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Odsville has five firms – Alfloo, Bzygoo, Czechy, Drjbna and Elavalaki. Each of these firms was founded in some year and also closed down a few years later. 
Each firm raised Rs. 1 crore in its first and last year of existence. The amount each firm raised every year increased until it reached a maximum, and then decreased until the firm closed down. No firm raised the same amount of money in two consecutive years. Each annual increase and decrease was either by Rs. 1 crore or by Rs. 2 crores. 
The table below provides partial information about the five firms.
FirmFirst year of existenceLast year of existenceTotal amount raised (Rs. crores)
Alfloo2009201621
Bzygoo20122015 
Czechy2013 9
Drjbna2011201510
Elavalaki2010 13
Question: 1

For which firm(s) can the amounts raised by them be concluded with certainty in each year?

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  • Only Bzygoo and Czechy and Drjbna
  • Only Czechy
  • Only Czechy and Drjbna
  • Only Drjbna
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The following data represents the possible cases for five companies:

20092010201120122013201420152016
 12345321
 12354321


 

 2012201320142015
 1231
 1331


 

 20132014201520162017
 12321


 

 20112012201320142015
 12421


 

 201020112012201320142015
 13531-
 123421
 124321


 

The amounts raised by Company C (Czechy) and Company D (Drjbna) can be definitively determined.

Correct option: (C) Only Czechy and Drjbna.

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Question: 2

What best can be concluded about the total amount of money raised in 2015?

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  • It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores or Rs. 9 crores.
  • It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores.
  • It is either Rs. 8 crores or Rs. 9 crores.
  • It is exactly Rs. 8 crores.
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Total Funds Raised in 2015

Constraints:

  • Each firm raises ₹1 crore in its initial and final years of operation.
  • Annual fund amounts vary by ₹1 crore or ₹2 crores from the previous year.
  • No firm raises the identical amount in consecutive years.

Firm Data:

FirmYears ActiveTotal Raised
Alfloo2009–2016 (8 years)₹21 crore
Bzygoo2012–2015 (4 years)Unknown
Drjbna2011–2015 (5 years)₹10 crore

Analysis:

  1. Drjbna: ₹1 crore raised in 2011 (first year) and ₹1 crore in 2015 (last year), totaling ₹2 crore.
  2. The remaining ₹8 crore must be distributed across 2012, 2013, and 2014. Possible sequences that adhere to the ₹1/₹2 crore change and no consecutive identical amounts exist. For example, a sequence of ₹2 crore, ₹4 crore, ₹2 crore yields ₹8 crore for these years. Therefore, Drjbna's amount in 2015 is ₹1 crore.
  3. Bzygoo: Operates for 4 years. ₹1 crore raised in the first year and ₹1 crore in the last year, totaling ₹2 crore. The remaining amount must be distributed across the two middle years (2013 and 2014). For instance, if the middle years raise ₹3 crore and ₹2 crore respectively, the total raised by Bzygoo would be ₹1 + ₹3 + ₹2 + ₹1 = ₹7 crore. If the middle years raise ₹2 crore and ₹3 crore respectively, the total raised by Bzygoo would be ₹1 + ₹2 + ₹3 + ₹1 = ₹7 crore. Other combinations are possible, leading to a total of ₹7 crore as one potential scenario.

Conclusion: Considering Drjbna raised ₹1 crore in 2015 and Bzygoo raised ₹6 crore total (with ₹1 crore in 2015), the combined total for 2015 could be ₹1 + ₹1 = ₹2 crore. Evaluating all valid combinations reveals other possibilities.

Final Answer:
The most probable total amount raised in 2015 is ₹7 crore.

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Question: 3

What is the largest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores) that could have been raised in 2013?

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Solution and Explanation

The following presents possible scenarios for five companies:

20092010201120122013201420152016
A12345321
 12354321


 

B2012201320142015
 1231
 1331


 

C20132014201520162017
 12321


 

D20112012201320142015
 12421


 

E201020112012201320142015
 13531-
 123421
 124321


 

The highest amount of money raised in 2013 was:

$5 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 4 = 17$

Therefore, the correct answer is 17 crores.

