Question

Comprehension

Directions : Read the information given below and answer the six items that follow.

A, B, C and D are students. They are studying in four different cities, viz., P, Q, R and S (not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Science college, Arts college, Commerce college and Engineering college (not necessarily in that order), which are situated in four different States, viz., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam and Kerala (not necessarily in that order). Further, it is given that -

(i) D is studying in Assam 

(ii) Arts college is located in city S which is in Rajasthan

(iii) A is studying in Commerce college

(iv) B is studying in city Q

(v) Science college is located in Kerala

1. Engineering college is located in Assam.
2. City Q is situated in Assam.
3. C is studying in Kerala.
4.  B is studying in Gujarat.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Engineering college is located in Assam.

According to the question,

4 students : A, B, C and D

4 cities : P, Q, R and S

4 colleges : Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering

4 states : Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam, Kerala

i) D is studying in Assam

Student	City	College	State
A
B
C
D			Assam

(ii) Arts college is located in city S which is in Rajasthan. 

(iii) A is studying in Commerce college

Student	City	College	State
A		Commerce
B
C
D			Assam

(iv) B is studying in city Q

Student	City	College	State
A		Commerce
B	Q
C
D			Assam

(v) Science college is located in Kerala. 

According to the question, Arts college is in city S which is in Rajasthan. There is only one possibility in the above table for this condition. Therefore,

Student	City	College	State
A		Commerce
B	Q
C	S	Arts	Rajasthan
D			Assam

Also, Science college is located in Kerala. There is only one possibility in the above table for this condition. Therefore,

Student	City	College	State
A		Commerce
B	Q	Science	Kerala
C	S	Arts	Rajasthan
D			Assam

The final arrangement is :

Student	City	College	State
A	P/R	Commerce	Gujarat
B	Q	Science	Kerala
C	S	Arts	Rajasthan
D	P/R	Engineering	Assam

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.