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Direction: K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, U and W are the only ten members in a department. There is a proposal to form a team from within the members of the department, subject to the following conditions :
(i) A team must include exactly one among P, R and S.
(ii) A team must include either M or Q but not both.
(iii) If a team include K, then it must also include L, and vice versa.
(iv) If a team include one among S, U and W then it must also include the other two.
(v) L and N cannot be members of the same team. L and U cannot be members of the same team
(vi) The size of a team is defined as the number of members in the team.

  1. What could be the size of a team that includes K?
    1. 2 or 3
    2. 2 or 4
    3. 3 or 4
    4. Only 2
    5. Only 4
Correct Option: E

It is given that K is include hence L is included. If L included so,N and U cannot be included. As U is not included S and W are not included. One out of M and Q and one out of P and R will be included.
Thus, the team will include : K, L, ( M / Q ) and ( P / R ). Hence total 4 members



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