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Six plays A, B, C, D, E and F of a famous playwright are to be staged one on each day from Monday to Saturday. The schedule of the plays is to be in accordance with the following.

(1) A must be on the immediately previous day of the day on which E is staged.

(2) C must not be staged on Tuesday.

(3) B must be on a day which immediately follows the day on which F is staged.

(4) D must be staged on Friday only and should not be immediately preceded by B.

(5) E must not be staged on the last day of the schedule.

 Which of the following is the schedule of plays, with the order of their staging from Monday?

Updated On: Apr 6, 2026
  • E A B F D C

  • A F B E D C

  • A F B C D E

  • F A B E D C

  • Other than those given as options

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Solution and Explanation

To determine the schedule of plays, let's analyze the given conditions and sequence the plays logically: 

  1. From condition (1): A must be on the immediately previous day of the day on which E is staged. This implies that A and E must be staged consecutively with A coming before E.
  2. From condition (2): C must not be staged on Tuesday. This restricts C from being staged on the second day.
  3. From condition (3): B must be on a day which immediately follows the day on which F is staged. This establishes that F must directly precede B.
  4. From condition (4): D must be staged on Friday only and should not be immediately preceded by B. Therefore, D will be placed on Friday, and Thursday cannot have B.
  5. From condition (5): E must not be staged on the last day of the schedule. This prevents E from being on Saturday.

Given these conditions, let's fill the schedule:

  • Place D on Friday according to condition (4).
  • A must precede E due to condition (1), and E must not be on Saturday due to condition (5). So, E can only be on Thursday, and A on Wednesday.
  • As D is on Friday, Thursday cannot have B; thus, Tuesday must have F and Wednesday B, fulfilling condition (3).
  • C cannot be on Tuesday (condition 2) and must fit elsewhere. Thus, C goes to Saturday.

Following this logic, the schedule will be:

DayPlay
MondayF
TuesdayB
WednesdayA
ThursdayE
FridayD
SaturdayC

Since none of the given options match this schedule, the correct answer is: Other than those given as options.

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