After the inauguration of a new building, the Head of the Department (HoD) collated faculty preferences for office space, P wanted a room adjacent to the lab. Q wanted to be close to the lift. R wanted to view of the playground and S wanted corner office. Assuming that everyone was satisfied, which among the following shown a possible allocation?

After the inauguration of a new building, the Head of the Department (HoD) collated faculty preferences for office space, P wanted a room adjacent to the lab. Q wanted to be close to the lift. R wanted to view of the playground and S wanted corner office. Assuming that everyone was satisfied, which among the following shown a possible allocation? Correct Answer <img alt="F1 N.M 30.3.20 Pallavi D 3" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/20/05/F1_N.M_30.3.20_Pallavi_D%203.png">

Concept:

  • Positions of the playground, road, lab, and lift are in the fixed position.
  • We have to find the places for P, Q, R, S, and HoD according to their satisfaction.

Explanation:

1) P wanted a room adjacent to ‘LAB’.

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2) Q wanted to be close to the ‘LIFT’.

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3) R wanted the view of the playground

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4) S wanted the corner office

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5) Position of R and HoD is not fixed, so the possible solutions can be

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