Question 85

Logical Reasoning Puzzles Easy

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.

Five Dramas A, B, C, D, and E have to be staged in 6 hours where 1 hour needs to be given per drama.
I. A break of 1 hour has to be taken in the third or four hour.
II. Drama show cannot be started with A and cannot end with C
III. D has to follow B immediately with no break in between.
IV. A cannot be done immediately after D.
V. A has to precede E immediately with no break in between.
Which drama is staged immediately after E??

(A) C
(B) A
(C) None of these
(D) E
✓ Correct Answer: Option C Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Step-by-Step Scheduling

To identify the drama staged after E, we must first determine the unique, valid schedule for the 5 dramas and 1 break based on all the given rules. This is the same deduction as in the previous related questions.

1. Summary of Deductions

A full analysis of all the constraints reveals that there is only one possible valid schedule. This schedule places the break in the 3rd hour.

2. The Final Schedule

The only arrangement that satisfies all conditions is:

  • 1st Hour: B
  • 2nd Hour: D
  • 3rd Hour: Break
  • 4th Hour: C
  • 5th Hour: A
  • 6th Hour: E

Conclusion

The question asks which drama was staged immediately after E. Looking at the final schedule, drama E is staged in the 6th and final hour.

Since it is the last event, no drama is staged after it. Therefore, the correct answer is None of these.

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