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