CAT 2018 Slot 2 — DILR Question 28
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Seven candidates, Akil, Balaram, Chitra, Divya, Erina, Fatima, and Ganeshan, were invited to interview for a position. Candidates were required to reach the venue before 8 am. Immediately upon arrival, they were sent to one of three interview rooms: 101, 102, and 103. The following venue log shows the arrival times for these candidates. Some of the names have not been recorded in the log and have been marked as ‘?’.
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Additionally here are some statements from the candidates: Balaram: I was the third person to enter Room 101. Chitra: I was the last person to enter the room I was allotted to. Erina: I was the only person in the room I was allotted to. Fatima: Three people including Akil were already in the ro om that I was allotted to when entered it. Ganeshan : I was one among the two candidates allotted to Room 102.
If Ganeshan entered the venue before Divya, when did Balaram enter the venue?
Answer & solution
- A
7:10 am
- B
7:15 am
7:25 am
- D
7:45 am
From Ganeshan’s statement, there were two candidates in room 102. From Erina’s statement, she was the only candidate in her room.
However, from Balram’s statement, there were at least three candidates in the room 101. Therefore, there were 4 candidates in room 101, 2 candidates in room 102 and 1 candidate in room 103.
Using the given statements, we can generate the following:
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If Ganeshan entered before Divya, Balaram entered at 7.25 am.
Hence, option (c).