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CAT 2001 — DILR Question 24

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

The questions are based on the pie charts given below. Chart 1 shows the distribution of twelve million tons of crude oil transported through different modes over a specific period of time. Chart 2 shows the distribution of the cost of transporting this crude oil. The total cost was Rs. 30 million.

At a village mela, the following six nautankis (plays) are scheduled as shown in the table below. You wish to see all the six nautankis. Further, you wish to ensure that you get a lunch break from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. In which of the following way can you do this?

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Answer & solution

Correct answer: Sati-Savitri is viewed first; Sundar Kand is viewed third and Joru ka Ghulam is viewed fourth.

  • A

    Sati-Savitri is viewed first; Sundar Kand is viewed third and Jhansi ki Rani is viewed last.

  • B

    Sati-Savitri is viewed last; Veer Abhimanyu is viewed third and Reshma aur Shera is viewed first.

  • Sati-Savitri is viewed first; Sundar Kand is viewed third and Joru ka Ghulam is viewed fourth.

  • D

    Veer-Abhimanyu is viewed third; Reshma aur Shera is viewed fourth and Jhansi ki Rani is viewed fifth.

Solution

The possible sequence using the given conditions is given below.

1. Sati-Savitri                       9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

2. Veer Abhimanyu              10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

3. Sunder Kand                   11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

4. Joru ka Ghulam                11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

5. Lunch                              12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

6. Jhansi ki Rani                   1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

7. Reshma aur Shera            2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Hence, option (c).

Alternatively,

Reshma aur Shera cannot be viewed at 9:30 a.m. as the play viewing should start at 9.00 a.m. in order to complete all the plays. It cannot be viewed at 12 noon as it is a 1 hour play and there has to be a lunch break between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

∴ Reshma aur Shera has to be viewed last.

Only option 3 satisfies this condition.

Hence, option (c).

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