Analytical Reasoning Question No. 21
In a display of products available from a textile manufacturer, exactly eight dresses are to be displayed on eight stands that are lined up in a straight line and numbered consecutively 1 through 8 from left to right. There are three Green dresses, two Blue dresses, two White dresses, and one Tan dress. The dresses must be displayed according to the following conditions:
1. At least one of the Blue dresses must be next to a White dress.
2. The Tan dress cannot be next to a White dress.
3. The three Green dresses cannot be placed on three consecutive stands.
4. Stand 5 must hold a Green dress.
5. Either stand 1 or stand 8 or both must hold a White dress.
1. Which of the following is an acceptable ordering of colors of dresses from left to right?
| S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN | GREEN | WHITE | TAN | GREEN | BLUE | BLUE | WHITE |
| TAN | GREEN | WHITE | GREEN | BLUE | BLUE | GREEN | WHITE |
| BLUE | WHITE | GREEN | GREEN | GREEN | TAN | BLUE | WHITE |
| WHITE | GREEN | BLUE | WHITE | GREEN | TAN | BLUE | GREEN |
| WHITE | GREEN | WHITE | GREEN | GREEN | BLUE | TAN | BLUE |
2. If a Green dress is placed on stand 4, another Green dress could be placed on any of the following stands EXCEPT
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7 (E) 8
3. If Blue dresses are on stands 1 and 2, which of the following must be true?
(A) A Green dress is on stand 3.
(B) The Tan dress is on stand 4.
(C) A Green dress is on stand 4.
(D) A White dress is on stand 6.
(E) The Tan dress is on stand 8.
4. If stand 2 holds a Tan dress, which of the following must be true?
(A) Stand 1 holds a Green dress.
(B) Stand 3 holds a Blue dress.
(C) Stand 6 holds a Blue dress.
(D) Stand 7 holds a White dress.
(E) Stand 8 holds a White dress.
5. If stands 1 and 3 hold Green dresses, any of the following could be true EXCEPT:
(A) Stand 2 holds a White dress.
(B) Stand 4 holds a Tan dress.
(C) Stand 6 holds a Blue dress.
(D) Stand 7 holds a White dress.
(E) Stand 7 holds a Tan dress.