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Question: 4

If Elavalaki raised Rs. 3 crores in 2013, then what is the smallest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores) that could have been raised by all the companies in 2012?

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  • 12
  • 9
  • 11
  • 10
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

To resolve this issue, we examine the given parameters and known figures. For each company:

  • The initial and final fundraising amounts are ₹1 crore.
  • Fundraising amounts increase and subsequently decrease by ₹1 crore or ₹2 crores annually.
  • Fundraising amounts cannot be identical in two consecutive years.

Provided Information:

  • Elavalaki raised ₹3 crores in 2013.
  • Elavalaki commenced operations in 2010 and accumulated a total of ₹13 crores.

Hypothesized Annual Pattern for Elavalaki (aiming for a total of ₹13 crores):

YearAmount Raised (₹ crores)
2010$1$
2011$3$
2012$5$
2013$3$
2014$1$

Summation = $1 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 1 = 13$ crores ✅

Therefore, Elavalaki's fundraising in 2012 was ₹5 crores.

Other Companies:

  • Alfloo: Maximum cumulative total of ₹21 crores. Selecting the lowest possible value for 2012 results in an assumed ₹2 crores.
  • Bzygoo: Lacking specific data, ₹2 crores is assumed as a reasonable minimum for 2012.
  • Drjbna: Total of ₹10 crores; 2012 should be close to the minimum. ₹2 crores is assumed.
  • Czechy: Started in 2013, hence ₹0 in 2012.

Aggregate Fundraising in 2012:

$5 + 2 + 2 + 2 = \mathbf{11}$ crores

Conclusion: ₹11 crores represents the lowest achievable total amount raised by all companies in 2012.

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Question: 5

If the total amount of money raised in 2014 is Rs. 12 crores, then which of the following is not possible? 

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  • Bzygoo raised more money than Elavalaki in 2014.
  • Alfloo raised the same amount of money as Bzygoo in 2014.
  • Alfloo raised the same amount of money as Drjbna in 2013.
  • Bzygoo raised the same amount of money as Elavalaki in 2013.
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

To identify the impossible scenario, we use the following information and constraints:

  1. Each firm's first and last year of operation involved raising Rs. 1 crore.
  2. Annual fundraising amounts for any firm could not be consecutive. Annual changes were limited to Rs. 1 crore or Rs. 2 crores.

Examining each firm:

  • Alfloo (2009-2016): Total raised: Rs. 21 crores. Fundraising sequence: Rs. 1 crore (2009), subsequent fluctuations, concluding with Rs. 1 crore in 2016.
  • Bzygoo (2012-2015): Total unknown. Possible fundraising amounts:
YearAmount Raised
20121
2013x (2 or 3)
2014y (3, 4, or 5)
20151
  • Bzygoo's total: 1 + x + y + 1 = 2 + x + y, dependent on x and y.
  • Czechy (2013-unknown): Total raised: Rs. 9 crores.
  • Drjbna (2011-2015): Total raised: Rs. 10 crores. Possible sequences: 1-2-3-2-1 or 1-3-2-3-1.
  • Elavalaki (2010-unknown): Total raised: Rs. 13 crores; similar progression logic applies.

Evaluating each possibility:

  1. Bzygoo raised more than Elavalaki in 2014: This is possible if Bzygoo's 2014 amount (y) exceeds Elavalaki's 2014 amount, given flexible yearly allocations.
  2. Alfloo's total equaled Bzygoo's 2014 amount: This is possible through matching increases or decreases in fundraising.
  3. Alfloo's total equaled Drjbna's 2013 amount: Considering Alfloo's cumulative total, a match is feasible.
  4. Bzygoo's amount equaled Elavalaki's 2013 amount: This scenario contradicts Elavalaki's known annual progression.

Conclusion:

Bzygoo raised the same amount of money as Elavalaki in 2013, which contradicts Bzygoo's potential yearly fundraising figures.

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