Directions: Read the information carefully and then answer the question based on that. At an electronic data processing unit, five out of the eight programme sets P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are to be operator daily. On anyone day, except for 1st day of the month, only three of the programme sets must be the ones that were operated on the previous day. The programme operation must also satisfy the following conditions. I. If programme P is to be operator on a day, V cannot be operator on that day. II. If Q is to be operator on a day, T must be one of the programmes to be operated after Q. III. If R is to be operated on a day, V must be one of the programmes to be operated after R. IV. The last programme to be operated on any day must be either S or U.
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If the programme sets R and W are to be operated on 1st day, which of the following could be the other programmes on that day?
Answer: (e)
Option (a) R, W, P, T, U violates condition III - V Should come after R.
Option (b) R, W, Q, S, V violates condition II - T should come after Q.
Option (c) R, W, Q, T, V violates condition IV - last programme should be either S or U.
Option (d) R, W, T, S, U violates condition III - V should come after R.
Option (e) R, W, V, S, U complies with all the conditions.
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