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Raj, Vikram, Amit, Amar and Shivani are five friends. Raj, Vikram and Amit are intelligent. Raj, Amar and Shivani are hard working. Amar, Amit and Shivani are teachers. Raj, Vikram and Shivani are scholars.
Who among the given friends is neither hardworking nor a scholar?

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper PDF (31-Jan-2021) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is
Amit

The question asks to identify the friend who is neither hardworking nor a scholar based on the given information about five friends: Raj, Vikram, Amit, Amar, and Shivani.

Identifying Friend Attributes

Let's list the traits mentioned for each friend:

  • Intelligent: Raj, Vikram, Amit
  • Hard working: Raj, Amar, Shivani
  • Teachers: Amar, Amit, Shivani
  • Scholars: Raj, Vikram, Shivani

Analyzing Each Friend

We need to find the friend who does not possess the 'Hard working' trait and also does not possess the 'Scholar' trait.

Let's analyze each friend:

  • Raj: Is hard working and a scholar. (Fails condition)
  • Vikram: Is a scholar but not stated as hard working. (Fails condition as he is a scholar)
  • Amit: Is not mentioned as hard working. Is not mentioned as a scholar. (Meets condition)
  • Amar: Is hard working but not mentioned as a scholar. (Fails condition as he is hard working)
  • Shivani: Is hard working and a scholar. (Fails condition)

Conclusion on Friend Traits

Based on the analysis, only Amit fits the description of being neither hardworking nor a scholar.

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