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CGPSC 2012 · Question 25 of 66

Q25. Passage: Seven friends Anu, Beena, Kanika, Mohini, Samina, Easther and Rani study different disciplines such as Arts, Commerce, Science, Engineering, Architecture, Management and Pharmacy, not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to a different state viz., Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Punjab, but not necessarily in the same order. Kanika studies Engineering and does not belong to either Uttar Pradesh or Punjab. The one who belongs to Chhattisgarh does not study Architecture or Pharmacy. Anu belongs to Maharashtra. Samina belongs to Kerala and studies Science. The one who belongs to Andhra Pradesh studies Commerce. Mohini studies Management and Rani studies Arts. Beena belongs to Karnataka and does not study Architecture. The one who studies Arts does not belong to Punjab. 25. Which of the following state-subject combination is/are correct? I. Chhattisgarh-Engineering II. Punjab-Pharmacy III. Andhra Pradesh-Commerce IV. Andhra Pradesh-Architecture

Logical Reasoning

  1. AOnly I and II
  2. BOnly II and III
  3. COnly I and IV
  4. DOnly I and IIICorrect
  5. EOnly III and IV

Answer: D. Only I and III

Explanation

Kanika (Engineering) is from Chhattisgarh (I correct) and the Andhra Pradesh student studies Commerce (III correct); the Arts student Rani is not from Punjab, ruling out II.

Source: CGPSC Prelims 2012 GS Paper-II (held 9-6-2013), solved paper

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