Comprehension
Sumeet, Philips, Wasim, Bishan and Chetan are five players of the College Cricket Team and their hometowns are Surat, Pune, Warangal, Bangalore and Chandigarh, but not in that order. The five specialist slots of spinner, pace bowler, wicket keeper, batsman and captain are held by them, again not in the order of their names stated above.
(i) Their names, hometowns and specialities do not start with the same letter.
(ii) Neither Philips nor Wasim is the captain, and they do not belong to either Surat or Bangalore.
(iii) Sumeet is neither a wicket keeper nor a batsman.
(iv) Pune is not Bishan's hometown.
(v) The player who hails from Bangalore is a wicket keeper.
(vi) The captain's hometown is Pune, while the batsman does not hail from Warangal.
Question: 1

Who is the spinner?

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  • Philips
  • Chetan
  • Bishan
  • Wasim
  • Sumeet
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation


Concept: Complex arrangement puzzle involving matching of persons, places, and roles.
Step 1: List variables.
Persons: Sumeet, Philips, Wasim, Bishan, Chetan
Cities: Surat, Pune, Warangal, Bangalore, Chandigarh
Roles: Spinner, Pace bowler, Wicket keeper, Batsman, Captain
Step 2: Apply key constraints.
- Bangalore → Wicket keeper
- Captain → Pune
- Philips, Wasim → not captain, not from Surat/Bangalore
- Sumeet → not wicket keeper, not batsman
- Pune $\neq$ Bishan
- Batsman $\neq$ Warangal
Step 3: Deduce placements.
Using elimination and matching conditions, we systematically assign roles and cities.
Step 4: Final arrangement (after solving).
Philips → Spinner
(Other assignments follow logically from constraints)
Step 5: Final answer.
Thus, Philips is the spinner.
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Question: 2

The spinner's hometown is

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  • Chandigarh
  • Bangalore
  • Pune
  • Surat
  • Warangal
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The Correct Option is

Solution and Explanation


Concept: Continuation of multi-variable arrangement puzzle.
Step 1: Use previous result.
From the earlier question, Philips is the spinner.
Step 2: Apply given constraints.
- Philips does not belong to Surat or Bangalore.
- Captain belongs to Pune (Philips is not captain).
- Bangalore → Wicket keeper (not spinner).
Step 3: Eliminate cities.
Philips cannot be from: Surat, Bangalore, Pune Remaining options: Chandigarh, Warangal
Step 4: Apply final constraints.
Using full arrangement consistency, Philips corresponds to Warangal.
Step 5: Final answer.
Thus, spinner's hometown is Warangal.
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Question: 3

Chandigarh is the hometown of

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  • Sumeet
  • Bishan
  • Wasim
  • Philips
  • Chetan
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation


Concept: Continuation of multi-variable arrangement puzzle.
Step 1: Use previous deductions.
From earlier: - Philips → Spinner → Warangal - Bangalore → Wicket keeper - Captain → Pune
Step 2: Apply constraints.
- Philips and Wasim are not from Surat or Bangalore - Sumeet is neither wicket keeper nor batsman - Pune $\neq$ Bishan
Step 3: Deduce remaining cities.
By systematic elimination of possibilities and matching all constraints, Wasim fits Chandigarh.
Step 4: Final answer.
Thus, Chandigarh is the hometown of Wasim.
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Question: 4

Who is the pace-bowler?

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  • Chetan
  • Wasim
  • Sumeet
  • Bishan
  • Philips
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation


Concept: Continuation of multi-variable arrangement puzzle.
Step 1: Use previous deductions.
- Philips → Spinner → Warangal
- Wasim → Chandigarh
- Bangalore → Wicket keeper
- Captain → Pune
Step 2: Apply constraints.
- Sumeet is neither wicket keeper nor batsman - Philips and Wasim are not captain - Pune $\neq$ Bishan
Step 3: Assign remaining roles.
Using elimination across roles (spinner already assigned, wicket keeper fixed by Bangalore, captain fixed by Pune), the remaining consistent assignment gives Bishan as pace-bowler.
Step 4: Final answer.
Thus, Bishan is the pace-bowler.
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Question: 5

Chetan's hometown is

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  • Pune
  • Surat
  • Bangalore
  • Warangal
  • Chandigarh
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation


Concept: Continuation of multi-variable arrangement puzzle.
Step 1: Use key constraints.
- Bangalore → Wicket keeper - Philips → Spinner → Warangal - Wasim → Chandigarh - Captain → Pune
Step 2: Apply conditions.
Sumeet is neither wicket keeper nor batsman → so cannot be Bangalore.
Step 3: Assign Bangalore.
Remaining suitable candidate for wicket keeper (Bangalore) is Chetan.
Step 4: Final answer.
Thus, Chetan's hometown is Bangalore.
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