Directions: Read the given information and answer the following questions. Eight people M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T went to eight different states, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh, carrying eight different stationery items, Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Notebook, Marker, Scale, Sharpener, and File, but not necessarily in the same order. The one who went to Karnataka carried a Pen. T went to Assam. O carried either a Pen or a Pencil. O went to Gujarat. P went to Bihar and carried either a Pencil or a File. M carried a Marker. Q carried a Sharpener. N went to either Chhattisgarh or Haryana. The one who went to Haryana carried a Marker. The one who went to Uttar Pradesh carried an Eraser. S did not go to either Karnataka or Kerala. T did not carry a Notebook. Which stationery item was carried by the person who went to Assam?

Given: Eight people M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T went to eight different states, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh, carrying eight different stationery items, Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Notebook, Marker, Scale, Sharpener, and File, but not necessarily in the same order. 1. O went to Gujarat. 2. M carried a Marker. 3. Q carried a Sharpener. 4. T went to Assam. 5. O carried either a Pen or a Pencil. People States Stationery Items M Marker N O Gujarat Pen/Pencil P Q Sharpener R S T Assam 6. The one who went to Haryana carried a Marker. 7. P went to Bihar and carried either a Pencil or a File. 8. N went to either Chhattisgarh or Haryana. (From point 6, i.e., M went to Haryana, so N went to Chhattisgarh.) People States Stationery Items M Haryana Marker N Chhattisgarh O Gujarat Pen/Pencil P Bihar Pencil/File Q Sharpener R S T Assam 9. The one who went to Karnataka carried a Pen. 10. S did not go to either Karnataka or Kerala. (i.e., O carried Pencil, P carried File, R went to Karnataka, and Q went to Kerala.) People States Stationery Items M Haryana Marker N Chhattisgarh O Gujarat Pencil P Bihar File Q Kerala Sharpener R Karnataka Pen S T Assam 11. The one who went to Uttar Pradesh carried an Eraser. 12. T did not carry a Notebook. This is our final arrangement, People States Stationery Items M Haryana Marker N Chhattisgarh Notebook O Gujarat Pencil P Bihar File Q Kerala Sharpener R Karnataka Pen S Uttar Pradesh Eraser T Assam Scale Hence, the correct answer is Scale.