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GATE 2015 CS (CS3) – Question 10

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning, Deduction and Analogy · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Five of P,Q,R,S,T,U receive the portfolios Home,Power,Defense,Telecom,Finance. U refuses a portfolio if S gets one. R wants Home or Finance or no portfolio. Q says that if S gets Power or Telecom, Q must get the other. T insists on a portfolio if P gets one. Choose a valid allocation.

  1. P–Home,Q–Power,R–Defense,S–Telecom,T–Finance
  2. R–Home,S–Power,P–Defense,Q–Telecom,T–Finance
  3. P–Home,Q–Power,T–Defense,S–Telecom,U–Finance
  4. Q–Home,U–Power,T–Defense,R–Telecom,P–Finance

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Correct answer: (B) R–Home,S–Power,P–Defense,Q–Telecom,T–Finance

Explanation

B satisfies every condition: S receives Power, so U is excluded and Q receives Telecom; R receives Home; P and T both receive portfolios. A assigns R an unacceptable Defense portfolio. C includes both S and U. D assigns R Telecom. Hence B.

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