Passage

Five cities P, Q, R, S, and T are connected by different modes of transport as follows:

P and Q are connected by boat as well as rail.
S and R are connected by bus and boat.
Q and T are connected by air only.
P and R are connected by boat only.
T and R are connected by rail and bus.

QUESTION

CSAT

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Reasoning

Prelims 2013

Between which two cities among the pairs of cities given below are there maximum travel options available?

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Explanation

Let's examine the available travel options between each pair of cities based on the provided information:

P and Q: Connected by boat and rail. So, there are $2$ travel options. P and R: Connected by boat only. So, there is $1$ travel option. P and T: There is no direct connection mentioned between P and T. Q and R: There is no direct connection between Q and R mentioned. The pair with the maximum number of travel options is P and Q, which have $2$ travel options.