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In such type of questions, a few essential criteria for the selection of a group of items are given. The candidate has to keep these conditions in mind and make the required selection as per the directions given in each question.

1)

From time to time, the Managing Director of a Company' appoints Planning Committees, each consisting of exactly three members. Eligible for appointment are three executives from Finance - B, C and D - and three executives from Operations - E, F and M. Any given committee is subject to the following restrictions on appointments :

i) At least one member must be from Finance, and at least one member must be from Operations. 

ii) If B is appointed, C cannot be appointed.

iii)  Neither D nor F can be appointed unless the other is also appointed.

iv)  If E is appointed, M must be appointed.

If appointees from Operations are in majority in a committee, that committee must include


A) M

B) F

C) E

D) C

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

Clearly, the committee has two executives from Operations and one executive from Finance. The two executives from Operations could be (E, F), (F, M) or (E, M). But, (E, F) violates (iv). So, either (E, M) or (F, M) must be appointed. Thus, the committee must include M.