Correct Option (C)
: Nirmala
To identify the individual who is both a tennis player and a bank employee, we systematically deduce the attributes of each woman based on the provided information:
- Vimala: Identified as a bank employee.
- Kamla: Identified as a bank employee and a postgraduate in Sociology.
- Amala: Identified as unemployed and a postgraduate in Sociology.
- Komala: Identified as unemployed, a tennis player, and a postgraduate in Sociology.
- Nirmala: Identified as a tennis player and a postgraduate in Sociology.
- Shyamala: Identified as a postgraduate in Commerce.
The problem states that Amala, Kamla, Komala, and Nirmala are postgraduates in Sociology, and two of these four are bank employees. We know Kamla is a bank employee and a postgraduate in Sociology, fulfilling one of these two slots. Amala and Komala are explicitly stated as unemployed, which precludes them from being bank employees. Therefore, the second postgraduate in Sociology who is also a bank employee must be Nirmala.
Based on this deduction, Nirmala is a tennis player (given), a postgraduate in Sociology (given), and a bank employee (deduced). Consequently, Nirmala is the individual who is both a tennis player and a bank employee.
Incorrect Options:
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Amala: Amala is stated to be unemployed. An unemployed individual cannot simultaneously be a bank employee. Therefore, she does not meet the specified criteria.
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Komala: Komala is also explicitly stated as unemployed. While she is a tennis player, her unemployed status means she is not a bank employee. Hence, she does not fulfill both conditions.
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Shyamala: Shyamala is identified as a postgraduate in Commerce. The given information does not provide any indication that she is either a tennis player or a bank employee.