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Odsville has five firms – Alfloo, Bzygoo, Czechy, Drjbna and Elavalaki. Each of these firms was founded in some year and also closed down a few years later. 
Each firm raised Rs. 1 crore in its first and last year of existence. The amount each firm raised every year increased until it reached a maximum, and then decreased until the firm closed down. No firm raised the same amount of money in two consecutive years. Each annual increase and decrease was either by Rs. 1 crore or by Rs. 2 crores. 
The table below provides partial information about the five firms.
FirmFirst year of existenceLast year of existenceTotal amount raised (Rs. crores)
Alfloo2009201621
Bzygoo20122015 
Czechy2013 9
Drjbna2011201510
Elavalaki2010 13

Question: 1

For which firm(s) can the amounts raised by them be concluded with certainty in each year?

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  • Only Bzygoo and Czechy and Drjbna
  • Only Czechy
  • Only Czechy and Drjbna
  • Only Drjbna
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The possible cases for all 5 companies is: 

 20092010201120122013201420152016
A12345321
 12354321
B2012201320142015
 1231
 1331
C20132014201520162017
 12321
D20112012201320142015
 12421
E201020112012201320142015
 13531-
 123421
 124321

For C and D, we can definitively conclude the amounts raised.

So the correct option is (C): Only Czechy and Drjbna.

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Question: 2

What best can be concluded about the total amount of money raised in 2015?

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  • It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores or Rs. 9 crores.
  • It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores.
  • It is either Rs. 8 crores or Rs. 9 crores.
  • It is exactly Rs. 8 crores.
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The Correct Option is B

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The possible cases for all 5 companies is: 

 20092010201120122013201420152016
A12345321
 12354321
B2012201320142015
 1231
 1331
C20132014201520162017
 12321
D20112012201320142015
 12421
E201020112012201320142015
 13531-
 123421
 124321

Money raise in 2015 is 2+1+3+ \(\frac{0}{1}\)=7 or 8.

So, the correct option is (B): It is either Rs. 7 crores or Rs. 8 crores.

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Question: 3

What is the largest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores) that could have been raised in 2013?

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The possible cases for all 5 companies is: 

 20092010201120122013201420152016
A12345321
 12354321
B2012201320142015
 1231
 1331
C20132014201520162017
 12321
D20112012201320142015
 12421
E201020112012201320142015
 13531-
 123421
 124321

Maximum Money raise in 2013 is 5+3+1+4+4=17

So, the correct answer is : 17 crores.

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Question: 4

If Elavalaki raised Rs. 3 crores in 2013, then what is the smallest possible total amount of money (in Rs. crores) that could have been raised by all the companies in 2012?

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  • 12
  • 9
  • 11
  • 10
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The possible cases for all 5 companies is: 

 20092010201120122013201420152016
A12345321
 12354321
B2012201320142015
 1231
 1331
C20132014201520162017
 12321
D20112012201320142015
 12421
E201020112012201320142015
 13531-
 123421
 124321

Given that E raised 3 in 2013 = in 2012 he could have raised a minimum of 4 crores. 

= Minimum amount is 4+1+0+2+4=11

So, the correct option is (C): 11.

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Question: 5

If the total amount of money raised in 2014 is Rs. 12 crores, then which of the following is not possible? 

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  • Bzygoo raised more money than Elavalaki in 2014.
  • Alfloo raised the same amount of money as Bzygoo in 2014.
  • Alfloo raised the same amount of money as Drjbna in 2013.
  • Bzygoo raised the same amount of money as Elavalaki in 2013.
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The possible cases for all 5 companies is: 

 20092010201120122013201420152016
A12345321
 12354321
B2012201320142015
 1231
 1331
C20132014201520162017
 12321
D20112012201320142015
 12421
E201020112012201320142015
 13531-
 123421
 124321

Given that the total amount raised in 2014 is 12:

3+1.5+2+2+0.5=12

Another possible case is:

3+3+2+2+2=12

A) In 2013, B raised 2 crores and E also raised 0.75 crores = Not Possible

B) In 2013, A could have raised 1.25 crores and D raised 4 crores = Possible

C) In 2014, A raised 3 crores and B raised 3 crores = Possible

D) In 2014, B raised 3 crores and E raised 2 crores = Possible

So the correct option is (D): Bzygoo raised the same amount of money as Elavalaki in 2013.

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