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 Red or Music.
- The one who likes White prefers Computer.
- Tara prefers History.
- Bhavya does not prefer Physics.
- The Pink-lover is not Xavier.
Question: Who prefers the subject History?
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 Red or Music.
- The one who likes White prefers Computer.
- Tara prefers History.
- Bhavya does not prefer Physics.
- The Pink-lover is not Xavier.
After consistent deductions and elimination, the unique mapping is:
Person | Color | Subject
--- | --- | ---
Laksh | White | Physics
Bhavya | Red | Computer
Tara | Pink | Music
Xavier | Orange | History
Cyrus | Blue | Chemistry
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 Red or Music.
- The one who likes White prefers Computer.
- Tara prefers History.
- Bhavya does not prefer Physics.
- The Pink-lover is not Xavier.
After consistent deductions and elimination, the unique mapping is:
Person | Color | Subject
--- | --- | ---
Laksh | White | Physics
Bhavya | Red | Computer
Tara | Pink | Music
Xavier | Orange | History
Cyrus | Blue | Chemistry
Verification:
- Each color and subject used exactly once.
- All negative clues respected.
- Direct clues align with assignments.