Matching married couples

CMAT 2018 · Logical Reasoning · Medium · Logical Reasoning

Six male friends A, B, C, D, E and F are married to R, S, U, V, T and W, not necessarily in same order. Following facts are known about them:

  • R and S are A's sisters.
  • Neither R nor T are wives of C.
  • W is wife of E and V is wife of B.
  • D is not married to R, S or T.

Who is A's wife?

  1. A.

    R

  2. B.

    U

  3. C.

    T

  4. D.

    Cannot be determined

Answer

C

Explanation

Given: E-W, B-V. Remaining females: R, S, U, T. A cannot marry R or S (sisters). So A must marry U or T. D is not married to R, S, T   ⟹  \implies D is married to U. Since D is married to U, A must be married to T.

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