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Difficulty: EasyAnalytical Puzzles and Grouping

Four committee members—Aman, Bina, Charan, and Divya—are to be assigned to two discussion groups, Group X and Group Y, such that each group contains exactly two members.

The group assignments must follow these conditions:
1. Aman and Bina cannot be placed in the same group.
2. Charan is assigned to Group X.
3. Divya is assigned to the same group as Bina.

Which member is assigned to Group X along with Charan?

  1. AmanAnswer
  2. B
    Bina
  3. C
    Divya
  4. D
    Neither Bina nor Divya can be determined

Answer

Aman is assigned to Group X along with Charan.
Charan is already assigned to Group X. Since Bina and Divya must be in the same group, placing them in Group X would result in three members in Group X, violating the condition that each group has exactly two members. Therefore, Bina and Divya must be in Group Y. Since Aman cannot be in the same group as Bina, Aman must be assigned to Group X alongside Charan.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the capacity limit per group
Group X must have 2 members, and Group Y must have 2 members.
There are 4 members total divided equally between 2 groups.
2
Analyze the placement of Bina and Divya based on Group X capacity
Bina and Divya must both be in Group Y.
Charan is already in Group X. If Bina were in Group X, Divya would also join Group X, making 3 members (Charan, Bina, Divya), which violates the capacity constraint.
3
Determine Aman's placement
Aman is placed in Group X with Charan.
Aman and Bina cannot be in the same group. Since Bina is in Group Y, Aman must be in Group X.

Key Concept

Group Allocation and Capacity Constraints
Estimated Time:45s
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Analytical Puzzles and Grouping

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