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Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a play ground. A and B are from Nehru hostel while the rest belong to Azad hostel. D and F are tall while the others are short. A, C and D are wearing…

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Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a play ground. A and B are from Nehru hostel while the rest belong to Azad hostel. D and F are tall while the others are short. A, C and D are wearing glasses while the others are not. In reference to the given information, which of the following statements are correct?

I. Students B and E are short and not wearing glasses.
II. E belongs to Azad hostel, is short and does not wear glasses.
III. F belongs to Nehru hostel, is short and wearing glasses.
IV. C belongs to Azad hostel, is short and not wearing glasses.
  1. I and II only
  2. II, III and IV only
  3. I, III and IV only
  4. I and III only

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - I and II only
Nehru: A, B; Azad: C, D, E, F. Tall: D, F; short: A, B, C, E. Glasses: A, C, D. Statement I (B, E short, no glasses) and statement II (E Azad, short, no glasses) are true; III fails (F is Azad, tall, no glasses) and IV fails (C wears glasses).

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