Directions (1-5): Read the following information and answer the given questions:
Five friends Ami,Bimi, Cal, Dan and Eco travelled from Darjeeling to five different countries US,UK,China,Canada,Russia by 5 different modes of transport:
• Cycle,Rocket,Time Machine ,Yacht, and Bike.
• The one who travelled to China did not travel by Bike.
• Cal went to Canada by Yacht and Bimi went to UK by Time Machine.
• Dan travelled by Bike and Eco travelled by Rocket.
• Darjeeling is not connected by Cycle to US and China
1. Which of the following combinations of person and mode is not corrected?
A. Ami — Cycle
B. Bimi — Time Machine
C. Cal — Yacht
D. Eco — Time Machine
Solution: (A) Mode of Transport: Cal travels by Yacht, Bimi by Time Machine, Dan by Bike ,and Eco by Rocket. Now, only Ami remains. So, Ami travels by Cycle.
(B) Place of Travel: Bimi to UK, Cal goes to Canada. Now, Cycle transport is not available for US or China. Thus, Ami who travels by Cycle goes to Russia. Dan travels by bike and hence, by (ii), did not go to China. So, Dan goes to US. Now, only Eco remains. So, Eco goes to China. Clearly, the incorrect combination is Eco — Time Machine. So, the answer is option D.
2. Which of the following combinations is true for Dan?
A. China — Cycle
B. US — Cycle
C. US — Bike
D. Data inadequate
Solution: (A) Mode of Transport: Cal travels by Yacht, Bimi by Time Machine, Dan by Bike and Eco by Rocket. Now, only Ami remains. So, Ami travels by Cycle.
B.Place of Travel: Bimi to UK, Cal goes to Canada. Now, Cycle transport is not available for US or China. Thus, Ami who travels by Cycle goes to Russia. Dan travels by bike and hence, by (ii), did not go to China. So, Dan goes to US. Now, only Eco remains. So, Eco goes to China.
Clearly, the correct combination for Dan is US — Bike. So, the answer is option C.
3. Which of the following combinations of place and mode is not correct?
A. China — Cycle
B. UK — Time Machine
C. Canada — Yacht
D. US - Bike
Solution: (A) Mode of Transport: Cal travels by Yacht, Bimi by Time Machine, Dan by Bike and Eco by Rocket. Now, only Ami remains. So, Ami travels by Cycle.
(B) Place of Travel: Bimi to UK, Cal goes to Canada. Now, Cycle transport is not available for US or China. Thus, Ami who travels by Cycle goes to Russia. Dan travels by bike and hence, by (ii), did not go to China. So, Dan goes to US. Now, only Eco remains. So, Eco goes to China
Clearly, the incorrect combination is China— Cycle. So, the answer is option A.
4. The person travelling to China used which of the following modes?
A. Cycle
B. Rocket
C. Time Machine
D. Yacht
Solution: (A) Mode of Transport: Cal travels by Yacht, Bimi by Time Machine, Dan by Bike and Eco by Rocket. Now, only Ami remains. So, Ami travels by Cycle.
(B) Place of Travel: Bimi to UK, Cal goes to Canada. Now, Cycle transport is not available for US or China. Thus, Ami who travels by Cycle goes to Russia. Dan travels by bike and hence, by (ii), did not go to China. So, Dan goes to US. Now, only Eco remains. So, Eco goes to China
Clearly, Eco travelled to China by Rocket. So, the answer is option B.
5. Who among the following travelled to China?
A. Cal
B. Dan
C. Eco
D. None of these
Solution: (A) Mode of Transport: Cal travels by Yacht, Bimi by Time Machine, Dan by Bike and Eco by Rocket. Now, only Ami remains. So, Ami travels by Cycle.
(B) Place of Travel: Bimi to UK, Cal goes to Canada. Now, Cycle transport is not available for US or China. Thus, Ami who travels by Cycle goes to Russia. Dan travels by bike and hence, by (ii), did not go to China. So, Dan goes to US. Now, only Eco remains. So, Eco goes to China.
Clearly, Eco travelled to China. So, the answer is option C.
Answers
1. Ans. D.
2. Ans. C.
3. Ans. A.
4. Ans. B.
5. Ans. C.
