Question

Read the following information carefully and answer the the questions that follow. (i) There are six students (A, B, C, D, E and F) in a group. Each student can opt for only three choices out of the six which are music, reading, painting, badminton, cricket and tennis.
(ii) A, C and F like reading
(iii) D does not like badminton, but likes music.
(iv) Both B and E like painting and music.
(v) A and D do not like painting, but they like cricket.
(vi) All student except one like badminton.
(vii) Two students like tennis
(viii) F does not like cricket, music and tennis.
Which pair of students has the same combination of choices?

• A. A and C
• B. C and D
• C. B and E
• D. D and F

Answer 1

The correct option is C B and E

The given information can be tabulated as follows
$R\Rightarrow Reading$
$B\Rightarrow Badminton$
$C\Rightarrow Cricket$
$M\Rightarrow Music$
$P\Rightarrow Painting$
$T\Rightarrow Tennis$
Note : The best way to solve this problem is to fill the information given logically and complete the table On the basis of the given information the third choice for both C and D would be tennis
Clearly from above table the pair of students B and E has the same combination of choices