CAT 2018 Slot 2 DILR Set 6 Q21–Q24

A DILR caselet from the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) section of CAT 2018 Slot 2, with 4 questions (Arrangements). Answers are CAT's official key.

The set

This set relies on a figure in the original paper, which is not reproduced here. The questions and answers are below.

Seven candidates, Akil, Balaram, Chitra, Divya, Erina, Fatima, and Ganeshan, were invited to interview for a position. Candidates were required to reach the venue before 8 am. Immediately upon arrival, they were sent to one of three interview rooms: 101, 102, and 103. The following venue log shows the arrival times for these candidates. Some of the names have not been recorded in the log and have been marked as ‘?’.

[Figure in the original paper]

Additionally here are some statements from the candidates:
Balaram: I was the third person to enter Room 101.
Chitra: I was the last person to enter the room I was allotted to.
Erina: I was the only person in the room I was allotted to.
Fatima: Three people including Akil were already in the room that I was allotted to when I entered it.
Ganeshan: I was one among the two candidates allotted to Room 102.

Question 21

What best can be said about the room to which Divya was allotted?
  1. A
    Either Room 101 or Room 102
  2. B
    Definitely Room 103
  3. C
    Definitely Room 101
  4. D
    Definitely Room 102

Answer: (C) Definitely Room 101 Arrangements MCQ

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Question 22

Who else was in Room 102 when Ganeshan entered?
  1. A
    No one
  2. B
    Akil
  3. C
    Divya
  4. D
    Chitra

Answer: (A) No one Arrangements MCQ

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Question 23

When did Erina reach the venue?
  1. A
    7:45 am
  2. B
    7:10 am
  3. C
    7:15 am
  4. D
    7:25 am

Answer: (A) 7:45 am Arrangements MCQ

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Question 24

If Ganeshan entered the venue before Divya, when did Balaram enter the venue?
  1. A
    7:25 am
  2. B
    7:45 am
  3. C
    7:10 am
  4. D
    7:15 am

Answer: (A) 7:25 am Arrangements MCQ

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Same concept in other years

See every question on Queue simulation: arrivals served by counters/rides/doctors in time slots.

More Arrangements questions from CAT

All 40 Arrangements questions asked since 2017.