Four persons Raj, Prem, Ved and Ashok are married with four girls Sushma, Kusum, Vimla and Poonam. Sushma and Vimla are friends. Ved's wife does not like Sushma and Vimla. Kusum does not care for Ved. Prem's wife is friendly with Sushma, Sushma does not like Raj. In reference to the above information, which of the following are correct?
A. Raj's wife is Kusum.
B. Sushma's husband is Ashok.
C. Poonam is wife of Ved.
D. Poonam is friendly with Vimla.
Four persons Raj, Prem, Ved and Ashok are married with four girls Sushma, Kusum, Vimla and Poonam. Sushma and Vimla are friends. Ved's wife does not like Sushma and Vimla. Kusum does not care for Ved. Prem's wife is friendly with Sushma, Sushma does not like Raj. In reference to the above information, which of the following are correct?
A. Raj's wife is Kusum.
B. Sushma's husband is Ashok.
C. Poonam is wife of Ved.
D. Poonam is friendly with Vimla.
Solution
| Husband | Wife |
|---|---|
| Raj | ? |
| Prem | ? |
| Ved | ? |
| Ashok | ? |
Ved's wife does not like Sushma and Vimla. Kusum does not care for Ved.
Thus, only possibility for Ved's wife is Poonam.
| Husband | Wife |
|---|---|
| Raj | ? |
| Prem | ? |
| Ved | Poonam |
| Ashok | ? |
Prem's wife is friendly with Sushma, Sushma does not like Raj.
Hence, Sushma can be the wife of Ashok only.
| Husband | Wife |
|---|---|
| Raj | ? |
| Prem | ? |
| Ved | Poonam |
| Ashok | Sushma |
We know Sushma and Vimla are friends. Alsom Prem's wife is friendly with Sushma
Hence, Vimla is Prem's wife, and the only possibility left for Raj is Kusum.
| Husband | Wife |
|---|---|
| Raj | Kusum |
| Prem | Vimla |
| Ved | Poonam |
| Ashok | Sushma |
A. Raj's wife is Kusum. True
B. Sushma's husband is Ashok. True
C. Poonam is wife of Ved. True
D. Poonam is friendly with Vimla. False
Hence, the correct option is Option 4.
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