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SET 1 — 🔍 CAT Level
Six persons – E, F, G, H, I, and J – born and studied in six different cities among – Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Pune, and Mumbai but not necessarily in the same order. No person studied in the city in which he/she was born. No two persons were born in the same city or studied in the same city. The following information is known about them.
H studied in E's home town and E studied in Mumbai. H's home town is Chennai. I did not study in Delhi. Either F or I was born in Pune. J studied in Bengaluru. F studied in I's home town. G studied in Pune. Neither E nor I was born in Bengaluru. Neither I nor J was born in Kolkata.
Question 1
Who studied in Chennai?
a) F
b) G
c) H
d) I
Question 2
J was born in which city?
a) Kolkata
b) Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Chennai
Question 3
Which of the following 'person–native-place–study place' is true?
a) E–Kolkata–Delhi
b) G–Delhi–Bengaluru
c) J–Mumbai–Bengaluru
d) F–Pune–Chennai
Question 4
Which of the following is false?
a) E studied in Mumbai
b) I was born in Delhi
c) J was born in Mumbai
d) F studied in Pune
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✅ Answers & Explanations
From the clues, the complete arrangement is:
Person | Born in | Studied in |
|---|---|---|
E | Kolkata | Mumbai |
F | Pune | Delhi |
G | Bengaluru | Pune |
H | Chennai | Kolkata |
I | Delhi | Chennai |
J | Mumbai | Bengaluru |
Now we can answer each question.
1️⃣ Who studied in Chennai?
From the final arrangement:
I studied in Chennai.
F → Delhi
G → Pune
H → Kolkata
I → Chennai
Correct Answer: D) I
2️⃣ J was born in which city?
We know:
J → Born in Mumbai → Studied in Bengaluru
Therefore:
Correct Answer: C) Mumbai
3️⃣ Which 'person – native place – study place' is true?
Let's verify each option.
A) E – Kolkata – Delhi ❌
E was born in Kolkata, but studied in Mumbai, not Delhi.
B) G – Delhi – Bengaluru ❌
G was born in Bengaluru and studied in Pune.
C) J – Mumbai – Bengaluru ✅
J was born in Mumbai and studied in Bengaluru.
D) F – Pune – Chennai ❌
F was born in Pune, but studied in Delhi, not Chennai.
Correct Answer: C) J – Mumbai – Bengaluru
4️⃣ Which of the following is false?
Check each statement against the arrangement.
A) E studied in Mumbai ✅
This is directly given in the clues.
B) I was born in Delhi ✅
I's hometown is Delhi.
C) J was born in Mumbai ✅
J was born in Mumbai and studied in Bengaluru.
D) F studied in Pune ❌
F was born in Pune, but studied in Delhi.
Therefore, this is the false statement.
Correct Answer: D) F studied in Pune
Final Answers
1️⃣ D – I
2️⃣ C – Mumbai
3️⃣ C – J–Mumbai–Bengaluru
4️⃣ D – F studied in Pune
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