Question

DIRECTIONS for the question: Study the following information carefully and answer the question that follows. Of the six men of literature A, B, C, D, E and F being considered here, two belonged to the 19th century, three to the 17th century and one to the 20th century. Four were recognized as great poets, three as great novelists and two as great dramatists. One contributed to Bengali literature, two to Hindi, two to Marathi and one to Tamil. The 20th century writer wrote poetry only and contributed to Marathi literature. One Hindi writer and the only Tamil writer belonged to the 19th century. The former contributed to poetry and novel while the latter to novel and drama. The Bengali writer belonged to the 17th century and contributed to poetry only. A belonged to the 20th century, B wrote drama only, C contributed to Marathi literature, D was a Hindi poet and novelist and belonged to the 19th century. To which language did B contribute?

• A. Bengali
• B. Hindi
• C. Marathi
• D. Tamil
• E. English

Hint:

Puzzle solving strategy: • Make a table of attributes (century, language, work type). • Fill confirmed values first.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
We must check each option against the constraints: (A,S), (C,E) must be together; (P,R), (D,Q), (R,B) cannot be together. The team must have exactly 2 boys and 3 girls.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
- Option (a): A, B, S, P, Q (Boys: A, B. Girls: S, P, Q). Condition (1) A and S together is met. However, B is a boy, but there is no rule excluding this yet. Let's check others. - Option (b): D and Q are together. Violates (3). - Option (c): D and Q are together. Violates (3). - Option (d): Boys: C, E. Girls: S, P, Q. (C,E) are together. (A,S) is not met? Wait, the rule is "A and S have to be together," meaning if A is there, S must be there and vice-versa. Since A is not there, S can be there alone? No, they usually act as a pair. Let's re-examine (d): C, E (Boys), S, P, Q (Girls).
Step 3: Calculation:
In (d), if S is present, A must be present. Since A is a boy and C, E are boys, that would make 3 boys. This implies S cannot be in a 2-boy team unless A is one of them. Looking at the options again, (d) is the only one that doesn't violate "cannot" rules, assuming the (A,S) rule means "If A is selected, S must be; if S is selected, A must be." If we strictly follow 2 boys: Option (a) has A, B (Boys) and S, P, Q (Girls). All rules met!
Step 4: Final Answer:
The team is A, B, S, P, Q. Thus, the correct option is (a).