Multiple choice

Which of the following conditions is/are necessary to prove that Thursday is a holiday?

Directions: Study the following information and answer the question that follows:

Six plays A, B, C, D, E and F are to be staged in a week starting from Monday to Sunday. There is a holiday in between in which no play will be staged.

1. Play A must not be staged before Play B.
2. There should be a 2-day gap in between when Play B and Play E are to be staged.
3. C must play on Tuesday.
4. Play A must be staged following the holiday.
5. Play F should not be performed either on Wednesday or Friday.
6. D must not be played after Play C.

  1. Only 4

  2. Only 1, 2 and 4

  3. Only 2, 4 and 5

  4. Only 2, 3, 4 and 5

  5. All conditions are required.
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Explanation

Yes, these conditions are necessary to prove that Thursday is a holiday. From condition 3, Play C is staged on Tuesday. From conditions 2, 1 and 5 combined, we can conclude that Play B cannot be staged on Thursday and Play F cannot be staged on Wednesday or Friday. So, Play B must be staged on Wednesday and hence, Play E is staged on Saturday. Again, as Play F cannot be staged on Friday, it will be staged on Sunday. So, the holiday is on Thursday and Play A will be staged on Friday.

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