In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress, who among the following is certainly a dancer and a violinist?

Correct Option (D)

To determine who is certainly a dancer and a violinist, we analyze the given information:

• It is stated that Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Therefore, Tanuja is a dancer.
• It is given that "Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists."
• From other statements, we know Vanaja is a violinist and a vocal musician.
• Jalaja and Shailaja are vocal musicians but are explicitly stated not to know how to play the violin.
• Since Vanaja is one of the two vocal musicians who are also violinists, and Jalaja and Shailaja are not violinists, the second vocal musician who is also a violinist must be Tanuja.
• Therefore, Tanuja is both a dancer and a violinist.

Incorrect Options:

• Jalaja:

  Jalaja is a vocal musician but is explicitly stated not to know how to play the violin. There is no information indicating Jalaja is a dancer.

• Pooja:

  Pooja is identified as an actress. There is no information suggesting Pooja is a dancer or a violinist.

• Shailaja:

  Shailaja is a dancer and a vocal musician. However, it is explicitly stated that Shailaja does not know how to play the violin.