Question

India is a multi-religion, multi-language and multi-cultural country where people belonging to different religions join in celebrating the festivities together. The Indian Government declares such big occasions as public holidays to enable the citizens to enjoy and foster the feelings of brotherhood. Five broad-minded persons belonging to different religions were asked to give their preferences of four such festivals which they would like to enjoy with like-minded brethren. Their options are:
A. Holi, Dussehra, Diwali, Guru Nanak Birthday
B. Shivratri, Christmas, Onam, Eid
C. Holi, Shivratri, Christmas, Diwali
D. Holi, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Birthday, Eid
E. Christmas, Diwali, Onam, Guru Nanak Birthday

Which pair celebrates Christmas and Onam but not Dussehra and Holi?

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

Hint:

Check each of the five lists for Christmas and Onam present, and Dussehra and Holi absent, then pick the pair where both members qualify.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

A table-based elimination makes the five lists easier to scan than checking them one at a time in prose.

1. Mark presence of Christmas and Onam: only B (Christmas, Onam) and E (Christmas, Onam) carry both festivals. A, C and D are eliminated immediately since each is missing at least one of the two.
2. Check the remaining two for Dussehra and Holi: B's list is Shivratri, Christmas, Onam, Eid, no Dussehra, no Holi. E's list is Christmas, Diwali, Onam, Guru Nanak Birthday, again no Dussehra, no Holi.
3. Both survive the second filter, so both B and E independently satisfy the full condition.

Matching this against the answer choices, "B and E" is the pair that fits both filters. \[ \boxed{B\ and\ E} \]