Direction: Study the information and answer the question. Mr Bankatlal acted as a judge for the beauty contest. There were four participants, viz. Ms Andhra Pradesh, Ms Uttar Pradesh, Ms West Bengal…
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Mr Bankatlal acted as a judge for the beauty contest. There were four participants, viz. Ms Andhra Pradesh, Ms Uttar Pradesh, Ms West Bengal and Ms Maharashtra. Mrs Bankatlal, who was very anxious about the result asked about it as soon as he was back home. Mr Bankatlal told her just that the one who was wearing the yellow saree won the contest. When Mrs Bankatlal pressed for further details, he elaborated as follows:
(i) All of them were sitting in a row
(ii) All of them wore sarees of different colours, viz. green, yellow, white, red
(iii) There was only one runner-up and she was sitting beside Ms Maharashtra
(iv) The runner-up was wearing the green saree
(v) Ms West Bengal was not sitting at the end and was not the runner-up.
(vi) The winner and the runner up are not sitting adjacent to each other
(vii) Ms Maharashtra was wearing a white saree.
(viii) Ms Andhra Pradesh was wearing a green saree
(ix) Participants wearing yellow saree and white saree were at the ends
Mr Bankatlal acted as a judge for the beauty contest. There were four participants, viz. Ms Andhra Pradesh, Ms Uttar Pradesh, Ms West Bengal and Ms Maharashtra. Mrs Bankatlal, who was very anxious about the result asked about it as soon as he was back home. Mr Bankatlal told her just that the one who was wearing the yellow saree won the contest. When Mrs Bankatlal pressed for further details, he elaborated as follows:
(i) All of them were sitting in a row
(ii) All of them wore sarees of different colours, viz. green, yellow, white, red
(iii) There was only one runner-up and she was sitting beside Ms Maharashtra
(iv) The runner-up was wearing the green saree
(v) Ms West Bengal was not sitting at the end and was not the runner-up.
(vi) The winner and the runner up are not sitting adjacent to each other
(vii) Ms Maharashtra was wearing a white saree.
(viii) Ms Andhra Pradesh was wearing a green saree
(ix) Participants wearing yellow saree and white saree were at the ends
Ms West Bengal was sitting adjacent to
- Ms Andhra Pradesh and Ms Maharashtra
- Ms Uttar Pradesh and Ms Maharashtra
- Ms Andhra Pradesh and Ms Uttar Pradesh
- Ms Uttar Pradesh only
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Ms Andhra Pradesh and Ms Uttar Pradesh
The seating is Maharashtra (white), Andhra Pradesh (green), West Bengal (red), Uttar Pradesh (yellow). West Bengal, in seat 3, sits between Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
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