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This is an interesting DILR problem from CAT Question Paper which can trap you with the wordings! You are asked to find the pair of musicians that can't have an expert in both mridangam and ghatam. Try your hands on this seemingly tough question and see if you are able to evade the trap.

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Ten musicians (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J) are experts in at least one of the following three percussion instruments: tabla, mridangam, and ghatam. Among them, three are experts in tabla but not in mridangam or ghatam, another three are experts in mridangam but not in tabla or ghatam, and one is an expert in ghatam but not in tabla or mridangam. Further, two are experts in tabla and mridangam but not in ghatam, and one is an expert in tabla and ghatam but not in mridangam. 

The following facts are known about these ten musicians.

  1. Both A and B are experts in mridangam, but only one of them is also an expert in tabla.
  2. D is an expert in both tabla and ghatam.
  3. Both F and G are experts in tabla, but only one of them is also an expert in mridangam.
  4. Neither I nor J is an expert in tabla.
  5. Neither H nor I is an expert in mridangam, but only one of them is an expert in ghatam.

Question 19 : Which of the following pairs CANNOT have any musician who is an expert in both tabla and mridangam but not in ghatam?

  1. A and B
  2. F and G
  3. C and E
  4. C and F

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The question is " Which of the following pairs CANNOT have any musician who is an expert in both tabla and mridangam but not in ghatam? "

Hence, the answer is 'C and E'

Choice C is the correct answer.

 

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