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Question No-7
A teacher asked the class to draw a diagrams of four shapes namely, rectangle, Square, Circle and Triangle in a single class that has the following restrictions.
- Rectangle has priority over square.
- Circle has priority over triangle.
- If one shape has priority over another the shape with priority must be drawn earlier than the other.
Q. No-1: Each of the following is a possible sequence in which four shapes could be drawn EXCEPT:
a. C, R, T, S
b. R, S, C, T
c. R, C, S, T
d. C, S, R, T
Q. No-2: If each of the shapes takes equally long to draw. It must be true that:
a. R is drawn before T
b. S is drawn before C
c. C is drawn before S
d. C is drawn before T
Q. No-3: There would be exactly one order in which the four shapes would have to be drawn if it were determined that:
a. R has priority over C
b. T has priority over S
c. C has priority over S
d. T has priority over R
Answer Key:
- D
- D
- D
Explanation of Each Question
Question-1: Which of the following sequences is NOT possible?
Option (A): C, R, T, S
- Circle is drawn before Triangle (C before T)
- Rectangle is drawn before Square (R before S)
This sequence follows both priority rules, so it’s valid.
Option (B): R, S, C, T
- Rectangle is drawn before Square (R before S)
- Circle is drawn before Triangle (C before T)
This sequence follows both priority rules, so it’s valid.
Option (C): R, C, S, T
- Rectangle is drawn before Square (R before S)
- Circle is drawn before Triangle (C before T)
This sequence also follows the rules, so it’s valid.
Option (D): C, S, R, T
- Circle is drawn before Rectangle (C before R), which violates the rules because R should come before S.
- This sequence breaks the rule of rectangle having priority over square. Therefore, Option D is NOT a possible sequence.
Correct Answer: D
Question-2: If all shapes take the same time to draw, which of the following must be true?
Option (A): R is drawn before T
- The rules don’t specify any direct relationship between R and T. There is no requirement that Rectangle must be drawn before Triangle.
This statement is NOT necessarily true.
Option (B): S is drawn before C
- There’s no rule that says Square must be drawn before Circle. In fact, Circle could be drawn before Square without breaking any rules.
This statement is NOT necessarily true.
Option (C): C is drawn before S
- The rules don’t specify a direct priority between Circle and Square. The priority is only between R and S, and between C and T. Therefore, Circle does not have to be drawn before Square.
This statement is NOT necessarily true.
Option (D): C is drawn before T
- This follows the given rule that Circle has priority over Triangle, so Circle must always be drawn before Triangle.
This statement is TRUE.
Correct Answer: D
Question-3: Which statement would determine exactly one order for drawing the shapes?
Option (A): R has priority over C
- This introduces a new rule that Rectangle must be drawn before Circle, but there are still multiple possible orders for the other shapes. This does not determine exactly one order.
This condition does NOT lead to a unique order.
Option (B): T has priority over S
- This introduces a new rule that Triangle must be drawn before Square, but again, this leaves multiple possible orders for the other shapes.
This condition does NOT lead to a unique order.
Option (C): C has priority over S
- Adding the rule that Circle must be drawn before Square still leaves multiple valid sequences, so this condition does not create a unique order.
This condition does NOT lead to a unique order.
Option (D): T has priority over R
- Now, we have the following priorities:
- Circle before Triangle (C before T)
- Rectangle before Square (R before S)
- Triangle before Rectangle (T before R)
These conditions create a specific order: C must be drawn first, then T, followed by R, and finally S.
This condition DOES lead to exactly one order.
Correct Answer: D
