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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 are: 

 20092010201120122013201420152016
 12345321
 12354321


 

 2012201320142015
 1231
 1331


 

 20132014201520162017
 12321


 

 20112012201320142015
 12421


 

 201020112012201320142015
 13531-
 123421
 124321


 

For Company C (Czechy) and Company D (Drjbna), we can definitively conclude the amounts raised.

Correct option: (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

Solution and Explanation

Determining the Total Amount Raised in 2015 

Given Constraints:

  • Each firm raises ₹1 crore in its first and last years.
  • Each year, the amount raised changes by ₹1 crore or ₹2 crores.
  • No firm raises the same amount in two consecutive years.

Firms Data:

FirmYears ActiveTotal Raised
Alfloo2009–2016 (8 years)₹21 crore
Bzygoo2012–2015 (4 years)Unknown
Drjbna2011–2015 (5 years)₹10 crore

Step-by-step Analysis:

  1. Drjbna: First and last years (2011 and 2015) contributed ₹1 crore each. That’s ₹2 crore.
  2. The remaining ₹8 crore must come from 2012, 2013, and 2014. We look for valid sequences with increasing/decreasing by ₹1 or ₹2 crore, no same consecutive values.
  3. One such valid sequence: ₹2 crore → ₹3 crore → ₹3 crore (not valid, has same consecutive). Another: ₹2 → ₹4 → ₹2 → Total = ₹8 crore. So Drjbna’s amount in 2015 = ₹1 crore.
  4. Bzygoo: Similar logic with 4 years. First and last years: ₹1 crore + ₹1 crore = ₹2 crore. Try valid distributions over 2 middle years (2013 and 2014) to total different sums (e.g. 2+3 or 3+2 gives 5). So total = 7 crore possible.

Conclusion: If Drjbna raised ₹1 crore in 2015 and Bzygoo raised ₹6 crore total (with ₹1 crore in 2015), then total in 2015 = ₹1 + ₹1 = ₹2 crore. Try all combinations respecting constraints.

Final Answer:
The total amount raised in 2015 is most plausibly ₹7 crore.

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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 are: 

 20092010201120122013201420152016
A12345321
 12354321


 

B2012201320142015
 1231
 1331


 

C20132014201520162017
 12321


 

D20112012201320142015
 12421


 

E201020112012201320142015
 13531-
 123421
 124321


 

Maximum money raised in 2013:

$5 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 4 = 17$

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

To solve this problem, we analyze the constraints and known values. Each company:

  • Starts and ends with ₹1 crore.
  • Increases and then decreases fundraising amounts by ₹1 crore or ₹2 crores annually.
  • No two consecutive years have the same amount.

Given: 

  • Elavalaki raised ₹3 crores in 2013.
  • Elavalaki started in 2010 and raised ₹13 crores in total.

Assume the yearly pattern for Elavalaki (trying to fit total ₹13 crores):

YearAmount Raised (₹ crores)
2010$1$
2011$3$
2012$5$
2013$3$
2014$1$

Total = $1 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 1 = 13$ crores ✅

So, Elavalaki in 2012 raised ₹5 crores.

Other companies:

  • Alfloo: Max total ₹21 crores. Choose minimal value in 2012 → assume ₹2 crores.
  • Bzygoo: No details, assume ₹2 crores as logical minimum for 2012.
  • Drjbna: Total ₹10 crores; 2012 should be near minimum. Assume ₹2 crores.
  • Czechy: Started in 2013 → ₹0 in 2012.

Total raised in 2012:

$5 + 2 + 2 + 2 = \mathbf{11}$ crores

Answer: ₹11 crores is the smallest possible total amount raised by all companies in 2012.

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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

To determine which option is not possible, let's proceed with the information and constraints provided. We know:

  1. Each firm raised Rs. 1 crore in its first and last year of existence.
  2. No firm raised the same amount in consecutive years, and annual changes were either Rs. 1 crore or Rs. 2 crores. 

Now, consider each firm:

  • Alfloo (2009-2016): Total Rs. 21 crores. It raises: Rs. 1 crore (2009), increases/decreases to a peak and returns to Rs. 1 crore in 2016.
  • Bzygoo (2012-2015): Unknown total, its possibilities:
YearAmount Raised
20121
2013x (2 or 3)
2014y (3, 4, or 5)
20151
  • Depending on x and y, sum(Bzygoo) = 1 + x + y + 1 = (2 + x + y).
  • Czechy (2013-unknown): Total Rs. 9 crores.
  • Drjbna (2011-2015): Total Rs. 10 crores: Possibly 1-2-3-2-1 or 1-3-2-3-1.
  • Elavalaki (2010-unknown): Total Rs. 13 crores; similar progression logic applies.

We explore each option:

  1. Bzygoo raised more than Elavalaki (2014): Possible if y > Elavalaki (2014), as allocations are flexible each year.
  2. Alfloo = Bzygoo (2014): Possible alignment of any increase/decrease to match funds raised.
  3. Alfloo = Drjbna (2013): Noting Alfloo's running total, a match is possible.
  4. Bzygoo = Elavalaki (2013): To have the same amount as Elavalaki in 2013 wouldn't align with their annual increase.

Therefore,

Bzygoo raised the same amount of money as Elavalaki in 2013, which doesn't fit Bzygoo's possible annual amounts.

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