Question

At a village mela, the following six nautankis (plays) are scheduled as shown in the table below:

No.	Nautanki	Duration	Show Times
1	Sati Savitri	1 hr	9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
2	Joru ka Ghulam	1 hr	10.30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
3	Sundar Kand	30 min	10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
4	Veer Abhimanyu	1 hr	10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
5	Reshma aur Shera	1 hr	9.30 a.m., 12 noon and 2 p.m.
6	Jhansi ki Rani	30 min	11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

You wish to see all six nautankis and ensure a lunch break from 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. Which of the following ways can you do this?

• A. Sati Savitri is viewed first; Sundar Kand is viewed third, and Jhansi ki Rani is viewed last
• B. Sati Savitri is viewed last; Veer Abhimanyu is viewed third, and Reshma aur Shera is viewed first
• C. Sati Savitri is viewed first; Sundar Kand is viewed third, and Joru ka Ghulam is viewed fourth
• D. Veer Abhimanyu is viewed third; Reshma aur Shera is viewed fourth, and Jhansi ki Rani is viewed fifth

Hint:

When scheduling, always block out fixed break times and check overlaps in duration between consecutive events.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The lunch break from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m. eliminates any plays in that slot. A valid schedule that fits all plays without overlap and covers all showtimes:
1st: Sati Savitri at 9 a.m. (1 hr)
2nd: Reshma aur Shera at 9.30 a.m. (1 hr) — overlaps partially with first, so instead take Joru ka Ghulam at 10.30 a.m. (1 hr) after first finishes.
3rd: Sundar Kand at 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. — 11 a.m. fits after Joru ka Ghulam's first 30 mins finish. 4th: Joru ka Ghulam (second show) or Veer Abhimanyu scheduled accordingly.
Jhansi ki Rani at 1:30 p.m. or later. Only option (c) allows a complete non-overlapping watch list with the lunch break.