Directions (Questions 77-81): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Alex, Brian, Cicil, Don, Eva, Garry and Isaac are seven friends who study in three different years
namely 1st, 2nd and 3rd year in a college. It is given that at least two friends study in the same year.
Each friend also has a different favorite subject namely Hindi, History, Political Science, English,
Bengali, Economics and Maths but not necessarily in the same order.
The following facts are known about each of them:
I. Alex likes Maths and studies in the 1st year with only one other friend who likes Bengali.
II. Isaac studies with two other friends. Both the friends who study with Isaac like literature (here
literature includes Hindi, Bengali and English).
III. Don does not like Political Science and studies in the 2nd year with only one person.
IV. Eva studies with only one friend and does not like Literature.
V. Garry likes English.
VI. Cicil does not like Hindi or Political Science.
VII. The one who likes History does not study in 1st or 2nd year.
77. Which of the following subjects does Brian like?
(2) History
(3) Political Science (4) Economics
(1) Hindi
78. Which combination represents Don's favourite subject and the year in which he studies?
(1) Political Science and 3rd
year.
(2) Economics and 2nd
year.
(3) Political Science and 2nd
year.
(4) History and 3rd
year.
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Answer:
Directions (Questions 77-81): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Alex, Brian, Cicil, Don, Eva, Garry and Isaac are seven friends who study in three different years
namely 1st, 2nd and 3rd year in a college. It is given that at least two friends study in the same year.
Each friend also has a different favorite subject namely Hindi, History, Political Science, English,
Bengali, Economics and Maths but not necessarily in the same order.
The following facts are known about each of them:
I. Alex likes Maths and studies in the 1st year with only one other friend who likes Bengali.
II. Isaac studies with two other friends. Both the friends who study with Isaac like literature (here
literature includes Hindi, Bengali and English).
III. Don does not like Political Science and studies in the 2nd year with only one person.
IV. Eva studies with only one friend and does not like Literature.
V. Garry likes English.
VI. Cicil does not like Hindi or Political Science.
VII. The one who likes History does not study in 1st or 2nd year.
77. Which of the following subjects does Brian like?
(2) History
(3) Political Science (4) Economics
(1) Hindi
78. Which combination represents Don's favourite subject and the year in which he studies?
(1) Political Science and 3rd
year.
(2) Economics and 2nd
year.
(3) Political Science and 2nd
year.
(4) History and 3rd
year.