Question

A dance programme is scheduled for 10.00 a.m. Some students are participating in the programme and they need to come an hour earlier than the start of the event. These students should be accompanied by a parent. Other students and parents should come in time for the programme. The instruction you think that is appropriate for this is

Choose one option
Official answer and solution
Official answer
B
From
Official GATE 2014 answer key

Solution

Evaluate which instruction comprehensively covers all required logistics without adding unstated restrictions.

  1. Break down the requirements given in the passage:

    • The programme starts at 10.00 a.m.
    • Participating students must arrive 1 hour earlier   ⟹  \implies at 9.00 a.m.
    • Participating students must be accompanied by a parent   ⟹  \implies their parents must also come at 9.00 a.m.
    • Non-participating students and other parents should come in time for the programme   ⟹  \implies by 10.00 a.m.
  2. Evaluate the options:

    • Option A: Omits that parents of participating students need to come at 9.00 a.m.
    • Option B: States that participating students should come at 9.00 a.m. accompanied by a parent, and other parents and students should come by 10.00 a.m. This precisely and fully captures all requirements.
    • Option C: Erroneously forbids non-participating students from bringing parents ("they should not bring their parents"), which contradicts the passage.
    • Option D: Introduces an unstated requirement that students arrive before 9.00 a.m. while their parents arrive at 9.00 a.m.

Hence, option B is the most appropriate instruction.

Final answer

B

Common trap

Choosing option C, which unnecessarily invents a ban on non-participating students bringing parents.

The answer is the one in the official GATE answer key. The solution is this site's own explanation.

Source

Paper
GATE 2014 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Session 3
Question
6 of 65, printed as GA Q.6
Section
General Aptitude

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