Solving the Logic Puzzle: Friends and Games

This problem is a classic logic puzzle where we need to match each friend to the specific game they like based on the given clues. We have five friends and five distinct games. A systematic approach using a table can help us keep track of the information and deductions.

Analyzing the Clues for Game Preferences

Let's break down the information provided in the question:

• There are five friends: Sohan, Mohan, Rohan, Ali, and Salim.
• There are five games: Cricket, Kho-Kho, Badminton, Football, and Hockey.
• Each friend likes exactly one game, and each game is liked by exactly one friend.
• Clue 1: Sohan likes football.
• Clue 2: Sohan does not like playing cricket. (This is consistent with Clue 1, as he likes football).
• Clue 3: Ali and Rohan are best friends. (This seems like extra information not directly related to who likes which game).
• Clue 4: Ali likes badminton.
• Clue 5: Cricket is liked by Mohan.

Step-by-Step Deduction using a Table

We can create a table to map the friends to the games they like. Let's fill in the definite information from the clues:

Now, let's look at the friends and games that are remaining:

• Friends remaining: Rohan, Salim.
• Games remaining: Kho-Kho, Hockey.

Since Rohan and Salim are the only friends left to be assigned a game, and Kho-Kho and Hockey are the only games left, one of them must like Kho-Kho and the other must like Hockey.

We cannot definitively say who likes Kho-Kho and who likes Hockey based on the given information. Therefore, Rohan could like Hockey, or Salim could like Hockey. This means the person who likes hockey is either Rohan or Salim.

Final Assignment Possibilities

Based on the remaining options, there are two possible scenarios for Rohan and Salim:

1. Rohan likes Kho-Kho, and Salim likes Hockey.
2. Rohan likes Hockey, and Salim likes Kho-Kho.

In either scenario, Hockey is liked by either Rohan or Salim.

Conclusion: Who Likes Hockey?

From our deductions, the game Hockey is liked by either Rohan or Salim. The question asks who likes hockey. Based on the available information and the process of elimination, we conclude that the person who likes hockey is either Rohan or Salim.

Revision Table: Logic Puzzle Summary

Additional Information: Logic and Reasoning Puzzles

Logic puzzles like this require careful reading and systematic organization of information. Often, creating a grid or a table helps visualize the relationships between different entities (in this case, friends and games). Some puzzles might include red herrings or irrelevant information, like the "best friends" clue in this question, which do not impact the main deduction. The key is to focus only on the clues that directly link the entities you are trying to match. Elimination plays a crucial role; as you fill in definite matches, the possibilities for the remaining items narrow down, eventually leading to the solution or a set of possible solutions if the information is not fully determining.