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