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.
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 is the drama to be staged first?
(A) None of these
(B) B
(C) D
(D) A
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Correct Solution: Option B
Step-by-step Solution:
Step-by-Step Scheduling
To find which drama is staged first, we need to determine the single, unique schedule for the 5 dramas and 1 break that satisfies all the given rules. This is based on the same logic as the previous related question.
1. Summary of Deductions
By analyzing all the constraints, we can deduce a unique sequence. The key constraints are:
- The dramas must be scheduled in blocks: (B, D) and (A, E).
- A cannot be in the first hour, and C cannot be in the last hour.
- The sequence of dramas cannot have A immediately following D.
- The break must be in the 3rd or 4th hour.
A full analysis shows that only one valid schedule is possible, which requires the break to be 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
Looking at the final schedule, the drama that is staged first (in the 1st hour) is B.