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Problem Solving Puzzles Guide

This document provides an example of how to solve logic puzzles by taking notes in a structured way. It demonstrates using symbols and a table format to systematically record all relevant information from the puzzle. The example puzzle involves friends liking different colors. Following the steps of recording all facts, writing clues to the side, and logically deducing the remaining possibilities allows the full table of colors and friends to be completed. A second example puzzle about people traveling to cities by different modes of transportation is presented to further illustrate the problem-solving method.

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Problem Solving Puzzles Guide

This document provides an example of how to solve logic puzzles by taking notes in a structured way. It demonstrates using symbols and a table format to systematically record all relevant information from the puzzle. The example puzzle involves friends liking different colors. Following the steps of recording all facts, writing clues to the side, and logically deducing the remaining possibilities allows the full table of colors and friends to be completed. A second example puzzle about people traveling to cities by different modes of transportation is presented to further illustrate the problem-solving method.

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Problem Solving (Puzzle) Part01

# This symbol is used for (NO)


example:
A is not a Professor
write it as A # Prof

Problem: 01
A, B, C, D, E and F are five friends likes different
colours viz, Green, Blue, Yellow, White, Orange not
necessarily in the same order. D likes green, A
doesnot like white, Orange, blue. B likes blue. E
doesnot like orange.
Step 1:
write the complete information in table.

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Introduction:
(i) In this type of problems first of all take a quick
glance at the question. After that you will
understand the basic theme of the problem is.
(ii) Next take down the short notes of the problem.
(for taking notes i going to use some symbols.)

Person

Colour

A
B

= This symbol is used for (YES)


example:
A is an Engineer
write it as A = Engg

Blue

nZ

Green

Step 2:
write the clues to right side of the table.

Person

Colour

itio

(iii) While taking notes don't write the


full
sentence, instead write it as below.
example:
Only two conference held between HR and
Managenent.
(we have two possiblities for this statement)
HR
Management

A
B

# white, orange, blue


Blue

[Link]
C

mb

Management
HR
(iv) Write a complete information directly in to the
table itself.
example:
A likes Blue colour.

Gr
8A

Person Colour
A
Blue
B
C

(v) Write a clues directly in to right side of the


table.
example:
B doesnot like yellow colour

Person Colour
A
Blue
# Yellow
B
C

Green

# orange

Step 3:
Thats all the information given in the question.
next we need to complete the problem from step2
with the given information.
* blue, green are already liked by other persons
and A doesnot like white, orange, so the remaining
colour is yellow. (A likes yellow)
* yellow, blue, green are liked by other persons
and E not like orange, so the remaining colour is
white. (E likes white).
* remaining person and colour is C and orange. so
(C likes Orange).
(Finally complete table is looks like this)

(vi) Take the notes of incomplete information /


Clues.

Page 1

Person

Colour

Yellow

Blue

Orange

Green

White

City

Mumbai

Bus
Rajasthan

Car

Chennai

Bus

Delhi

Train

A
B
C
D

City

Transport

Mumbai

Car

Goa

Bus

Rajasthan

Train

Kolkata

Car

Chennai

Bus

Delhi

Train

itio

Person

nZ

Transport

Person

* Now Bus and Train already have two persons so


the remaing option is Car. (A travelling by Car)
* For city if D is not going to goa. (D goes to
Kolkata)
* And finally (B goes to Goa)
* Now add these information to table.

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Problem: 2
A, B, C, D, E, amd F are going to six different cities
viz, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Goa, Kolkata and
Rajasthan, but not necessarily in the same order. All
are going by three different modes of transport viz,
Car, Bus and Train. Atleast two persons travel by
each mode of transpor.
E goes to chennai by bus, and A goes to mumbai. B
is travelling by bus and F is travelling by train. The
one who is travelling by car is not going to Goa and
Rajasthan. D is travelling by Car. C goes to
Rajasthan. F goes to Delhi.
Step 1:
Write the complete information to table.

[Link]
F

Person

City

Mumbai

Transport

Bus

Rajasthan

Gr
8A

mb

Step 2:
write the clues right side of the table.
(Car is not going to goa or rajasthan)

Car

Chennai

Bus

Delhi

Train

# Car

# goa, rajasthan

Step 3:
Solve the problem from step2.
* In transport we have two information remaining.
(according to question atleast two person travel by
each mode of transport)
* Bus already have two person, and if C is not
going by car means, (C must travelling by Train.)

By
A . AnandhaRaja

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