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A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of a sports club and have liking for different games, viz Carrom, Table Tennis, Badminton, Bridge, Hockey, Football and Lawn Tennis but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them has a liking for different musical instruments, viz Sitar, Guitar, Harmonium, Flute, Tabla, Banjo and Santoor, not necessarily in the same order. B likes Carrom and Banjo. E likes to play Bridge but not Harmonium or Tabla. The one who plays Hockey plays Sitar. F plays Guitar but not Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis. A plays badminton and Flute. The one who plays Lawn Tennis does not play Tabla. C plays Harmonium and G plays Hockey.

  1. Who plays Santoor ?
    1. D
    2. A
    3. E
    4. D or E
    5. None of these
Correct Option: C

As per given question, draw a table with Member, Sports and Instrument. Write the Member , Sports and Instrument in table as per given question.
As per Question,
A plays badminton and Flute. (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
B likes Carrom and Banjo. (Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
C plays Harmonium.
(Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
E likes to play Bridge.
(Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
F plays Guitar.
(Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
G plays Hockey.
(Write in Table as shown in below figure.)
The one who plays Hockey plays Sitar.
(Write in Table for G as shown in below figure.)
Now Only two Instrument left which are Santoor and Tabla.
E likes to play Bridge but not Harmonium or Tabla.
So E likes to play Santoor.
(Write in Table for E as shown in below figure.)
Now only one Instrument is left which will be play by D.
(Write in Table for D as shown in below figure.)
F plays Guitar but not Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis.
It means Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis play only by C Or D.
As per one more condition,
The one who plays Lawn Tennis does not play Tabla.
D Plays Tabla so C will play only Lawn Tennis.
(Write in Table for D as shown in below figure.)



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