CAT 2006 — DILR Question 25
SelectionEasy
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.
Who cannot be a member of a team of size 3?
Answer & solution
L
- B
M
- C
N
- D
P
- E
Q
Solution
A team sized 3 has to have M or Q and P or R. The only other member that can be selected all alone is N.
L cannot be selected as K has to be selected with him.
Hence, option (a).