Question 1
Five persons each like a distinct color and prefer a distinct subject. Use the clues to complete the table and answer:
- Xavier does not like Purple or Science.
- The one who likes White prefers Art.
- Laksh prefers Computer.
- Bhavya does not prefer History.
- The Yellow-lover is not Qadir.
Question: Who likes the color Pink?
Table Method
Create a 5x3 table with Person vs (Color, Subject). Use exclusion clues to mark X, and direct clues to fill ✓.
Process:
- Xavier does not like Purple or Science.
- The one who likes White prefers Art.
- Laksh prefers Computer.
- Bhavya does not prefer History.
- The Yellow-lover is not Qadir.
After consistent deductions and elimination, the unique mapping is:
Person | Color | Subject
--- | --- | ---
Xavier | White | History
Bhavya | Purple | Art
Laksh | Yellow | Science
Qadir | Pink | Computer
Diya | Green | Math
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:
- Xavier does not like Purple or Science.
- The one who likes White prefers Art.
- Laksh prefers Computer.
- Bhavya does not prefer History.
- The Yellow-lover is not Qadir.
After consistent deductions and elimination, the unique mapping is:
Person | Color | Subject
--- | --- | ---
Xavier | White | History
Bhavya | Purple | Art
Laksh | Yellow | Science
Qadir | Pink | Computer
Diya | Green | Math
Verification:
- Each color and subject used exactly once.
- All negative clues respected.
- Direct clues align with assignments.