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Eight railway stations A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are connected either by two-way passages or one-way passages. One-way passages are from C to A, E to G, B to F, D to H, G to C, E to C, and H to G. Two-way passages are between A and E, G and B, F and D, and E and D.
Question
CSATEasyPrelims 2017Reasoning

While travelling from C to H, which one of the following stations must be passed through?

Explanation

One-way passages:

C→AC \rightarrow A E→GE \rightarrow G B→FB \rightarrow F D→HD \rightarrow H G→CG \rightarrow C E→CE \rightarrow C H→GH \rightarrow G Two-way passages:

A↔EA \leftrightarrow E G↔BG \leftrightarrow B F↔DF \leftrightarrow D E↔DE \leftrightarrow D Starting at station C, the only direct one-way passage is C→AC \rightarrow A. From A, you can travel to E via the two-way passage A↔EA \leftrightarrow E. From E, you have two options:

E→GE \rightarrow G (one-way) E↔DE \leftrightarrow D (two-way)

If you choose E→GE \rightarrow G, you can then travel to C via the one-way passage G↔B→F↔D→HG \leftrightarrow B \rightarrow F \leftrightarrow D \rightarrow H. Further, another viable option is to take the two-way passage E↔DE \leftrightarrow D, leading you to station D. From D, you can proceed to H via the one-way passage D→HD \rightarrow H.

Thus, the mandatory station to pass through when traveling from C to H is E.

Therefore, the correct answer is E.

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