CAT 2003 | Question: 2-119

Question

Answer the question on the basis of the following information.

Seven faculty members at a management institute frequent a lounge for strong coffee and stimulating conversation. On being asked about their visit to the lounge last Friday we got the following responses.

JC: I came in first, and the next two persons to enter were SS and SM. When I left the lounge, JP and VR were present in the lounge. DG left with me.

JP: When I entered the lounge with VR, JC was sitting there. There was someone else, but I cannot remember who it was.

SM: I went to the lounge for a short while, and met JC, SS and DG in the lounge on that day.

SS: I left immediately after SM left.

DG: I met JC, SS, SM, JP and VR during my first visit to the lounge. I went back to my office with JC. When I went to the lounge the second time, JP and VR were there.

PK: I had some urgent work, so I did not sit in the lounge that day, but just collected my coffee and left. JP and DG were the only people in the lounge while I was there.

VR: No comments.

Based on the responses, which of the two JP or DG, entered the lounge first?

• A. JP
• B. DG
• C. Both entered together
• D. Cannot be deduced

Answer 1

Ans A) JP comes first

We can get it from DG's commant

DG: I met JC, SS, SM, JP and VR during my first visit to the lounge. I went back to my office with

Comments

Even if JP came later DG could have met him. The statement doesn't say as soon as DG entered he met JP. You can draw a timeline and list all events. DG came before JP