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