Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:
Five roommates Randy, Sally, Terry, Uma, and Vernon each do one housekeeping task mopping, sweeping, laundry, vacuuming, or dusting one day a week, Monday through Friday.
Vernon does not vacuum and does not do his task on Tuesday.
Sally does the dusting, and does not do it on Monday or Friday.
The mopping is done on Thursday.
Terry does his task, which is not vacuuming, on Wednesday.
The laundry is done on Friday, and not by Uma.
Randy does his task on Monday.
What day does Uma do her task?
To answer any question based on this passage, we must first deduce the complete schedule of tasks and days for each roommate.
A step-by-step analysis of all the clues leads to the following unique and final schedule:
| Roommate | Day | Task |
|---|---|---|
| Randy | Monday | Vacuuming |
| Sally | Tuesday | Dusting |
| Terry | Wednesday | Sweeping |
| Uma | Thursday | Mopping |
| Vernon | Friday | Laundry |
(The key steps are: Randy, Terry, and Sally's days are found first. Since Uma cannot do the Laundry on Friday, Vernon must. By elimination, Uma must work on Thursday, which is the day for Mopping. As Terry doesn't vacuum, he must sweep, leaving vacuuming for Randy).
Although the full question isn't visible, the correct answer is Thursday. Looking at our completed table, the events that happen on Thursday are:
The question was likely "On what day does Uma do her task?" or "On what day is the mopping done?". Both lead to the same answer.
Final Answer: The correct day is Thursday.
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