CAT 2003 Slot 1 — DILR Question 32
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Answer the following question based on the information given below.
The Head of a newly formed government desires to appoint five of the six elected members A, B, C, D, E and F to portfolios of Home, Power, Defence, Telecom and Finance. F does not want any portfolio if D gets one of the five. C wants either Home or Finance or no portfolio. B says that if D gets either Power or Telecom then she must get the other one. E insists on a portfolio if A gets one.
If A gets Home and C gets Finance, then which is NOT a valid assignment for Defence and Telecom?
Answer & solution
- A
D-Defence, B-Telecom
- B
F-Defence, B-Telecom
- C
B-Defence, E-Telecom
B-Defence, D-Telecom
Solution
If D gets Telecom then B must get Power.
∴ Option 4 is not a valid assignment.
Hence, option (d).