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Seven candidates, Ajay, Neha, Suman, Paresh, Rohit, Aditya, and Muskan, are selected for the post of Excise Inspector. These candidates belong to seven different states, namely Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Bihar, Odisha, Kerala, and Sikkim, but not necessarily in the same order. Rohit is neither from Kerala nor from Bihar. Ajay and Paresh are neither from Kerala nor from Haryana. Either Suman or Neha is from Sikkim. Neither Muskan nor Ajay is from Bihar or Delhi. Paresh and Suman are from Haryana and Punjab, but not necessarily in the same order. Who is from Haryana?

1. Paresh
2. Suman
3. Neha
4. Ajay

Correct answer: Suman

Solution

The clue says Paresh and Suman are from Haryana and Punjab, but not necessarily in that order. Another clue states Ajay and Paresh are neither from Kerala nor from Haryana, so Paresh cannot be from Haryana. Therefore, Suman must be from Haryana.

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