Employees of Each Department
What was the data given?
Let's make a table where columns represent the sport & row represents the employee.There are 3 tables 1 for each department. To make table shorter we will use the initials only of sports' & employees' names as below.
Table |
A - Alex, B - Betty, C - Carol, D - Dan, E - Earl, F - Fay, G - George, H - Harry.
F - Football, C - Cricket, V - Volleyball, Bd - Badminton, LT - Lawn Tennis, Bs - Basketball,
H - Hockey, TT - Table Tennis
Now taking clues one by one into consideration.
1. Dan works in Administration and does not like either Football or Cricket.
Table 1 |
2. Fay works in Personnel with only Alex who likes Table Tennis.
This indicates that Alex is working in Personnel department & likes Table Tennis. Fay working in same department may like any other sports than Table Tennis. No body other working in this department.
Table 2 |
3. Earl and Harry do not work in the same department as Dan.
Hence they must be working in Marketing department!
Table 3 |
4. Carol likes Hockey and does not work in Marketing.
That's why his department must be Administration.
Table 4 |
5. George does not work in Administration and does not like either Cricket or Badminton.
His department must be Marketing & he might be liking Football or Volleyball or Lawn Tennis or Basketball.
Table 5 |
6. One of those who work in Administration likes Football.
The table from 5th clue clearly indicates that the person at which this clue pointing is Batty.
Table 6 |
7. The one who likes Volleyball works in Personnel.
Obviously, this person is Fay. Remember clue 1, there are only 2 persons in Personnel viz. Alex & Fay. Alex likes Table Tennis hence Fay must be liking Volleyball.
Table 7 |
8. None of those who works in Administration likes either Badminton or Lawn Tennis.
Table 7 shows that Batty, Carol & Dan working in this department. Since Batty like Football & Carol likes Hockey, the given clue indicates Dan must be fan of Basketball.
Table 8 |
9. Harry does not like Cricket.
If he doesn't like cricket then Earl must be liking Cricket.
Table 9 |
The table leaves only option of sports for George and that is Lawn Tennis.
Table 10 |
Now we have complete picture of each employee's department & his favorite sport.
So let's turn to the question asked.
1.Who are the employees who work in the Administration Department?
Batty, Carol & Dan are working in the Administration Department.
2. In which Department does Earl work?
The Marketing Department.
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