Question

Five students A, B, C, D and E study in different schools K, L, M, N and O, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one likes only one subject, viz., Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science and English. C studies in M. B does not like Social Science. D likes English and studies in N. The student of L likes Math. E likes Hindi but is neither from O nor L. B studies in O. Which one of the following students studies in school L and likes Mathematics?

• A. B
• B. A
• C. C
• D. D

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A

Solution:

Given:

• Number of students:5, namely A, B, C, D and E.

• Number of schools:5, namely K, L, M, N and O.

• Number of subjects:5, namely Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science and English

Explanation :

• C studies in M

• D likes English and studies in N. 

• B studies in O and does not like Social Science.

• Student

  	School	Subject
  A
  B	O	Social Science
  C	M
  D	N	English
  E

• E likes Hindi but is neither from O nor L.

• Student

  	School	Subject
  A	L
  B	O	Social Science
  C	M
  D	N	English
  E	K	Hindi

• The student of L likes Math.

• Student

  	School	Subject
  A	L	Math
  B	O	Science
  C	M	Social Science
  D	N	English
  E	K	Hindi

• Thus, student A studies in school L and likes Mathematics.

Hence, A is the correct answer.