In a bar, there are seven frequent visitors who visit the bar daily. On being asked about their visit to the bar the preceding Sunday, the following were the answers: Jai Chand: I came in first and the next two persons to enter were Sohan Singh and Shail Munshi. When I left the bar, Jai Prakash and Vinod Rai were present in the bar. Deepak Garg left with me. Jai Prakash: When I entered the bar with Vinod Rai, Jai Chand was sitting there. There was someone else also, but I was not in a position to recognise him.
Shail Munshi; I went to the bar for a short while last Sunday and met Jai Chand, Sohan Singh and Deepak Garg there.
Sohan Singh: I left immediately after Shail Munshi left.
Deepak Garg: I met Jai Chand, Sohan Singh, Shail Munshi, Jai Prakash and Vinod Rai during my first visit to the bar. But I got an urgent call and came out of the bar with Jai Chand. When I went to the bar the second time, Jai Prakash and Vinod Rai were there.
Pradeep Kumar: I had some urgent work, so I did not sit in the bar for a long time. Jai Prakash and Deepak Garg were the only people in the bar while I was there.
Vinod Rai: I was drunk and I don’t remember anything.
Who among Jai Prakash and Deepak Garg, entered the bar first?
Jai Prakash
Deepak Garg
Both entered
Cannot be determined
None of these
Who was sitting with Jai Chand when Jai Prakash entered the bar?
Sohan Singh
Shail Munshi
Deepak Garg
Pradeep Kumar
None of these
How many of the seven members did Vinod Rai meet on Sunday in the bar?
2
3
4
5
None of these
Who were the last two persons to leave the bar?
Jai Chand & Deepak Garg
Pradeep Kumar & Deepak Garg
Jai Prakash & Pradeep Kumar
Jai Prakash & Deepak Garg
None of these
Answers: BCBD
| Step | Event / Action | People Present in the Bar |
| 1 | Jai Chand enters first. | Jai Chand |
| 2 | Sohan Singh and Shail Munshi enter. | Jai Chand, Sohan Singh, Shail Munshi |
| 3 | Deepak Garg enters (1st visit). | Jai Chand, Sohan Singh, Shail Munshi, Deepak Garg |
| 4 | Shail Munshi leaves (short visit). | Jai Chand, Sohan Singh, Deepak Garg |
| 5 | Sohan Singh leaves immediately after Shail. | Jai Chand, Deepak Garg |
| 6 | Jai Prakash and Vinod Rai enter together. | Jai Chand, Deepak Garg, Jai Prakash, Vinod Rai |
| 7 | Jai Chand and Deepak Garg leave together. | Jai Prakash, Vinod Rai |
| 8 | Deepak Garg returns (2nd visit). | Jai Prakash, Vinod Rai, Deepak Garg |
| 9 | Vinod Rai leaves (implied, as he isn’t seen by Pradeep). | Jai Prakash, Deepak Garg |
| 10 | Pradeep Kumar enters for a brief visit. | Jai Prakash, Deepak Garg, Pradeep Kumar |
This question looks extremely complicated due to the multiple statements, but the main issue required to be resolved while solving this question is the structure of the diagram. While solving this question concentrate mainly on who is present in the bar at different times of the day and correlate this information to the statements. Also try to number the events so as to give order to the various going-ins and coming-outs of the people. The following reaction tracker table gives the step by step reactions to the clues in the question.
