DM Caselet: Simsys Flat Selection
XAT 2016 · Decision Making · Hard · Decision Making
Passage / data set
Six people working at the Bengaluru office of Simsys are planning to buy flats at a real estate project at Whitefield. Their preferences are listed below:
| Person | Designation | First Preference | Second Preference | Third Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhatia | Vice President | Ground floor flat | Price < Rs 50 lacs. | Shopping mall within 5 km. |
| Patel | Client Relationship Manager | Distance to office < 10 km. | Recreation Club | |
| Khan | Project Manager | Recreation Club | Place for morning walk | Car parking |
| Singh | Senior Software Engineer | Shopping mall within 15 km. | Price < Rs 30 lacs. | Place for morning walk |
| Yadav | Assistant Software Engineer | Price < Rs 50 lacs. | Distance to office < 10 km. | |
| Lingdo | Assistant Software Engineer | Recreation club |
They have identified 7 real estate projects with following facilities available (marked with √):
| Real Estate Project | Price | Distance to office | Place for morning walk | Recreation Club | Distance to shopping mall | Car parking facility | Availability of ground floor flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Rs 60-80 lacs. | < 5 km. | √ | √ | Inside | √ | |
| N | Rs 45-50 lacs. | < 10 km. | √ | > 25 km. | √ | ||
| O | Rs 20-25 lacs. | > 20 km. | √ | < 2 km. | √ | ||
| P | Rs 65-80 lacs. | > 15 km. | √ | Inside | |||
| Q | Rs 35-45 lacs. | < 2 km. | √ | √ | < 5 km. | ||
| R | Rs 25-40 lacs. | < 10 km. | √ | > 10 km. | √ | √ | |
| S | Rs 20-30 lacs. | < 5 km. | √ | > 20 km. | √ |
A person is 'satisfied' if a project meets all three preferences.
Question 1 of 3
Identify the project(s) where NONE of the 6 persons will be 'satisfied'.
- A.
M only
- B.
N only
- C.
P only
- D.
N and P only
- E.
In all projects at least one person will be 'satisfied'.
C
Explanation
Project P is priced Rs 65-80L, >15km from office, has morning walk and inside mall, but lacks ground floor, rec club, car parking, etc. Checking all 6 individuals shows no one satisfies all preferences at P.
Question 2 of 3
Identify the project(s), where AT LEAST 3 of the persons will be 'satisfied'.
- A.
M only
- B.
S only
- C.
Q and R only
- D.
M, Q and S only
- E.
M, Q and R only
D
Explanation
Evaluating each project against individual preferences: M satisfies Patel, Khan, Lingdo (3 persons). Q satisfies Patel, Yadav, Lingdo (3 persons). S satisfies Patel, Yadav, Lingdo (3 persons). Hence M, Q and S satisfy at least 3 persons.
Question 3 of 3
The marketing managers of all the six projects have agreed to add a recreation club and a car parking facility to the projects. In this changed scenario identify projects where AT MOST 2 of the 6 persons will NOT be 'satisfied'.
- A.
N, Q and R only
- B.
P only
- C.
M and P only
- D.
N and P only
- E.
M, N and P only
A
Explanation
Adding recreation club and car parking facility across projects increases the satisfied count for N, Q, and R such that at most 2 persons remain unsatisfied for each of these projects.
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