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From a group of five boys, P, Q, R, S, T and three girls X, Y, Z, a team of five have to be selected on the basis of the following criteria. 

S and T cannot be together.

 R and S have to be together. 

S and Z cannot be together. 

Q cannot be put with P. 

If S is one of the members, which one of the following teams will be formed?

This question was previously asked in
RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
RQSYX

This question involves selecting a team of five members from a group of boys (P, Q, R, S, T) and girls (X, Y, Z) based on several criteria. We are given that S is a member of the team.

Analyzing Team Selection Constraints with S as a Member

We need to form a team of 5 members. The constraints are:

  • S is selected.
  • R and S have to be together. Since S is selected, R must also be selected. Team so far: {S, R}. We need 3 more members.
  • S and T cannot be together. Since S is selected, T cannot be selected.
  • S and Z cannot be together. Since S is selected, Z cannot be selected.
  • Q cannot be put with P. This means we cannot have both P and Q in the team.

Based on these rules, the available members for the remaining 3 positions in the team are from the set {P, Q, X, Y}. We must exclude T and Z.

Evaluating Team Options

Let's check the given options against the derived rules:

  • Option 1: PSXQY - This team includes both P and Q, violating the rule "Q cannot be put with P".
  • Option 2: SRYZQ - This team includes Z, violating the rule "S and Z cannot be together".
  • Option 3: TXRYS - This team includes T, violating the rule "S and T cannot be together".
  • Option 4: RQSYX - This team includes R, Q, S, Y, and X.
    • It contains R and S. (Satisfied)
    • It does not contain T or Z. (Satisfied)
    • It contains Q but not P, so the rule "Q cannot be put with P" is satisfied.
    • The team size is 5. (Satisfied)
    This option meets all the specified criteria.

Conclusion

The only team that satisfies all the given conditions when S is selected is RQSYX.

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