CAT 2001 | Question: 141

Question

Eight people carrying food baskets are going for a picnic on motorcycles. Their names $\text{A, B, C, D, E, F, G,}$ and $\text{H}.$ They have four motorcycles, $\text{M1, M2, M3}$ and $\text{M4}$ among them. They also have four food baskets $\text{O, P, Q}$ and $\text{R}$ of different sizes and shapes and each can be carried only on motorcycles $\text{M1, M2, M3}$, or $\text{M4},$ respectively. No more than two persons can travel on a motorcycle and no more than one basket can be carried on a motorcycle. There are two husband-wife pairs in this group of eight people and each pair will ride on a motorcycle together. $\text{C}$ cannot travel with $\text{A or B. E}$ cannot travel with $\text{B or F. G}$ cannot travel with $\text{F or H or D.}$ The husband-wife pairs must carry baskets $\text{O and P. Q}$ is with $\text{A and P}$ is with $\text{D. F}$ travels on $\text{M1}$ and $\text{E}$ travels on $\text{M2}$ motorcycles. $\text{G}$ is with $\text{Q}$, and $\text{B}$ cannot go with $\text{R}.$ Who is travelling with $\text{H}?$

• A. $\text{A}$
• B. $\text{B}$
• C. $\text{C}$
• D. $\text{D}$

Answer 1

Ans should be 3) C.

As the given clues we can conclude ...

 O, P, Q and R of different sizes and shapes and each can be carried only on motorcycles M1, M2, M3, or M4, respectively.

so M1 with O basket , M2 with P, M3 with Q, M4 with R

1) M3 contain Q basket with A and G (G is with Q,Q is with A ) AS per given information ..

2) M2 contain P basket with E and D(E travels on M2 motorcycles, P is with D.)

3) M1 contain O basket with F and B (F travels on M1,B cannot go with R.so it go with O)

4) M4 contain R basket with C and H (remaining pepole) 

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