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