Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
There are ten persons namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J attending the meeting on either 13th or 24th of January, February, March, April and May.
Only two persons attend the meeting before E. Three persons attend the meeting between B and H. F attends the meeting in March. B attends the meeting on the 24th of the month which has the least number of days. A and D attend on odd dates. D attends on the month which has 30 days. Two persons attend the meeting between J and D. J attends the meeting immediately after I. Two persons attend the meeting between G and I.
In which month does J attend the meeting?
- AOption (a)
February
- BOption (b)
March
- COption (c)
January
- DOption (d)
May
- EOption (e)
April
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Correct answer
May
Why this answer is correct
Given:
Ten persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J
Date: 13th or 24th
Months: January, February, March, April and May.
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Only two persons attend the meeting before E.
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B attends the meeting on the 24th of the month which has the least number of days.
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Three persons attend the meeting between B and H.
| Month | Date | Persons |
|---|---|---|
| January (31) | 13th | |
| January (31) | 24th | |
| February (28) | 13th | E |
| February (28) | 24th | B |
| March (31) | 13th | |
| March (31) | 24th | |
| April (30) | 13th | |
| April (30) | 24th | H |
| May (31) | 13th | |
| May (31) | 24th |
4) D attends on the month which has 30 days.
- A and D attend on odd dates.
6) Two persons attend the meeting between J and D.
Case 1:
| Month | Date | Persons |
|---|---|---|
| January (31) | 13th | A |
| January (31) | 24th | |
| February (28) | 13th | E |
| February (28) | 24th | B |
| March (31) | 13th | |
| March (31) | 24th | |
| April (30) | 13th | D |
| April (30) | 24th | H |
| May (31) | 13th | |
| May (31) | 24th | J |
Case 2:
| Month | Date | Persons |
|---|---|---|
| January (31) | 13th | |
| January (31) | 24th | |
| February (28) | 13th | E |
| February (28) | 24th | B |
| March (31) | 13th | A |
| March (31) | 24th | |
| April (30) | 13th | D |
| April (30) | 24th | H |
| May (31) | 13th | |
| May (31) | 24th | J |
Case 3:
| Month | Date | Persons |
|---|---|---|
| January (31) | 13th | |
| January (31) | 24th | |
| February (28) | 13th | E |
| February (28) | 24th | B |
| March (31) | 13th | |
| March (31) | 24th | |
| April (30) | 13th | D |
| April (30) | 24th | H |
| May (31) | 13th | A |
| May (31) | 24th | J |
7) F attends the meeting in March
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J attends the meeting immediately after I (this eliminates case 3)
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Two persons attend the meeting between G and I (this eliminates case 2).
The final table is as follows:
| Month | Date | Persons |
|---|---|---|
| January (31) | 13th | A |
| January (31) | 24th | C |
| February (28) | 13th | E |
| February (28) | 24th | B |
| March (31) | 13th | F |
| March (31) | 24th | G |
| April (30) | 13th | D |
| April (30) | 24th | H |
| May (31) | 13th | I |
| May (31) | 24th | J |
Hence, J attends the meeting in the month of May.