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GATE 2022 MN – Question 9

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

In a class of five students P, Q, R, S and T, only one student is known to have copied in the exam. The disciplinary committee has investigated the situation and recorded the statements from the students as given below.

Statement of P: R has copied in the exam.

Statement of Q: S has copied in the exam.

Statement of R: P did not copy in the exam.

Statement of S: Only one of us is telling the truth.

Statement of T: R is telling the truth.

The investigating team had authentic information that S never lies.

Based on the information given above, the person who has copied in the exam is

  1. R
  2. P
  3. Q
  4. T

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Correct answer: (B) P

Explanation

S never lies, so exactly one of the five students tells the truth, and that one is S. Hence T's statement is false, so R is lying. R lied when saying "P did not copy", so P copied. Check: P's and Q's statements are then false (R and S did not copy) and only S is truthful, which is consistent.

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