Employee Workshop Selection Constraints

CAT 2005 Slot 1 · DILR · Hard · DILR

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Passage / data set

An organization has 20 employees. Key info on gender (M/F), designation (Mgr/Dir/Exe), age group (Y=Young, I=In between, O=Old), project commitment months, and workshop interest:

  1. Anshul (M, Mgr, Y): Jan, Mar | CS, EG
  2. Bushkant (M, Dir, I): Feb, Mar | BO, EG
  3. Charu (F, Mgr, I): Jan, Feb | BO, CS
  4. Dinesh (M, Exe, O): Jan, Apr | BO, CS, EG
  5. Eashwaran (M, Dir, O): Feb, Apr | BO
  6. Fatima (F, Mgr, Y): Jan, Mar | BO, CS
  7. Gayatri (F, Exe, Y): Feb, Mar | EG
  8. Hari (M, Mgr, I): Feb, Mar | BO, CS, EG
  9. Indira (F, Dir, O): Feb, Apr | BO, EG
  10. John (M, Dir, Y): Jan, Mar | BO
  11. Kalindi (F, Exe, I): Jan, Apr | BO, CS, EG
  12. Lavanya (F, Mgr, O): Feb, Apr | CS, EG
  13. Mandeep (M, Mgr, O): Mar, Apr | BO, EG
  14. Nandlal (M, Dir, I): Jan, Feb | BO, EG
  15. Parul (F, Exe, Y): Feb, Apr | CS, EG
  16. Rahul (M, Mgr, Y): Mar, Apr | CS, EG
  17. Sunita (F, Dir, Y): Jan, Feb | BO, EG
  18. Urvashi (F, Exe, I): Feb, Mar | EG
  19. Yamini (F, Mgr, O): Mar, Apr | CS, EG
  20. Zeena (F, Exe, Y): Jan, Mar | BO, CS, EG

Rules:

  • Each workshop sends exactly 4 employees (at least 2 Females, at least 1 Young).
  • Cannot attend if committed to projects in: Jan (for CS), Feb (for BO), Mar (for EG).

Question 1 of 3

Assuming that Parul and Hari are attending the workshop on Communication Skills (CS), then which of the following employees can possibly attend the CS workshop?

  1. A.

    Rahul and Yamini

  2. B.

    Dinesh and Lavanya

  3. C.

    Anshul and Yamini

  4. D.

    Fatima and Zeena

Answer

A

Explanation

For CS workshop, employees committed in Jan are ineligible (eliminates Dinesh, Anshul, Fatima, Zeena). Eligible candidates for CS interested in CS: Parul (F, Y), Hari (M, I), Lavanya (F, O), Rahul (M, Y), Yamini (F, O). Pairing Parul and Hari leaves Rahul and Yamini as valid eligible attendees.

Question 2 of 3

How many Executives (Exe) cannot attend more than one workshop?

  1. A.

    2

  2. B.

    3

  3. C.

    15

  4. D.

    4

Answer

B

Explanation

The Executives are Dinesh, Gayatri, Kalindi, Parul, Urvashi, Zeena. Checking eligibility:

  • Gayatri (EG, but committed in Mar) -> 0 workshops
  • Urvashi (EG, committed in Mar) -> 0 workshops
  • Zeena (committed in Jan, Mar; BO in Feb) -> 0 workshops These 3 executives cannot attend more than one workshop.

Question 3 of 3

Which set of employees cannot attend any of the workshops?

  1. A.

    Anshul, Charu, Eashwaran and Lavanya

  2. B.

    Anshul, Bushkant, Gayatri, and Urvashi

  3. C.

    Charu, Urvashi, Bushkant and Mandeep

  4. D.

    Anshul, Gayatri, Eashwaran and Mandeep

Answer

B

Explanation

Testing option 2:

  • Anshul (CS in Jan - No; EG in Mar - No) -> 0
  • Bushkant (BO in Feb - No; EG in Mar - No) -> 0
  • Gayatri (EG in Mar - No) -> 0
  • Urvashi (EG in Mar - No) -> 0 All four in option 2 cannot attend any workshop.

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