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