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Four friends W, X, Y and Z are students of Class 10th. W and X are good in Hindi but poor in English. W and Y are good in Science but poor in Mathematics. Y and Z are good in English but poor in Social Studies. Z and X are good in Mathematics as well as in Science.

Who amongst the following friends is not good in Mathematics but good in Hindi?

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Write down who is poor in Mathematics and who is good in Hindi, then look for the name that appears in both lists.
Updated On: Jul 17, 2026
  • W
  • Y
  • X
  • Z
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Instead of a full table, work with two short lists and cross them. The question asks for one person who sits in two lists at the same time, so build only the two lists that matter.

  1. W: The second sentence names W as poor in Mathematics, so W clears the first hurdle. The first sentence names W as good in Hindi, so W clears the second hurdle as well. Both conditions are met by direct statements in the passage, with nothing assumed.
  2. Y: Y is poor in Mathematics, which is half the requirement. But the passage names Hindi only once, in the first sentence, and Y is not in it. Y's Hindi ability is simply unknown, and unknown is not the same as good.
  3. X: X is good in Hindi, but the last sentence says Z and X are good in Mathematics. That directly disqualifies X from the "not good in Mathematics" part.
  4. Z: Z is good in Mathematics by the last sentence, so Z is out immediately. Z's Hindi is unknown too, so Z fails on both counts.

Mathematics list, poor: W and Y. Hindi list, good: W and X. The intersection of these two lists holds W alone, and that settles the question without needing the English, Science or Social Studies data at all.

Let's summarize:

  • Poor in Mathematics covers W and Y only.
  • Good in Hindi covers W and X only.
  • W is the single name present in both lists.

The answer is option (A), W.

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