CAT 2002 — DILR Question 37
3 StatementsEasy
Passage / Data
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
A causes B or C, but not both.
F occurs only if B occurs.
D occurs if B or C occurs.
E occurs only if C occurs.
J occurs only if E or F occurs.
D causes G or H or both.
H occurs if E occurs.
G occurs if F occurs.
If A occurs, which may occur?
I. F and G
II. E and H
III. D
Answer & solution
- A
I only
- B
II only
- C
III only
Either I and III or II and III, but not both.
Solution
A causes B or C, but not both.
In either case, D occurs.
F can occur only if B occurs, while E can occur only if C occurs. Since only one of B and C can occur, hence only one of F and E can occur.
Hence, option (d).