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A, B, C, D, E and F are 6 people in a meeting. A and D are from Chennai while the others are from Mumbai. B and D are tall while the others are short. B, C and E are males while A, D and F are females. Who is the tall male from Mumbai?

The correct answer is

B

Solving the Meeting Puzzle: Finding the Tall Male from Mumbai

This question asks us to identify a specific person from a group of six based on multiple attributes: location, height, and gender. We are given the following information about A, B, C, D, E, and F:

Analyzing the Attributes of the Six People

  • Location: A and D are from Chennai. The others (B, C, E, F) are from Mumbai.
  • Height: B and D are tall. The others (A, C, E, F) are short.
  • Gender: B, C, and E are males. A, D, and F are females.

Identifying the Target Person

We need to find the person who meets all three criteria:

  1. Is Tall
  2. Is Male
  3. Is from Mumbai

Evaluating Each Person Against the Criteria

Let's examine each person based on the given attributes:

Person Location Height Gender Meets Criteria? (Tall, Male, Mumbai)
A Chennai Short Female No (Not Mumbai, Not Tall, Not Male)
B Mumbai Tall Male Yes (Mumbai, Tall, Male)
C Mumbai Short Male No (Not Tall)
D Chennai Tall Female No (Not Mumbai, Not Male)
E Mumbai Short Male No (Not Tall)
F Mumbai Short Female No (Not Tall, Not Male)

Conclusion: Finding the Tall Male from Mumbai

Based on our analysis, only person B fits all three required conditions:

  • B is from Mumbai.
  • B is Tall.
  • B is Male.

Therefore, B is the tall male from Mumbai.

Revision Table: Checking Attributes

To double-check, let's list the criteria and see who satisfies them:

Criterion People Satisfying Criterion
From Mumbai B, C, E, F
Tall B, D
Male B, C, E

The person who is in the list for "From Mumbai", "Tall", AND "Male" is only B.

Additional Information: Logical Classification Problems

Problems like this are common in logical reasoning and aptitude tests. They require careful reading and classification of information. Often, using tables or lists helps to organize the data and systematically check for the required conditions. These types of problems test your ability to process multiple pieces of information simultaneously and apply logical deduction to find a specific outcome.

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Important Questions from Double Lineup

  1. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven coaches. Each one among them is a coach of a different game. The games are Hockey, Cricket, Badminton, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball and Football (not necessarily in the same order). Each of them trains on one of the seven days of the week from Monday to Sunday (not necessarily in the same order). No two coaches train on the same day of the week. C trains Badminton on Friday. B teaches Volleyball on the previous day of the day on which a coach trains Hockey. G trains on Sunday but does not train Cricket or Tennis. D trains Basketball on the previous day of the day on which F trains. A trains Football on Tuesday. E does not train Tennis. On which day does F train?

  2. Five students A, B, C, D and E attend five different schools S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5 (not necessarily in the same order). Each also likes a different subject namely D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 (not necessarily in the same order). A goes to S5 but does not like D3. C likes D4. The one who goes to S1 likes D5. D goes to S3. E does not like D5. The one who goes to S2 likes D1.

    Which of the following statement is correct?

    I. B likes D5.

    II. C goes to S4.

  3. P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven members of the family. There are three female members. Each of them has a difference profession-­Lawyer, Chartered Accountant (CA), Engineer, Teacher, Doctor, Architect and Pharmacist. No Lady is either a pharmacist or a chartered Accountant. Each of them has a different monthly income. The chartered accountant earns the most. S, the engineer, earns less than V, the doctor. R, the teacher, earns more than P and less than S. W’s wife earns the least. T is an unmarried lady Lawyer and she earns less than P and more than only Q. The pharmacist’s income is not the lowest

    Who earns the least?

  4. Which colour does the Teacher like?

    A. Blue

    B. Brown

    C. Purple

    D. Green

  5. Who is the Principal?

    A. Daisy

    B. Andy

    C. Mary

    D. Lily

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