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Direction (4 of 4 questions):** Read the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven students at a school, who are studying in seven different Classes V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XI. Every one of them likes a particular subject viz. English, Hindi, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, History and Geography. Students, Classes, and subjects can always be in different order as given.
B likes History and does not study in Class VII. The one who likes English studies in Class IX. The one who studies in Class V, likes Chemistry. F likes Physics. C is studying in Class VI and doesn't like Geography. E is studying in Class X and likes Mathematics. D likes Chemistry. G doesn't like English, and G is not in Class VII or VIII. F is not in Class VIII.
Who studies in Class - VIII?
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D is in V, C is in VI, A is in IX, E is in X, G is in XI. Classes VII and VIII remain for B and F. Since B does not study in Class VII, B must study in Class VIII.
Step-by-step Derivation:
Step 1: Determined classes: D=V, C=VI, A=IX, E=X, G=XI.
Step 2: Unassigned classes: VII and VIII.
Step 3: Clue states B does not study in Class VII.
Step 4: Therefore, B studies in Class VIII.