Question

Comprehension

Directions: Study the following information and answer the question given below:

In a State Public Service Commission, eight exams were conducted for the post of Forest Officer, College Lecturer, Assistant Statistical Officer, Agriculture Officer, Pharmacist, I Grade Teacher, II Grade Teacher, III Grade Teacher on the 15^th and 20^th of January, February, March, and April but not necessarily in the same order. Eight persons Rajat, Rajesh, Ram, Raman, Ranjan, Ratan, Ritesh, and Rishi were the incharge of these eight exams but not necessarily in the same order.

Ratan was the incharge of the Agriculture Officer exam and four exams were scheduled after the Agricultural Officer exam. Two exams were scheduled between exams under the charge of Ratan and Rajat. Rishi was the incharge of the exam scheduled on the 20^th of a month, but after the exam under the charge of Ratan. The exam for the post of Forest Officer was scheduled on the 15^th of March. III Grade Teacher exam was conducted immediately before II Grade Teacher exam. The Assistant Statistical Officer exam was under the charge of Rishi but was not conducted immediately after the Forest Officer exam. Ritesh was the incharge of the College Lecturer exam and was scheduled in the month of April. Rajat was neither the incharge of III Grade Teacher nor I Grade Teacher. Ranjan was the incharge of the exam scheduled on the 20th of the month but after II Grade teacher exam. Rajesh was the incharge of an exam conducted after the Agriculture Officer. The pharmacist exam was scheduled before the Agriculture Officer exam. Raman was not incharge of the exam scheduled immediately after the Pharmacist exam.

1. 15 April
2. 20 February
3. 15 January
4. 20 April
5. 15 February

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 15 April

Posts: Forest Officer, College Lecturer, Assistant Statistical Officer, Agriculture Officer, Pharmacist, I Grade Teacher, II Grade Teacher, III Grade Teacher

Persons: Rajat, Rajesh, Ram, Raman, Ranjan, Ratan, Ritesh and Rishi

Months and Date: 15^th and 20^th of January, February, March, and April

i) Ratan was the incharge of the Agriculture Officer exam and four exams were scheduled after the Agricultural Officer exam.

ii) Two exams were scheduled between exams under the charge of Ratan and Rajat.

iii) Exam for the post of Forest Officer was scheduled on 15^th of March.

Following are the possibilities we get,

		Case 1		Case 2
Month	Date	Incharge	Exam	Incharge	Exam
January	15	Rajat
	20
February	15
	20	Ratan	Agriculture Officer	Ratan	Agriculture Officer
March	15		Forest Officer		Forest Officer
	20
April	15			Rajat
	20

 

iv) Rishi was the incharge of the exam scheduled on 20^th of a month, but after the exam under the charge of Ratan.

v) Assistant Statistical Officer exam was under the charge of Rishi but was not conducted immediately after the Forest Officer exam.

		Case 1		Case 2
Month	Date	Incharge	Exam	Incharge	Exam
January	15	Rajat
	20
February	15
	20	Ratan	Agriculture Officer	Ratan	Agriculture Officer
March	15		Forest Officer		Forest Officer
	20
April	15			Rajat
	20	Rishi	Assistant Statistical Officer	Rishi	Assistant Statistical Officer

 

vi) III Grade Teacher exam was conducted immediately before II Grade Teacher exam.

vii) Rajat was neither the incharge of III Grade Teacher nor I Grade Teacher.

viii) Ranjan was incharge of the exam scheduled on 20th of the month but after II Grade teacher exam.

ix) Ritesh was the incharge of the College Lecturer exam and was scheduled in the month of April.

This statement is violated in case 2, so it is eliminated.

		Case 1
Month	Date	Incharge	Exam
January	15	Rajat
	20		III Grade Teacher
February	15		II Grade Teacher
	20	Ratan	Agriculture Officer
March	15		Forest Officer
	20	Ranjan
April	15	Ritesh	College Lecturer
	20	Rishi	Assistant Statistical Officer

 

x) Rajesh was the incharge of an exam conducted after the Agriculture Officer exam.

xi) Pharmacist Exam was scheduled before Agriculture Officer exam.

xii) Raman was not incharge of the exam scheduled immediately after Pharmacist exam.

So, the final arrangement is,

Month	Date	Incharge	Exam
January	15	Rajat	Pharmacist
	20	Ram	III Grade Teacher
February	15	Raman	II Grade Teacher
	20	Ratan	Agriculture Officer
March	15	Rajesh	Forest Officer
	20	Ranjan	I Grade Teacher
April	15	Ritesh	College Lecturer
	20	Rishi	Assistant Statistical Officer

 

Hence, the College Lecturer exam was scheduled on 15 April.