Grouping and Team Formation


Direction: During one week, a human resource director conducts five interviews for a new job, one interview per day, Monday through Friday. There are six candidates for the job - Ram, Shyam, Trilochan, Usha, Veena, and Kishore. No more than two candidates are interviewed more than once. Neither Shyam nor Usha nor Veena is interviewed more than once, and no other candidate is interviewed more than twice. The schedule of interviews is subject to the following conditions :
If Trilochan is interviewed, then Trilochan must be interviewed on both Monday and Friday.
If Shyam is interviewed, then Usha is also interviewed, with Shyam's interview taking place earlier than Usha's interview.
If Ram is interviewed twice, then Ram's second interview takes place exactly two days after Ram's first interview.
If Veena is interviewed, then Kishore is interviewed twice, with Veena's interview taking place after Kishore's first interview and before Kishore's second interview.
If Usha is interviewed, then Ram is also interviewed, with Usha's interview taking place on a day either immediately before or immediately after a day on which Ram is interviewed.

  1. If Kishore is not interviewed, then which one of the following MUST BE true?









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    On the basis of above given details in question , we can draw a table
    If Kishore is not interviewed, Veena's interview taking place after Kishore's first interview and before Kishore's second interview.


    Correct Option: C

    On the basis of above given details in question , we can draw a table
    If Kishore is not interviewed, Veena's interview taking place after Kishore's first interview and before Kishore's second interview.
    So , Trilochan is interviewed on Monday .



  1. If Veena is interviewed on Tuesday, then which one of the following MUST BE true?









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    Draw a table on the basis of above all given information , we can say that
    If Veena is interviewed on Tuesday


    Correct Option: D

    Draw a table on the basis of above all given information , we can say that
    If Veena is interviewed on Tuesday, then Shyam is not interviewed on same day.




  1. Which of the following could be a complete and accurate list of candidates the human resources director interviews and the days on which those interviews take place?









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    On the basis of above given details in question , we can say that
    complete and accurate list of candidates the human resources director interviews and the days on which those interviews take place is given as :-


    Correct Option: A

    On the basis of above given details in question , we can say that
    complete and accurate list of candidates the human resources director interviews and the days on which those interviews take place is given as :-
    Monday: Shyam: Tuesday: Usha; Wednesday:Ram; Thursday: Kishore; Friday: Ram;



Direction: A scientist is trying to find a cure for the common cold using four ingredients. He can choose from the stable chemicals A, B and C and the unstable chemicals W, X, Y and Z. In order for the formula not to explode, there must be two stable chemicals cannot be mixed because of their reaction together. Chemicals B cannot be mixed with chemicals W. Chemicals C cannot be mixed with chemicals Y. Chemicals Y cannot be mixed with chemicals Z.

  1. Which of the following combinations of chemicals is impossible?
    I. Using chemical Y and W together.
    II. Using chemical B and C together.
    III. Using chemical W, X and Z together.









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    According to the given Option iii) said 3 unstable chemical so, there must be 1 stable.

    Correct Option: A

    According to the given Option iii) said 3 unstable chemical so, there must be 1 stable, which is also impossible.



Direction: A company wants to select a team of four mechanical engineers from its South Indian Factory for transfer to North India, where they are going to set up a new plant. The company is managed by professional managers and is very particular about human resources and industrial relations. There are seven engineers of equal ability; X, Y and Z ( who are Senior Executive Cadre ) and A, B, C and D ( who are Junior Executive Cadre ). the company requires that there should be two Senior Executives and two Junior Executives in each team. It is also necessary that all the engineers in a particular team are friendly with each other, in order to have a real team spirit and avoid any industrial relations problem in the new factory being set up in the North Following is The situation of relations between the seven engineers :
I. Y and A are not friendly.
II. Z and C are not friendly.
III. A and B are not friendly

  1. If B is selected and Y is rejected, the team will consist of









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    According to the given conditional only one of them can be selected. Y/A, Z/C, A/B If B is selected

    Correct Option: D

    According to the given conditional only one of them can be selected. Y/A, Z/C, A/B If B is selected A is rejected is also rejected then 2 senior member must be X, Z and 2 junior will be B, D.