Question 62

Logical Reasoning Puzzles Easy

A team must be selected from the ten portable players A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J. Of these, A, C, E and J are forwards, B, G and H are point guards and D, F and I are defenders.<br /> The team must have at least one forward, one point guard and one defender.<br /> If the team includes J, it must also include F.<br /> The team must include E or B, but not both.<br /> If the includes G, it must also include F.<br /> The team must include exactly one among C, G and I.<br /> C and F cannot be members of the same team.<br /> D and H cannot be members of the same team.<br /> The team must include both A and D or neither of them.<br /> There is no restriction on the number of members in the team.<br /> What could be the maximum size of the team that include G?

(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) More than 6
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Correct Solution: Option C

Step-by-step Solution:

Quick Solution

The question asks for the maximum size of a valid team that must include G. We will start by including G and then use the chain of rules to add as many other players as possible.


1. Initial Deductions from Including G

If we begin by placing player G in the team, two rules are immediately triggered:

  • Rule 4 ("If it includes G, it must also include F").

    ✔️ This forces us to also include F.
  • Rule 5 ("The team must include exactly one among C, G and I").

    ❌ Since G is in, this forces C and I to be out.

Our team's status so far: IN: {G, F}
OUT: {C, I}


2. Maximizing the Team Size ➕

Now we need to add as many players as possible from the remaining pool: {A, B, D, E, H, J} without breaking any other rules.

  • Rule 8 ("both A and D or neither"): To make the team as large as possible, we should choose to include both.

    ✔️ Add A and D.
  • Rule 7 ("D and H cannot be members"): Since we just added D, this rule is triggered.

    H must be out.
  • Rule 3 ("E or B, but not both"): To maximize the size, we should add one of them. Let's add E.

    ✔️ Add E (which means B is out).
  • Rule 2 ("If the team includes J, it must also include F"): We can add J because F is already in our team.

    ✔️ Add J.


3. The Final Team and Conclusion

By making the choices that maximize the team size, our final team is:

Team = {G, F, A, D, E, J}

This team has 6 members and satisfies all the conditions in the problem statement (including having at least one Forward, one Point Guard, and one Defender).

Final Answer: The maximum size of the team that can include G is 6.