Read the following information and answer the question: The Board of Cricket Control in India is in search of a new coach for the Indian team. It shortlisted five names- Anushman, Buchanan, John,…
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Read the following information and answer the question:
The Board of Cricket Control in India is in search of a new coach for the Indian team. It shortlisted five names- Anushman, Buchanan, John, Whatmore and Chappel. Each of them is from a different country, Australia, India, Japan, Pakistan and Canada, not necessarily in that order. At present each of them is coaching a different country, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Wales and Bermuda not necessarily in that order. The following information is also available about them.
(i) For any person each of his three particulars- his name, the name of the country from which he is and the name of the country he is coaching at present, starts with a different letter.
(ii) Whatmore is coaching Australia and John is from neither Australia nor Pakistan
(iii) Buchanan is not coaching China and the person who is coaching Bermuda is from Canada.
(iv) Anushman is neither from Canada nor from Pakistan and also the person from Pakistan is coaching Bangladesh.
The Board of Cricket Control in India is in search of a new coach for the Indian team. It shortlisted five names- Anushman, Buchanan, John, Whatmore and Chappel. Each of them is from a different country, Australia, India, Japan, Pakistan and Canada, not necessarily in that order. At present each of them is coaching a different country, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Wales and Bermuda not necessarily in that order. The following information is also available about them.
(i) For any person each of his three particulars- his name, the name of the country from which he is and the name of the country he is coaching at present, starts with a different letter.
(ii) Whatmore is coaching Australia and John is from neither Australia nor Pakistan
(iii) Buchanan is not coaching China and the person who is coaching Bermuda is from Canada.
(iv) Anushman is neither from Canada nor from Pakistan and also the person from Pakistan is coaching Bangladesh.
Who is the person from Australia?
- Buchanan
- John
- Anushman
- Whatmore
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Buchanan
Solution: John is from Canada (coaches Bermuda), Chappel from Pakistan (coaches Bangladesh). Whatmore coaches Australia and Anushman's name starts with A, so by the different-letter rule neither is from Australia. Hence Buchanan is from Australia.
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