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Four consultant teams from SCT, YFN, WIP and ACC, each consisting of a senior consultant (A, B, C, D) and a junior consultant (P, Q, R, S) visited a company to make a presentation to the Board. The presentations are scheduled one after another and can be made by either of the team members, though both are expected to stay till the end of the presentation. The following information is available regarding the presentations.
a. A did not present, and A's team was neither the first nor the last to present.
b. B and D are good friends and their teams presented one after the other.
c. P's team, from SCT, is neither the third nor the last team to present.
d. The team from ACC presents after the team from WIP. It is also known that the YFN and WIP teams made their presentations one after the other.
e. R and Q, who had prior commitments, presented one after the other and left early.
Question 1
If it is known that A's team presented before C's team, who was the last consultant to present?
a) B or D
b) S or C
c) S or B
d) D or C
Question 2
If A's team and B's team presented 2nd and 3rd, not necessarily in the same order, how many among P, Q, R and S definitely presented to the Board?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Question 3
Which of the following is a possible order in which the consultants could have made their presentations?
a) BDRQ
b) BDRC
c) CRQB
d) BCRQ
Question 4
If C's team was the last to present, then which team could have been the first to present?
a) B and R
b) A and Q
c) D and P
d) S and B
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Let us solve using positions 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Important point:
Since R and Q had prior commitments and left early, R and Q must have presented consecutively, but neither of them can be last.
So, R and Q must be in either:
Case | Positions |
|---|---|
Case 1 | 1 and 2 |
Case 2 | 2 and 3 |
Also, A did not present.
So, A’s team must be presented by A’s junior consultant.
Basic conditions
Condition | Meaning |
|---|---|
A’s team is neither 1st nor 4th | A’s team can be 2nd or 3rd |
B and D teams are consecutive | BD or DB together |
P’s team is SCT | P belongs to SCT team |
P’s team is neither 3rd nor 4th | SCT/P’s team can be 1st or 2nd |
ACC is after WIP | WIP must come before ACC |
YFN and WIP are consecutive | YFN-WIP or WIP-YFN together |
R and Q presented consecutively and left early | R and Q are presenters in positions 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 |
Question 1
If A’s team presented before C’s team, who was the last consultant to present?
A’s team is neither first nor last.
So A’s team can be 2nd or 3rd.
Given A’s team is before C’s team.
Therefore, possible team positions are:
Position | Team |
|---|---|
2 | A |
4 | C |
or
Position | Team |
|---|---|
3 | A |
4 | C |
But A did not present.
Also, R and Q cannot be last because they left early.
So the last presenter can be either:
C, if C himself presents, or
S, if S is the junior in C’s team and presents.
Answer: b) S or C
Question 2
If A’s team and B’s team presented 2nd and 3rd, not necessarily in the same order, how many among P, Q, R and S definitely presented?
Since A did not present, A’s junior must have presented.
Also, R and Q definitely presented because the question says R and Q presented one after the other and left early.
So, among P, Q, R and S, Q and R are definitely presenters.
P and S may or may not present depending on their teams.
Answer: b) 2
Question 3
Which of the following is a possible order in which the consultants could have made their presentations?
Options:
a) BDRQ
b) BDRC
c) CRQB
d) BCRQ
Since R and Q must be consecutive and must not be last, the only strong possible pattern is where R and Q appear together before the last position.
Check option c:
CRQB
Here, R and Q are consecutive in positions 2 and 3.
They are not last.
A is not presenting.
This can satisfy all conditions.
Answer: c) CRQB
Question 4
If C’s team was the last to present, then which team could have been the first to present?
If C’s team is last, then R and Q cannot be in the last position.
Also, A’s team cannot be first or last.
So A’s team must be 2nd or 3rd.
B and D teams must be consecutive.
The first team can be D’s team with P as junior.
So the first team could have been D and P.
Answer: c) D and P
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