UCAT Question Analysis - Decision Making Question 4
Tracy, Simon, Paul, William and Victoria are five musicians. They play different instruments like the violin, oboe, percussion, flute and clarinet.
Paul, Victoria, Simon and the flute player live in the same town.
The clarinet player likes to dine out with Paul, Simon and Tracy after concerts but cannot stand the presence of the oboe player.
Simon and Victoria are friends of the violinist, but William and the oboe player do not like each other
Which of the following MUST be true?
A. William plays the flute
B. Simon plays percussion
C. Tracy plays the violin
D. Victoria plays the clarinet
Answer and Explanation
B. Simon plays percussion
Since Simon and Victoria are the most mentioned individuals, it is sensible to focus on those two. From the text, we can deduce that:
1. Simon is neither the flute player, the clarinet player nor the violin player as he has socialises with these instrument players.
2. Simon does not play the oboe as the clarinet player likes to dine out with Simon but cannot stand the presence of the oboe player.
Therefore, Simon plays percussion.
Drafted by Quincy (UCAT Prep)