I. There is a group of five persons A, B, C, D & E. II. One of them a horticulturist, one is a physicist, one is a journalist, one is an industrialist and one is an advocate. III. Three of them A, C and Advocate prefer tea to coffee and two of them B and the journalist prefer coffee to tea. IV. The industrialist, D and A are friends of one another but two of these prefer coffee to tea. V. The horticulturist is C’s brother. Who is an industrialist?

I. There is a group of five persons A, B, C, D & E. II. One of them a horticulturist, one is a physicist, one is a journalist, one is an industrialist and one is an advocate. III. Three of them A, C and Advocate prefer tea to coffee and two of them B and the journalist prefer coffee to tea. IV. The industrialist, D and A are friends of one another but two of these prefer coffee to tea. V. The horticulturist is C’s brother. Who is an industrialist? Correct Answer B

Five persons: A, B, C, D & E.

1) One of them a horticulturist, one is a physicist, one is a journalist, one is an industrialist and one is an advocate.

2) Three of them A, C and Advocate prefer tea to coffee and two of them B and the journalist prefer coffee to tea.

3) The industrialist, D and A are friends of one another but two of these prefer coffee to tea.

4) The horticulturist is C’s brother.

Persons

Drink

Profession

A

Tea

Horticulture

B

Coffee

Industrialist

C

Tea

Physicist

D

Coffee

Journalist

E

Tea

Advocate

Hence, B is an industrialist.

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