Shown below are Indian vehicle number plates with colour codes. Which of the option/s is/are correct?
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Do not judge a plate by its background colour alone, always read the text colour together with it, two plates can share the same green background but belong to different categories depending on whether the text is white or yellow. Look specifically for the small upward arrow symbol on a black plate, that exact mark is reserved only for defence vehicles, not commercial black plates. Check every plate one at a time using this two part rule before deciding which combination options are true.
Step 1: Understanding the vehicle number plates and their colour codes.
Each colour on the vehicle number plate signifies the type of vehicle. Green plates are generally used for private vehicles, yellow for commercial vehicles, and black for defence vehicles. Step 2: Analyzing the options. (A) R is a private vehicle: This is incorrect because the plate colour used for R is yellow, indicating it is a commercial vehicle. (B) P, S & U are private vehicles: This is correct. The green colour code on these plates indicates that they are private vehicles. (C) Q, R, T & X are commercial vehicles: This is incorrect as X has a black plate, which indicates it is a defence vehicle, not a commercial one. (D) X is a defence vehicle: This is correct as X has a black plate, which is typically used for defence vehicles. Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answers are (B) and (D) based on the colour codes for the different types of vehicles.
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Concept:
Every vehicle plate in India follows a fixed background and text colour code. Reading BOTH the background colour and the text colour together, not just the background alone, is what separates two plates that look almost the same, like the two green plates R and S in this image.
Step 1: Write down the full colour rule for each plate type.
White background with black text is a normal private vehicle. Yellow background with black text is a commercial or taxi vehicle. Green background with white text is a private electric vehicle, while green background with yellow text is a commercial electric vehicle, so the text colour on a green plate is what decides private or commercial. A black background carrying a small upward arrow mark belongs to a defence vehicle, while a plain black background with yellow text is a self drive rental vehicle.
Step 2: Classify every lettered plate using this rule.
P is white with black text, so it is private. Q is yellow with black text, so it is commercial. R is green with yellow text, so it is a commercial electric vehicle, not private. S is green with white text, so it is a private electric vehicle. T is black with yellow text, so it is a self drive rental vehicle. U is white with black text, so it is private. X carries the upward arrow mark on a black background, which is the specific symbol used only on defence vehicles.
Step 3: Check each option against this full classification.
R is a private vehicle is wrong, since R has yellow text on green, making it commercial, not private. P, S and U are private vehicles is correct, since all three match the private colour rule from Step 1. Q, R, T and X are commercial vehicles is wrong, since X is a defence vehicle because of its arrow symbol, not a commercial one. X is a defence vehicle is correct, confirmed directly by the arrow symbol on its plate.
Final Answer: P, S and U are private vehicles; X is a defence vehicle
