Directions for Q.165 to Q.169: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
Seven friends , , , , , , and work in seven different shops: Oswal, Max, Vmart, Reliance Fresh, Wallmart, Easyday, and Big Bazar (not necessarily in the same order). Each of them likes a different color: Black, Blue, Red, White, Orange, Green, and Yellow.
* works in Oswal and likes neither Red nor Orange.
* does not work in Vmart.
* works in Big Bazar and likes Green.
* likes White and works in Max.
* The one who works in Easyday likes Blue.
* and do not work in Reliance Fresh, and neither of them likes Orange.
* works in Walmart and likes Yellow.
Question: works in which of the following shops?
- AEasyday
- BVmart
- CMax
- DBig Bazar
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's create a matrix based on the given constraints:
1. Direct Placements:
* Big Bazar, Green
* Max, White
* Walmart, Yellow
* Oswal, Colors: NOT Red, NOT Orange.
2. Deductions for remaining shops and colors:
* Remaining shops: Easyday, Vmart, Reliance Fresh.
* Remaining people: .
* Since and do not work in Reliance Fresh, must work in Reliance Fresh.
* The person in Easyday likes Blue. Since does not work in Vmart, must work in Easyday and therefore likes Blue.
* This leaves to work in Vmart.
3. Deductions for colors:
* Remaining colors to assign: Black, Red, Orange.
* and do not like Orange, and does not like Orange must like Orange.
* does not like Red must like Black.
* This leaves to like Red.
Final Arrangement Matrix:
| Person | Shop | Color |
| --- | --- | --- |
| T | Reliance Fresh | Orange |
| U | Walmart | Yellow |
| V | Oswal | Black |
| W | Max | White |
| X | Easyday | Blue |
| Y | Vmart | Red |
| Z | Big Bazar | Green |
From the table, works in Easyday.
1. Direct Placements:
* Big Bazar, Green
* Max, White
* Walmart, Yellow
* Oswal, Colors: NOT Red, NOT Orange.
2. Deductions for remaining shops and colors:
* Remaining shops: Easyday, Vmart, Reliance Fresh.
* Remaining people: .
* Since and do not work in Reliance Fresh, must work in Reliance Fresh.
* The person in Easyday likes Blue. Since does not work in Vmart, must work in Easyday and therefore likes Blue.
* This leaves to work in Vmart.
3. Deductions for colors:
* Remaining colors to assign: Black, Red, Orange.
* and do not like Orange, and does not like Orange must like Orange.
* does not like Red must like Black.
* This leaves to like Red.
Final Arrangement Matrix:
| Person | Shop | Color |
| --- | --- | --- |
| T | Reliance Fresh | Orange |
| U | Walmart | Yellow |
| V | Oswal | Black |
| W | Max | White |
| X | Easyday | Blue |
| Y | Vmart | Red |
| Z | Big Bazar | Green |
From the table, works in Easyday.