Question

    Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

    (i) Six students P, Q, R, S, T and U are in different branches of Engineering, viz. Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Metallurgy and Electronics but not necessarily in the same order.

    (ii) Each of them is a resident of a different city viz. Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore. R is the resident of Delhi but he is not in Chemical or Electrical. T, who is in Mechanical, is not the resident of Mumbai or Hyderabad. Q is from Calcutta and he is in Electrical. The student from Chennai is in Electronics and S is from Mumbai. P is in Metallurgy.

    P is from which city?

    A Hyderabad Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Calcutta Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Chennai Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Data inadequate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    R is the resident of Delhi but he is not in Chemical or Electrical. T, who is in Mechanical, is not the resident of Mumbai or Hyderabad. Q is from Calcutta and he is in Electrical. S is from Mumbai. P is in Metallurgy. The student from Chennai is in Electronics. So, U is from Chennai. Only city left for P is Hyderabad and T is form Bangalore. Final arrangement as shown below:

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