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
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Which of the following groups of puppies could be in pen 2?
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- Gabino, Daffy, Custard, Earl.
- Blakely, Gabino, Earl, Custard.
- Ashlen, Gabino, Earl, Custard.
- Blakely, Custard, Earl, Fala.
- Gabino, Ashlen, Fala , Earl.
- Gabino, Daffy, Custard, Earl.
Correct Option: D
Considering all the options one by one :-
Option 1: Since one among Ashlen and Blakely has to be in Pen 2, which is not in the given option
So, Option 1 is incorrect.
Option 2: Ashlen and Blakely has to be opposite Pens.(Condition 2)
So, Option 2 is incorrect.
Option 3: According to the condition 2, if Daffy is not kept in pen 2, then Gabino is kept in pen 1.
So, Option 3 is also incorrect.
Option 5: We know that if Daffy is not kept in pen 2 then Gabino is kept in pen 1.
Option 5 is incorrect.
Option 4 satisfies all the given conditions.
