Matrix Arrangement


Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of a sports club and have liking for different games, viz Carrom, Table Tennis, Badminton, Bridge, Hockey, Football and Lawn Tennis but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them has a liking for different musical instruments, viz Sitar, Guitar, Harmonium, Flute, Tabla, Banjo and Santoor, not necessarily in the same order. B likes Carrom and Banjo. E likes to play Bridge but not Harmonium or Tabla. The one who plays Hockey plays Sitar. F plays Guitar but not Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis. A plays badminton and Flute. The one who plays Lawn Tennis does not play Tabla. C plays Harmonium and G plays Hockey.

  1. D plays which game ?











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    As per given question, draw a table with Member, Sports and Instrument. Write the Member , Sports and Instrument in table as per given question.
    As per Question,
    A plays badminton and Flute. (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    B likes Carrom and Banjo. (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    C plays Harmonium.
    (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    E likes to play Bridge but not Harmonium or Tabla.
    (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    F plays Guitar but not Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis.
    (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    G plays Hockey.
    (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)


    Correct Option: A

    As per given question, draw a table with Member, Sports and Instrument. Write the Member , Sports and Instrument in table as per given question.
    As per Question,
    A plays badminton and Flute. (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    B likes Carrom and Banjo. (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    C plays Harmonium.
    (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    E likes to play Bridge.
    (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    F plays Guitar.
    (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    G plays Hockey.
    (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
    The one who plays Hockey plays Sitar.
    (Write in Table for G as shown in below figure.)
    Now Only two Instrument left which are Santoor and Tabla.
    E likes to play Bridge but not Harmonium or Tabla.
    So E likes to play Santoor.
    (Write in Table for E as shown in below figure.)
    Now only one Instrument Tabla is left which will be play by D.
    (Write in Table for D as shown in below figure.)
    F plays Guitar but not Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis.
    It means Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis play only by C Or D.
    As per one more condition,
    The one who plays Lawn Tennis does not play Tabla.
    D Plays Tabla so Only C will play Lawn Tennis.
    (Write in Table for C as shown in below figure.)
    Now only 3 Sports are left which are Football, Table Tennis and Lawn Tennis.
    As per one more condition,
    F plays Guitar but not Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis.
    Then F plays Guitar and Football.
    (Write in Table for F as shown in below figure.)
    So only one sport Table Tennis is left which play D.
    (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)



Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
P, Q, R, S, T and M are six students of a school, one each studies in Class I – VI. Each of them has a favorite color from red, black, blue, yellow, pink and green, not necessarily in the same order. Q likes black and does not study in Class IV or V. the one who studies in Class IV does not like green. P studies in Class II. M likes blue and does not study in Class IV. The one who likes yellow studies in Class VI. S likes pink and studies in Class I. R does not study in Class VI.

  1. Which of the following combinations is correct ?











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    Draw a table with Student, Subject and Sport.
    P studies in Class II.
    Q likes black.
    S likes pink and studies in Class I.
    M likes blue.


    Correct Option: E

    Draw a table with Student, Subject and Sport.
    P studies in Class II.
    Q likes black.
    R does not study in Class VI.
    S likes pink and studies in Class I.
    M likes blue.
    Q likes black and does not study in Class IV or V.
    The one who studies in Class IV does not like green.
    M likes blue and does not study in Class IV.
    The one who likes yellow studies in Class VI.
    R does not study in Class VI.
    Based on the above information, the classification of the group is as follow in the table.




  1. Which color does P like?











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    Draw a table with Student, Subject and Sport.
    P studies in Class II.
    Q likes black.
    S likes pink and studies in Class I.
    M likes blue.


    Correct Option: A

    Draw a table with Student, Subject and Sport.
    P studies in Class II.
    Q likes black.
    R does not study in Class VI.
    S likes pink and studies in Class I.
    M likes blue.
    Q likes black and does not study in Class IV or V.
    The one who studies in Class IV does not like green.
    M likes blue and does not study in Class IV.
    The one who likes yellow studies in Class VI.
    R does not study in Class VI.
    Based on the above information, the classification of the group is as follow in the table.



  1. Which color does R like?











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    Draw a table with Student, Subject and Sport.
    P studies in Class II.
    Q likes black.
    S likes pink and studies in Class I.
    M likes blue.


    Correct Option: E

    Draw a table with Student, Subject and Sport.
    P studies in Class II.
    Q likes black.
    R does not study in Class VI.
    S likes pink and studies in Class I.
    M likes blue.
    Q likes black and does not study in Class IV or V.
    The one who studies in Class IV does not like green.
    M likes blue and does not study in Class IV.
    The one who likes yellow studies in Class VI.
    R does not study in Class VI.
    Based on the above information, the classification of the group is as follow in the table.




  1. In which class does R study?











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    Draw a table with Student, Subject and Sport.
    P studies in Class II.
    Q likes black.
    S likes pink and studies in Class I.
    M likes blue.


    Correct Option: C

    Draw a table with Student, Subject and Sport.
    P studies in Class II.
    Q likes black.
    R does not study in Class VI.
    S likes pink and studies in Class I.
    M likes blue.
    Q likes black and does not study in Class IV or V.
    The one who studies in Class IV does not like green.
    M likes blue and does not study in Class IV.
    The one who likes yellow studies in Class VI.
    R does not study in Class VI.
    Based on the above information, the classification of the group is as follow in the table.