6 boys are sitting on 6 different chairs numbered 1 to 6. A is sitting neither on chair 2 nor on chair 5. F is sitting either on chair 4 or on chair 6. E is sitting on chair 1 and D is sitting on chair 3. If B is sitting either on chair 2 or chair 4 then on which chair is C sitting?
6 boys are sitting on 6 different chairs numbered 1 to 6. A is sitting neither on chair 2 nor on chair 5. F is sitting either on chair 4 or on chair 6. E is sitting on chair 1 and D is sitting on chair 3. If B is sitting either on chair 2 or chair 4 then on which chair is C sitting? Correct Answer 5
1) A is sitting neither on chair 2 nor on chair 5.
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Boy |
Sitting on |
Not sitting on |
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A |
1 or 3 or 4 or 6 |
2 & 5 |
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B |
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C |
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D |
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E |
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F |
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2) E is sitting on chair 1 and D is sitting on chair 3.
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Boy |
Sitting on |
Not sitting on |
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A |
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2 & 5 |
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B |
2 or 4 or 5 or 6 |
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C |
2 or 4 or 5 or 6 |
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D |
3 |
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E |
1 |
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F |
2 or 4 or 5 or 6 |
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3) F is sitting either on chair 4 or on chair 6.
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Boy |
Sitting on |
Not sitting on |
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A |
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2 & 5 |
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B |
2 or 4 or 5 or 6 |
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C |
2 or 4 or 5 or 6 |
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D |
3 |
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E |
1 |
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F |
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4) B is sitting either on chair 2 or chair 4.
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Boy |
Sitting on |
Not sitting on |
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A |
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2 & 5 |
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B |
2 or 4 |
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C |
2 or 4 or 5 or 6 |
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D |
3 |
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E |
1 |
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F |
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So, clearly, none of A, B, D, E, and F occupies Chair 5.
Therefore, only C can occupy chair 5.
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Boy |
Sitting on |
Not sitting on |
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A |
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2 & 5 |
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B |
2 or 4 |
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C |
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D |
3 |
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E |
1 |
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F |
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Hence, C is sitting on Chair 5.