Question

Four girls P, Q, R, and S are studying languages in a University. P is learning French and Dutch. Q is learning Chinese and Japanese. R is learning Spanish and French. S is learning Dutch and Japanese. Given that: French is easier than Dutch; Chinese is harder than Japanese; Dutch is easier than Japanese, and Spanish is easier than French. Based on the above information, which girl is learning the most difficult pair of languages?

• A. P
• B. Q
• C. R
• D. S

Hint:

When determining the difficulty of language pairs, focus on the relative difficulty between the languages in the pair to identify the most challenging combination.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Analyze the difficulty of each language.
The given information tells us the relative difficulty of the languages:
- French is easier than Dutch.
- Chinese is harder than Japanese.
- Dutch is easier than Japanese.
- Spanish is easier than French.
Step 2: Consider the language pairs each girl is learning.
- P: French and Dutch → Dutch is harder than French.
- Q: Chinese and Japanese → Chinese is harder than Japanese.
- R: Spanish and French → French is easier than Spanish.
- S: Dutch and Japanese → Dutch is easier than Japanese.
Step 3: Identify the most difficult pair.
The most difficult pair of languages would be the one involving Chinese and Japanese, as Chinese is harder than Japanese. Thus, Q is learning the most difficult pair.
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