College of Admission Tests Multan

Analytical Reasoning

Solve the question of and select the option from the choices A through D/E. Check your Answer and view the explanation.

After months of talent searching for an administrative assistant to the president of the college, the applicants have been narrowed down to 5--A, B, C, D, E .It was announced that the finalist would be chosen after a series of the all-day group & personal interviews were held. The examining committee agreed upon the following procedure.

  • The interviews will be held once a week.
  • 3 candidates will appear at any all-day interview session.
  • Each candidate will appear at least once.
  • If it becomes necessary to call applicants for additional interviews, no more than 1 such applicant should be asked to appear the next week.
  • Because of detail in the written applications, it was agreed that whenever candidate B appears, A should also be present.
  • Because of travel difficulties it was agreed that C will appear for only 1 interview.

Question: 8

At the first interview the following candidates appear A, B, D. Which of the following combinations can be called for the interview to be held next week?
  • BCD
  • CDE
  • ABE
  • ABC

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Correct Answer: B

Applicants: A, B, C, D and E

Conditions:

  • 3 candidates to appear at an interview session held once a week.
  • Each candidate will appear at least once.
  • Atmost 1 candidate to be called for next round.
  • If B appears then A should also come.
  • C to appear for only 1 interview.