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Nine individuals: Ahmed, Bilal, Danish, Faisal, Haroon, Liaquat, Maryam, Shiza and Zeeshan are to serve on three committees
labeled A, B and C.
Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees.
Every committee must have atleast one member
Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committee B
Among Maryam, Shiza and Zeeshan none can serve on committee A
The Among Faisal, Harron and Liaquat none can serve on committee B
Among Ahmed, Bilal and Danish none can serve on committee C
1) In case Danish and Zeeshan are the individuals serving on committee B, how many of the nine individuals should serve on
committee C?
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 5
Ans:C
Explanation: Since B has 2 members, A must have 3 members, leaving 4 members for C.
2) Of the nine individuals, the maximum number that can serve together on committee C is:
A. 5 B. 6
C. 7 D. 8
Ans:B
Explanation: Committee C can have at most 6 members because A and B together must contain at least 3 members with A = B + 1.
3) . In case Ahmed is the only individual serving on committee B, which among the following should serve on committee A:
A. Bilal and Danish B. Bilal and Faisal
C. Bilal and Liaquat D. Faisal and Haroon
Ans:A
Explanation:If Ahmed alone is in B, then A must have exactly 2 members, and Bilal & Danish fit all conditions
4) In case, any of the nine individuals serves on committee C, which among the following could not be the candidate to serve
on committee A?
A. Ahmed B. Bilal
C. Danish D. Shiza
Ans:D
Explanation: Shiza cannot be in A because Maryam, Shiza, and Zeeshan are restricted from committee A.
5) . In case, Bilal, Danish and Maryam are the only individuals serving on committee B, the total membership of committee C
should be:
A. 5 B. 4
C. 3 D. 2
Ans:D
Explanation: If B has 3 members, then A must have 4 members, leaving only 2 members for C.
During 2006, from January through June, the Chairman of Physics Department will be on leave. The Dean of College has asked each of
the college six professors in the department — Akhter, Bilal, Chohan, Fraz, Hamid and Noman — to serve as acting chairman during
one of these months. The physicists can decide the order in which they will serve, subject only to the following criteria established by
the dean.
i. Chohan will serve as chairman in February.
ii. Akhter will serve as chairman before Hamid does.
iii. Bilal and Fraz will serve as chairman in consecutive months.
6) Which of the following professors could serve as chairman in January?
A. Bilal B. Chohan
C. Fraz D. Noman
Ans:D
Explanation: Noman could serve in January because all constraints remain satisfied.
7) In how many ways can the schedule be made up if Noman has to serve as Chairman in May?
A. 1 B. 3
C. 6 D. 2
Ans:D
Explanation: With Noman fixed in May, there are exactly 2 valid arrangements possible.
8) If Noman serves in April, all of the following could be true except:
A. Akhter serves in January B. Hamid serves in March
C. Bilal serves in May D. Hamid serves in June
Ans:D
Explanation: If Noman is in April, Hamid serving in June violates the ordering condition with Akhter.
9) If Bilal serves in May, what is the latest month in which Akhter could serve?
A. March B. April
C. January D. February
Ans:A
Explanation: If Bilal serves in May, Akhter must serve no later than March to remain before Hamid.
10) Which of the following CANNOT be true?
A. Akhter and Noman serve in consecutive months B. Noman and Hamid serve in consecutive months
C. Hamid and Fraz serve in consecutive months D. khter and Chohan serve in consecutive months
Ans:A
Explanation: Akhter and Noman cannot serve consecutively in any valid schedule arrangement.
During practice matches, before a major tournament, in a football ground, one team can practice at a time. There are seven teams —
Islamabad, Lahore, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Karachi and Multan. The football ground is open seven evenings a week from
Monday to Sunday (Sunday being considered the last day of the week), and the allocation of the practice times is governed by the
following rules:
(1) On any evening, only one team can play.
(ii) Islamabad must practice on Monday.
(iii) Faisalabad practice exactly one day before Karachi practice.
(iv) Karachi practice exactly one day before Multan practice.
(v) Sialkot and Lahore must practice earlier in the week than Peshawar.
11) The latest day in the week that Lahore can practice is:
A. Tuesday B. Wednesday
C. Thursday D. Friday
Ans:B
Explanation: Lahore can practice as late as Wednesday while still remaining before Peshawar.
12) If a person went to the football ground on three consecutive evenings, her or she could see which of the following teams in
the order listed?
A. Karachi, Multan, Sialkot B. Karachi, Multan, Faisalabad
C. Islamabad, Faisalabad, Sialkot D. Lahore, Sialkot, Karachi
Ans:A
Explanation: Karachi, Multan, and Sialkot can appear consecutively without breaking any rules.
13) On week, Sialkot practiced on Wednesday and Faisalabad practiced the next day. That week, Lahore must have practiced
on:
A. Monday B. Tuesday
C. Friday D. Saturday
Ans:B
Explanation: If Sialkot is Wednesday and Faisalabad Thursday, Lahore must be earlier than Peshawar, so Tuesday works.
14) If Multan practice on Thursday, Peshawar and Faisalabad must practice on which days, respectively?
A. Sunday and Tuesday B. Saturday and Tuesday
C. Friday and Wednesday D. Wednesday and Thursday
Ans:A
Explanation: If Multan is Thursday, Karachi must be Wednesday and Faisalabad Tuesday, forcing Peshawar to Sunday.
15) If Karachi practice on Saturday, Peshawar must practice on what day?
A. Tuesday B. Wednesday
C. Thursday D. Friday
Ans:C
Explanation: If Karachi is Saturday, Multan is Sunday, so Peshawar must be earlier, making Thursday the only valid option.
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