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Two men, Anil and David, and two women, Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales group. Only two speak Tamil. The other two speak Marathi. Only one man and one woman can drive a car. Shabnam speaks Marathi. Anil speaks Tamil. Both Rekha and David can drive.

Which of the following statements is true?

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A.Both the Tamil speakers can drive a car.
B.Both the Marathi speakers can drive a car.
C.Both of those who can drive a car speak Marathi.
D.One of those who can drive a car speaks Tamil.Correct
Explanation & Solution

Correct Option: (D) One of those who can drive a car speaks Tamil.

Since Rekha and David can drive, and Anil speaks Tamil, one of the drivers (either Rekha or David) must speak Tamil.

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पठित परिच्छेद
Two men, Anil and David, and two women, Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales group. Only two speak Tamil. The other two speak Marathi. Only one man and one woman can drive a car. Shabnam speaks Marathi. Anil speaks Tamil. Both Rekha and David can drive.

Which of the following statements is true?

A.Both the Tamil speakers can drive a car.
B.Both the Marathi speakers can drive a car.
C.Both of those who can drive a car speak Marathi.
D.One of those who can drive a car speaks Tamil.सही

सही उत्तर: (D) One of those who can drive a car speaks Tamil.

Since Rekha and David can drive, and Anil speaks Tamil, one of the drivers (either Rekha or David) must speak Tamil.

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