NIMCET 2013 — Reasoning PYQ

Logical Constraints

• Smokers: Mike, Donald.

• Office $5$: Hardy (Allergic).

• Restriction: Office $4$ and $6$ must be non-smokers.

Solving

1. Total Smokers: $2$ (Mike and Donald).

2. Available Offices: $1,2,3,4,5,6$.

3. Hardy's Office: $5$.

4. Prohibited Offices (Allergy): $4$ and $6$.

5. Remaining Potential Offices for Smokers: $1,2,3$.

Evaluation of Options

• Option $1$ ($1,2,4$): Invalid (contains $4$).

• Option $2$ ($2,3,6$): Invalid (contains $6$).

• Option $3$ ($1,2,6$): Invalid (contains $6$).

• Option $4$ ($1$ and $3$): Valid (avoids $4,5,6$).

Correct Option: $4$