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UPSC 1996: In the given figure, the triangle represents girls, the square represents sportspersons and the circle represents coaches. The portion in the figure which represents girls who are sportspersons but not coaches is the one labelled
(a)A
(b)B
(c)D
(d)E
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) B
The required region must lie within the triangle (girls) and the square (sportspersons) but outside the circle (coaches). In the labelled diagram this exclusive intersection is region B, so option (b) is correct. Regions A, D and E each include coaches or exclude either girls or sportspersons, so they do not satisfy the condition. ([scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/document/731910047/1996))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 143. It falls under Science & Technology > Logical Reasoning & Puzzles.
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