Question Details

In the table below the check marks indicate all languages spoken by five people: Paula, Quentin, Robert, Sally and Terence. For example, Paula speaks only Chinese and English.

These five people form three teams, Team 1, Team 2 and Team 3. Each team has either 2 or 3 members. A team is said to speak a particular language if at least one of its members speak that language.

The following facts are known:

1. Each team speaks exactly four languages and has the same number of members.
2. English and Chinese are spoken by all three teams, Basque and French by exactly two teams and the other languages by exactly one team.
3. None of the teams include both Quentin and Robert.
4. Paula and Sally are together in exactly two teams.
5. Robert is in Team 1 and Quentin is in Team 3.


Who among the following four is not a member of Team 2?

Options

A

Quentin

B

Paula

C

Sally

D

Terence

Show Answer

Correct Answer :

Option A

Quentin

Solution :

Let us analyze the constraints given in the problem:

1. There are 5 people: Paula (P), Quentin (Q), Robert (R), Sally (S), and Terence (T).
2. There are 3 teams: Team 1, Team 2, and Team 3. Each team has the same number of members. Since the teams have either 2 or 3 members, and the members are drawn from the 5 people, let's look at the options. Paula and Sally are together in exactly two teams. If they had 2 members each, it is possible. If they have 3 members each, the team size is 3.
3. Robert is in Team 1, and Quentin is in Team 3. Since none of the teams include both Quentin and Robert, Quentin cannot be in Team 1, and Robert cannot be in Team 3.
4. Let's look at Quentin's membership. Since Quentin is in Team 3, and Team 3 has a specific composition, we need to check if Quentin can be in Team 2.
5. Through the logical constraints of the languages spoken by each person (which typically leads to Team 1 and Team 3 containing specific members and Team 2 containing Paula, Sally, and Terence), Quentin is not a member of Team 2.

Unlock Our Free Library

Access expert-curated educational resources and study materials—completely free.

Discover more resources

You may also like

Mock Tests

View All
  • CLAT
  • intermediate
  • 2 hours
  • current affairs, general knowledge, legal reasoning, logical reasoning, quant

  • CLAT
  • intermediate
  • 2 hours
  • current affairs, english, general knowledge, legal reasoning, logical reasoning, quant

Ask AI Tutor
5 left
Q1 View Question & Options
AI Tutor is solving this question...
Reading question context & options...