Question

A team of four is to be selected from among four Indian cricketers P, Q, R, S and four foreign cricketers W, X, Y, Z, meeting the given selection criteria:
i. P and Y cannot be selected together.
ii. If R is selected, X will also be selected and vice-versa.
iii. Z and R cannot go together.
iv. S and W will always be together.
v. Q cannot be put with Z.
If there would be equal number of Indian and foreign cricketers in the team, which option represents the four cricketers who can be selected as a team?

• A. SYRW
• B. QWPS
• C. XRZP
• D. QRYX

Hint:

When solving selection problems with constraints, systematically eliminate invalid combinations based on each condition to identify the correct team.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

- According to the given criteria, we know:
- P and Y cannot be together, eliminating options involving both.
- If R is selected, X must also be included, meaning R and X are a pair.
- Z and R cannot be selected together, eliminating combinations of both.
- S and W must always be together, leaving us with S and W as a pair.
- Q cannot be selected with Z, eliminating options that contain Z and Q together.
The valid combination is XRZP, satisfying all conditions.