CAT 2021 Slot 3 · DILR · Question 17

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Three reviewers Amal, Bimal, and Komal are tasked with selecting questions from a pool of 13 questions (Q01 to Q13). Questions can be created by external “subject matter experts” (SMEs) or by one of the three reviewers. Each of the reviewers either approves or disapproves a question that is shown to them. Their decisions lead to eventual acceptance or rejection of the question in the manner described below.

If a question is created by an SME, it is reviewed first by Amal, and then by Bimal. If both of them approve the question, then the question is accepted and is not reviewed by Komal. If both disapprove the question, it is rejected and is not reviewed by Komal. If one of them approves the question and the other disapproves it, then the question is reviewed by Komal. Then the question is accepted only if she approves it.

A question created by one of the reviewers is decided upon by the other two. If a question is created by Amal, then it is first reviewed by Bimal. If Bimal approves the question, then it is accepted. Otherwise, it is reviewed by Komal. The question is then accepted only if Komal approves it. A similar process is followed for questions created by Bimal, whose questions are first reviewed by Komal, and then by Amal only if Komal disapproves it. Questions created by Komal are first reviewed by Amal, and then, if required, by Bimal.

The following facts are known about the review process after its completion.

1. Q02, Q06, Q09, Q11, and Q12 were rejected and the other questions were accepted.

2. Amal reviewed only Q02, Q03, Q04, Q06, Q08, Q10, Q11, and Q13.

3. Bimal reviewed only Q02, Q04, Q06 through Q09, Q12, and Q13.

4. Komal reviewed only Q01 through Q05, Q07, Q08, Q09, Q11, and Q12.

How many questions were DEFINITELY created by the SMEs?

Answer & solution

Answer: 3

Solving the set

Step 1 – Possible review paths for each type of creator:

Creator	Who reviews, in order	Possible reviewer sets
SME	Amal, Bimal; Komal only if they split	{A, B} or {A, B, K}
Amal	Bimal; Komal only if Bimal disapproves	{B} or {B, K}
Bimal	Komal; Amal only if Komal disapproves	{K} or {K, A}
Komal	Amal; Bimal only if Amal disapproves	{A} or {A, B}

Step 2 – Match each question's reviewer set (facts 2–4) with these paths and its result (fact 1).

Question	Reviewed by	Result	Creator	Decisions
Q01	Komal	Accepted	Bimal	K approved
Q02	Amal, Bimal, Komal	Rejected	SME	A/B split, K disapproved
Q03	Amal, Komal	Accepted	Bimal	K disapproved, A approved
Q04	Amal, Bimal, Komal	Accepted	SME	A/B split, K approved
Q05	Komal	Accepted	Bimal	K approved
Q06	Amal, Bimal	Rejected	SME or Komal	A and B disapproved
Q07	Bimal, Komal	Accepted	Amal	B disapproved, K approved
Q08	Amal, Bimal, Komal	Accepted	SME	A/B split, K approved
Q09	Bimal, Komal	Rejected	Amal	B and K disapproved
Q10	Amal	Accepted	Komal	A approved
Q11	Amal, Komal	Rejected	Bimal	K and A disapproved
Q12	Bimal, Komal	Rejected	Amal	B and K disapproved
Q13	Amal, Bimal	Accepted	SME or Komal	SME: both approved; Komal: A disapproved, B approved

This question

Questions reviewed by all three (Q02, Q04, Q08) can only be SME questions. Q06 and Q13 may or may not be. So 3 definitely.

Hence, the answer is 3.

CAT 2021 Slot 3 · DILR · Question 17

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