UPSC Prelims 2015·CSAT·Logical Reasoning·Arrangement and Puzzles

Two men, Anil and David, and two women, Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales group. Only two speak Tamil. The other two speak Marathi. Only one man and one woman can drive a car. Shabnam speaks Marathi. Anil speaks Tamil. Both Rekha and David can drive. Which of the following statements is true?

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  1. ABoth the Tamil speakers can drive a car
  2. BBoth the Marathi speakers can drive a car
  3. CBoth of those who can drive a car speak Marathi
  4. DOne of those who can drive a car speaks Tamil.Correct

Explanation

Here's a concise explanation: 1. Identify drivers: Rekha and David are the only two who can drive (one man, one woman). This means Anil and Shabnam cannot drive. 2. Identify known languages: Anil speaks Tamil. Shabnam speaks Marathi. 3. Deduce remaining languages: There are two Tamil speakers and two Marathi speakers. Since Anil is Tamil and Shabnam is Marathi, the remaining two people (David and Rekha) must consist of one Tamil speaker and one Marathi speaker. 4. Evaluate Option D: The drivers are David and Rekha. As established, one of them speaks Tamil and the other speaks Marathi. Therefore, it is true that one of those who can drive a car speaks Tamil. Analyzing other options: A) Both Tamil speakers can drive: False. Anil speaks Tamil but cannot drive. B) Both Marathi speakers can drive: False. Shabnam speaks Marathi but cannot drive. C) Both drivers speak Marathi: False. One driver speaks Tamil and the other speaks Marathi.
Logical Reasoning: Two men, Anil and David, and two women, Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales group. Only two speak Tamil. The other two spea

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