CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR Set 1 Q1–Q4

A DILR caselet from the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) section of CAT 2019 Slot 2, with 4 questions (Selection & Distribution). 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.

In the table below the check marks indicate all languages spoken by five people: Paula, Quentin, Robert, Sally and Terence. For example, Paula speaks only Chinese and English.
[Figure in the original paper]
These five people form three teams, Team 1, Team 2 and Team 3. Each team has either 2 or 3 members. A team is said to speak a particular language if at least one of its members speak that language.
The following facts are known.

(1) Each team speaks exactly four languages and has the same number of members.
(2) English and Chinese are spoken by all three teams, Basque and French by exactly two teams and the other languages by exactly one team.
(3) None of the teams include both Quentin and Robert.
(4) Paula and Sally are together in exactly two teams.
(5) Robert is in Team 1 and Quentin is in Team 3.

Question 1

Who among the following four is not a member of Team 2?
  1. A
    Sally
  2. B
    Paula
  3. C
    Quentin
  4. D
    Terence

Answer: (C) Quentin Selection & Distribution MCQ

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Question 2

Who among the following four people is a part of exactly two teams?
  1. A
    Sally
  2. B
    Quentin
  3. C
    Robert
  4. D
    Paula

Answer: (A) Sally Selection & Distribution MCQ

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Question 3

Who among the five people is a member of all teams?
  1. A
    No one
  2. B
    Terence
  3. C
    Sally
  4. D
    Paula

Answer: (D) Paula Selection & Distribution MCQ

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Question 4

Apart from Chinese and English, which languages are spoken by Team 1?
  1. A
    Basque and French
  2. B
    Arabic and French
  3. C
    Basque and Dutch
  4. D
    Arabic and Basque

Answer: (B) Arabic and French Selection & Distribution MCQ

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