UPSC PYQPrelims 2026

Civil Services Examination · Question 35

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G travel by three cars X, Y, Z. A and another two of them travel by X. Only E travels with G. C travels by Z, but B does not travel by Y. Besides, A and B do not travel by the same car. Then which of the following are correct? I. No one travels alone. II. Only D travels with F. III. Only C travels with B. Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. I and II only
  2. I and III only
  3. II and III only
  4. All the three
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Answer: (B) I and III only

Explanation

B cannot be in Y or X, so B is in Z with C. E and G travel only together, so they are in Y. D and F join A in X. F travels with both A and D, so II is false.