Five friends Lakshmana, Muskaan, Harish, Kumar and Pikun, “are having food, each of whom is in one of these five hotels – Kent, Pushpak, Hyatt, Lalit and Marriott. 1. The first letter of the hotel is not the same as the first letter of the person having food. 2. Muskaan and Pikun are not eating in Kent. 3. Harish is not eating food in Pushpak or Kent. 4. Kumar is not eating food in Pushpak. 5. Pikun is not eating food in Lalit or Hayat. Where is Kumar eating food?

Five friends Lakshmana, Muskaan, Harish, Kumar and Pikun, “are having food, each of whom is in one of these five hotels – Kent, Pushpak, Hyatt, Lalit and Marriott. 1. The first letter of the hotel is not the same as the first letter of the person having food. 2. Muskaan and Pikun are not eating in Kent. 3. Harish is not eating food in Pushpak or Kent. 4. Kumar is not eating food in Pushpak. 5. Pikun is not eating food in Lalit or Hayat. Where is Kumar eating food? Correct Answer Hyatt

Given:

Five friends: Lakshmana, Muskaan, Harish, Kumar and Pikun.

Five hotels – Kent, Pushpak, Hyatt, Lalit and Marriott.

1. The first letter of the hotel is not the same as the first letter of the person having food.

Friend's Name Lakshamana Muskaan Harish Kumar Pikun
Hotel with the same first alphabet Lalit Marriott Hayat Kent Pushpak

 

2. Pikun is not eating food in Lalit or Hayat. (This statement implies that Pikun is eating food in either Kent or Marriott).

3. Harish is not eating food in Pushpak or Kent. (This statement implies that Harish is eating food in either Lalit or Marriott).

4. Muskaan and Pikun are not eating in Kent. (This statement implies that Pikun is eating food in Marriott).

5. Harish is eating in Lalit, because Pikun is eating in Marriott.

Friends Hotel
Lakshamana  
Muskaan  
Harish Lalit
Kumar  
Pikun Marriott

 

6. Kumar is not eating food in Pushpak. (This statement implies that Kumar is eating food in Hayat because no other possibility in this case).

7. Muskaan and Pikun are not eating in Kent. (This statement implies that Muskaan is eating in Pushpak).

Friends Hotel
Lakshamana  
Muskaan Pushpak
Harish Lalit
Kumar Hayat
Pikun Marriott

 

8. The remaining Lakshamana is eating in the remaining Hotel that is Kent.

Friends Hotel
Lakshamana Kent
Muskaan Pushpak
Harish Lalit
Kumar Hayat
Pikun Marriott

 

So, according to the above arrangement, Kumar is eating food in Hayat.

Hence, the correct answer is "Hayat".

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