CAT 2006 — DILR Question 21
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Passage / Data
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, U and W are the only ten members in a department. There is a proposal to form a team from within the members of the department, subject to the following conditions:
- A team must include exactly one among P, R, and S.
- A team must include either M or Q, but not both.
- If a team includes K, then it must also include L, and vice versa.
- If a team includes one among S, U, and W, then it must also include the other two.
- L and N cannot be members of the same team.
- L and U cannot be members of the same team.
- The size of a team is defined as the number of members in the team.
What could be the size of a team that includes K?
Answer & solution
- A
2 or 3
- B
2 or 4
- C
3 or 4
- D
Only 2
Only 4
Solution
As K is included, L is included. So, N and U cannot be included. As U is not included, S and W are not included. One out of M and Q and one out of P and R will be included.
Thus, the team will include: K, L, (M or Q) and (P or R).
Hence, option (e).