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NIMCET 2011 — Reasoning PYQ

NIMCET | Reasoning | 2011

Directions : Six scientists A, B, C, D, E and F are to present at paper each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break where as the other three will be presented in the afternoon session. The lectures have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following restrictions:
B should present his paper immediately before C’s presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break.

D must be either the first or the last scientist to present his paper.

In case C is to be the fifth scientist to present his paper, then B must be

Choose the correct answer:

Explanation

Solution

1. Understand the Constraints:

Total Slots: 6 slots (1, 2, 3 are Morning; 4, 5, 6 are Afternoon).
Lunch Break: Occurs between slot 3 and slot 4.
Rule 1 ( $BC$ Block): $B$ and $C$ must be together ( $BC$ ). They cannot be separated by lunch, so the pair $(B, C)$ must be either in the Morning (slots 1-2 or 2-3) or in the Afternoon (slots 4-5 or 5-6).
Rule 2 (Position of $D$ ): $D$ is either at slot 1 or slot 6.

2. Apply the Specific Condition for Q. 56:

The question states that $C$ is the $5^{th}$ scientist.

Slot 1: _
Slot 2: _
Slot 3: _
--- Lunch Break ---
Slot 4: _
Slot 5: $C$
Slot 6: _

3. Determine $B$ 's Position:

According to Rule 1, $B$ must present immediately before $C$ .

If $C$ is in slot 5, then $B$ must be in slot 4.

4. Check for Consistency:

Does this violate the lunch break rule? No. Slots 4 and 5 are both in the afternoon session.
$D$ can still occupy slot 1 or slot 6 without conflict.

Final Answer:

If $C$ is the fifth scientist, $B$ must be the fourth scientist.

The correct option is (d).