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Directions:- Study the following information carefully to answer the question given below.

A, B, C, D, E, G and I are seven friends who study in three different standards namely 5th, 6th and 7th such that not less than two friends study in the same standard. Each friend also has a different favourite subject namely History, Civics, English, Marathi, Hindi, Maths and Economics but not necessarily in the same order.
A likes Maths and studies in the 5th standard with only one other friend who likes Marathi. I studies with two other friends. Both the friends who study with I like languages (Here, language include only Hindi, Marathi and English). D studies in the 6th standard with only one person and does not like civics. E studies with only one friend. The one who likes History does not study in 5th or 6th standard. E does not like languages. C does not like English, Hindi or Civics.

Which of the following subjects does G like?

A
Either Maths or Marathi
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B
Either Hindi or English
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C
Either Hindi or Civics
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D
Either Hindi or Marathi
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E
Either Civics or Economics
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Solution

The correct option is B Either Hindi or English
Consider the important information (Primary information) that give clear clues.
(i) A likes Maths and studies in 5th standard with only one friend.
(ii) D does not like Civics and studies in 6th standard.
(iii) According to information, A and D do not like history as they study in 5th and 6th standards respectively.
(iv) E does not like languages and studies with only one friend.
(v) C does not like English. Hindi or Civics.
(vi) A and D are not in the same standard.
Now we consider the facts (second information) that are not given but definitely follow :
(i) E, I and C cannot study in the same standard as E does not like languages and C does not like English.
From here we can deduce that I, B and G study in 7th standard. Information says that A studies with one friend in 5th standard and D studies with one friend in 6th standard. Also E and I cannot study in the same standard as I's friends like languages.
(ii) Friends of I, that is, B and G like languages (Marathi. English and Hindi). Definitely, I studies History because no student of 5th and 6th standards studies history.
Now we can construct a Table as follows :
ABCDEGISubjectHistoryXXXXXXCivicsXXXXXXEnglishXXXXXMarathiXXXXXXHindiXXXXXMathsXXXXXXEconomicsXXXXXXStandard5thXXXXX6thXXXXX7thXXXX
As we see there are four blank spaces that indicates B or G studies English or Hindi. It cannot be said definitely who (B or G) studies which languages (English or Hindi).

Now, we can answer the questions of the above example:-

G likes other Hindi or English
Hence required answer is (B)

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