Question 2822

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information. Seven persons D, H, L, N, P, T and V join an Insurance firm and are posted in three different cities which are Assam, Bihar and Goa and likes seven different colours which are Black, Cream, Grey, Orange, Pink, Red and White but not necessarily in same order. Not more than three persons placed in any particular city. V likes neither Pink nor White colour. H and the one who likes White colour posted in same city. T likes Grey colour. L likes either Cream or Red colour. P and the one who likes Black colour posted in different cities. V and D posted in same city. Only one other person posted in same city with the one who likes Pink colour. N lives in Bihar. H and P posted in different cities but not in Assam. L and the one who likes Grey colour posted in same city. The person who likes Red colour and the one who likes Pink colour posted in different cities. D likes Orange colour. P likes neither Pink nor Cream colour. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

Answer

H was posted in Goa.

Why?

Here, persons are D, H, L, N, P, T and V; colours are Black, Cream, Grey, Orange, Pink, Red and White and cities are Assam, Bihar and Goa. 1) H and P posted in different cities but not in Assam. 2) H and the one who likes White colour posted in same city. 3) N lives in Bihar. Cities Case – 1 Case – 2 Persons Persons Assam Bihar H, (White), N P, N Goa P H, (White) 4) V and D posted in same city. 5) D likes Orange colour. 6) V likes neither Pink nor White colour. Cities Case – 1(a) Case – 1(b) Case – 2 Persons Persons Persons Assam V, D(Orange) V, D(Orange) Bihar H, (White), N H, (White), N P, N Goa P P, V, D(Orange) H, (White) 7) P and the one who likes Black colour posted in different cities. 8) L and the one who likes Grey colour posted in same city. 9) T likes Grey colour. 10) Only one other person posted in same city with the one who likes Pink colour. (Therefore, in case 1(a) and case 1(b) there is a possibility that N likes White colour otherwise number of person becomes more than 7). Cities Case – 1(a) Case – 1(b) Case – 2 Persons Persons Persons Assam V (Black), D (Orange) L, T (Grey) V, D (Orange) Bihar H (Pink), N (White) H, N (White) P, N Goa P, L, T (Grey) P, V, D (Orange) H, L (White), T (Grey) 11) The person who likes Red colour and the one who likes Pink colour posted in different cities. 12) P likes neither Pink nor Cream colour. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated. 13) L likes either Cream or Red colour. Therefore, case 1(b) is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows Cities Persons Assam V (Black), D (Orange) Bihar H (Pink), N (White) Goa P (Red), L (Cream), T (Grey) Since, H was posted in Bihar therefore, statement second is incorrect rest of the statements are correct. Hence, the incorrect statement is H was posted in Goa.