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good quality puzzle (Question: 98994.0 )

Hi team,

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DIRECTIONS: The questions are based on the information given below.

Six award functions — Stardust, Utsav, Filmfare, Indian Star, Super Star and Movie ride were hosted by three males — Krishna, James and Akshat and three females — Lyra, Malya and Dishita. Three of these award functions were held in Mumbai and the rest in Delhi. Each of these functions was organized by a different magazine publisher- Bandhan, Joy ride, Star, Filmy, Batein and Mr & Ms (may not be in the same order). Each function was hosted by a male and a female.

(i) None of the hosts performed in a city twice and no two award functions was hosted by the same pair of male and female.

(ii) The females who hosted Stardust and Utsav did not host the functions organized by Batein and Mr & Ms. The male host was same for the functions— Stardust and Utsav.

(iii) James hosted Filmfare but did not host the function organized by Batein or Bandhan.

(iv) Malya did not host any function with Krishna, but hosted Indian Star with Akshat. Lyra hosted a function with Akshat.

(v) Mr. & Ms. organized the function in Mumbai and Filmy organized the function in Delhi which was

hosted by Krishna.

(vi) Super Star was organized by Bandhan.

(vii) Batein and Joy ride organized the functions in the same city. Utsav and Filmfare both functions were hosted by the same female.

Who hosted the function Movie ride?

Options:

A) James and Dishita

B) Dishita and Krishna

C) Malya and James

D) Akshat and Lyra

E) Cannot be determined

Solution:

Ans: (c) Malya and James.

The following distribution table represents the complete information of the hosts, function organizer and city.

Male host	Female host	City	Function	Organizer
Krishna	Lyra	Delhi	Stardust	Filmy
Krishna	Dishita	Mumbai	Utsav	Star
James	Dishita	Delhi	Filmfare	Joy Ride
James	Malya	Mumbai	Movie ride	Mr & Ms
Akshat	Malya	Delhi	Indian Star	Batein
Akshat	Lyra	Mumbai	Superstar	Bandhan

kanhaiya jha

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· 1 Months ago

See the explanation:

Award functions → Stardust, Utsav, filmfare, Indian star, Super star and movie ride

Males → Krishna, James and Akshat

Females → Lyra, Malya and Dishita

Publisher → Bandhan, Joyride, Star, filmy, Batein and Mr. & Ms.

→ James hosted filmfare.

→ Malya hosted Indian star with Akshat.

→ As Malya did not host any function with Krishan but hosted a function Akshat hence Malya will hosted a function with James.

→ Filmy organized the function in Delhi which was hosted by Krishna.

→ As, male host was same for stardust and Utsav there fore Stardust and Utsav were hosted by Krishna.

→ As Utsav and filmfare both functions were hosted by the same female therefore both functions were hosted by Dishita because Malya cannot hosted with Krishna and Lyra already hosted a function with Akshat.

→ Now, Malya hosted a function with James and Lyra hosted a functions with Krishna.

→ As, Lyra hosted a function in Delhi then she will hosted a function with Akshat in Mumbai.

→ Akshat hosted with Lyra in Mumbai then he will hosted a function with Malya in Delhi.

→ Now, Malya hosted a function in Delhi then she will hosted a function with James in Mumbai.

→ James hosted a function in Mumbai then will hosted a function with Dishita in Delhi.

→ Dishita hosted a function in Delhi then she will hosted a function with Krishna in Mumbai.

→ As, James did not the host the function organized by Batein or Bandhan and Joy ride Batein Organized the functions in the same city therefore Joyride and Batein will organized the function in Mumbai.

→ Now, Superstar was organized by Bandhan therefore Superstar was organized by Akshat and Lyra because Utsav is already organized by Krishna and Dishita.

→ And Star was organized by Krishna and Dishita.

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