GATE ME 2022 Set 1 — Question 4

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Four girls P, Q, R and S are studying languages in a University. P is learning French and Dutch. Q is learning Chinese and Japanese. R is learning Spanish and French. S is learning Dutch and Japanese. Given that: French is easier than Dutch; Chinese is harder than Japanese; Dutch is easier than Japanese, and Spanish is easier than French. Based on the above information, which girl is learning the most difficult pair of languages?

Correct answer (B) Q Solution 1. Establish the difficulty order of the languages based on the given statements: Spanish < French (Spanish is easier than French) French < Dutch (French is easier than Dutch) Dutch < Japanese (Dutch is easier than Japanese) Japanese < Chinese (Chinese is harder than Japanese) Combined difficulty order: Spanish < French < Dutch < Japanese < Chinese. 2. Evaluate the pairs for each girl: P: {French, Dutch} Q: {Chinese, Japanese} R: {Spanish, French} S: {Dutch, Japanese} 3. Comparison: The two most difficult languages are Chinese and Japanese. Girl Q is learning both of these, making her pair the most difficult. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (B) Q Solution 1. Establish the difficulty order of the languages based on the given statements: Spanish < French (Spanish is easier than French) French < Dutch (French is easier than Dutch) Dutch < Japanese (Dutch is easier than Japanese) Japanese < Chinese (Chinese is harder than Japanese) Combined difficulty order: Spanish < French < Dutch < Japanese < Chinese. 2. Evaluate the pairs for each girl: P: {French, Dutch} Q: {Chinese, Japanese} R: {Spanish, French} S: {Dutch, Japanese} 3. Comparison: The two most difficult languages are Chinese and Japanese. Girl Q is learning both of these, making her pair the most difficult.

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