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Direction: In a local pet store, seven puppies wait to be introduced to their new owners. The puppies, named Ashlen, Blakely, Custard, Daffy, Earl, Fala and Gabino, are all kept in two available pens. pen 1 holds three puppies, and pen 2 holds four puppies.
If Gabino is kept in pen 1, then Daffy in not kept in pen 2
If Daffy is not kept in pen 2, then Gabino in kept in pen 1
If Ashlen is kept in pen 2, then Blakely in not kept in pen 2
If Blakely is kept in pen 1, then Ashlen in not kept in pen 1

  1. If Earl shares a pen with Fala, then which of the following MUST be true?
    1. Gabino is in pen 1 with Daffy.
    2. Custard is in pen 2.
    3. Blakely is in pen 2 and Fala is in pen 1.
    4. Earl is in pen 1
    5. Gabino shares a pen with Blakely.
Correct Option: B

According to the given condition: Earl shares a pen with Fala.
Two condition arises here, either they are Pen 1 or they are in pen 2.
When they are in Pen 1, one among Ashlen and Blakely has to be in pen 1.
This implies Custard has to in pen 2.
When they are in Pen 2, one among Ashlen and Blakely has to be in pen 1 along with Gabino and Daffy.
This implies Custard has to in pen 2.
In both the condition Custard is in pen 2.



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