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