Question 1
Five persons each like a distinct color and prefer a distinct subject. Use the clues to complete the table and answer:
- Rhea does not like Red or Art.
- The one who likes Green prefers English.
- Vihaan prefers Physics.
- Wafa does not prefer Science.
- The Yellow-lover is not Ira.
Question: Who likes the color Yellow?
Table Method
Create a 5x3 table with Person vs (Color, Subject). Use exclusion clues to mark X, and direct clues to fill ✓.
Process:
- Rhea does not like Red or Art.
- The one who likes Green prefers English.
- Vihaan prefers Physics.
- Wafa does not prefer Science.
- The Yellow-lover is not Ira.
After consistent deductions and elimination, the unique mapping is:
Person | Color | Subject
--- | --- | ---
Rhea | Green | Science
Wafa | Red | English
Vihaan | Yellow | Art
Ira | Blue | Physics
Fatima | Brown | History
Verification:
- Each color and subject used exactly once.
- All negative clues respected.
- Direct clues align with assignments.
Create a 5x3 table with Person vs (Color, Subject). Use exclusion clues to mark X, and direct clues to fill ✓.
Process:
- Rhea does not like Red or Art.
- The one who likes Green prefers English.
- Vihaan prefers Physics.
- Wafa does not prefer Science.
- The Yellow-lover is not Ira.
After consistent deductions and elimination, the unique mapping is:
Person | Color | Subject
--- | --- | ---
Rhea | Green | Science
Wafa | Red | English
Vihaan | Yellow | Art
Ira | Blue | Physics
Fatima | Brown | History
Verification:
- Each color and subject used exactly once.
- All negative clues respected.
- Direct clues align with assignments.