Directions (1 – 5): Study the following information and answer the questions following it:
A festival was held by The Times of India group in the capital of India. In this festival Ken, Tim, Kat and Aish, each won a first place in one of the four events: jumping, dancing, singing and swimming, not necessarily in that order. Curiously, each winner also won a second place and a third place in two other of these four events. Study the following clues and answer the questions that follow:
(i) The one who was placed second in swimming was third in dancing.
(ii) The winner of the singing contest was placed third in swimming.
(iii) Aish did not come first in jumping or dancing.
(iv) Aish was a close second behind Kat in one of the four events.
(v) Tim was placed third in singing, but did not get a place in jumping, and was not first in dancing.
Explantion Event I II III Jumping Kat Aish Ken
Dancing Ken Tim Kat
Singing Aish Ken Tim
Swimming Tim Kat Aish
1. Who is the winner in the swimming event?
(1) Ken
(2) Tim
(3) Kat
(4) Aish
(5) Both Kat and Tim
Answer Answer: – 2
2. Which of the following is/are correct?
I. Kat won first position in jumping.
II. Kat won second position in swimming.
III. Kat won third position in dancing.
(1) Only I
(2) Only II
(3) Only III
(4) All I, II and III
(5) None of these
Answer Answer: – 4
3. Which of the following is/are wrong?
I. Ken won first position in jumping.
II. Ken won second position in swimming.
III. Ken won third position in dancing.
(1) Only II and III
(2) Only I and III
(3) Only I and II
(4) All I, II and III
(5) None of these
Answer Answer: – 4
4. Who among the following did not occupy any position, from 1st, 2nd and 3rd, in singing?
(1) Kat
(2) Ken
(3) Tim
(4) Aish
(5) Can’t say
Answer Answer: – 1
5. Who among the following did not occupy any position, from 1st, 2nd and 3rd, in swimming?
(1) Can’t say
(2) Kat
(3) Ken
(4) Tim
(5) None of these
Answer Answer: – 3