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Seven managers Sharma, Mishra, Singh, Kulkarni, Rao, Joshi and Nair are to conduct interviews simultaneously either alone or in pairs at four different Locations - Surat, Chandigarh, Delhi and Lucknow. Only one wants to travel by rail, two prefer travelling by car and the rest travel by air.

(i) Sharma is going to Lucknow but neither by car nor by air
(ii) Mishra prefers to travel by car
(iii) Neither Joshi nor Nair is going to Delhi
(iv) Only those going to Surat travel by road
(v) Kulkarni will assist his friend Mishra.
(vi) The two managers who go to Delhi travel by air

Which of the following pairs is different from the other four with regard to mode of travel?

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  1. Sharma-Mishra
  2. Rao-Mishra
  3. Nair-Rao
  4. Sharma-Singh

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Option 3 : Nair-Rao
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Seven managers Sharma, Mishra, Singh, Kulkarni, Rao, Joshi and Nair are to conduct interviews simultaneously either alone or in pairs at four different Locations - Surat, Chandigarh, Delhi and Lucknow.

Only one wants to travel by rail, two prefer travelling by car and the rest travel by air.

Sharma is going to Lucknow but neither by car nor by air means Sharma is going by Rail

Kulkarni will assist his friend Mishra.

Only those going to Surat travel by road

Mishra prefers to travel by car

Managers Location Mode of Transport
Sharma Lucknow Rail
Mishra Surat Car
Singh    
Kulkarni Surat Car
Rao    
Joshi    
Nair    


Neither Joshi nor Nair is going to Delhi

The two managers who go to Delhi travel by air

Managers Location Mode of Transport
Sharma Lucknow Rail
Mishra Surat Car
Singh Delhi Air
Kulkarni Surat Car
Rao Delhi Air
Joshi Chandigarh Air
Nair Chandigarh Air


Thus, Nair-Rao different from others as they both travelling through Air.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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