Last visit was: 08 Sep 2026, 11:01 It is currently 08 Sep 2026, 11:01
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
User avatar
JollyScale
Joined: 04 Jul 2026
Last visit: 28 Aug 2026
Posts: 55
Own Kudos:
49
 [1]
Location: India
GPA: 6.87/7
WE:Marketing (Finance: Diversified Financial Services)
Products:
Posts: 55
Kudos: 49
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
PulkitSaran
Joined: 10 Apr 2021
Last visit: 20 Aug 2026
Posts: 34
Own Kudos:
28
 [1]
Given Kudos: 437
Products:
Posts: 34
Kudos: 28
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
ShreyaMittal1609
Joined: 05 Nov 2025
Last visit: 08 Sep 2026
Posts: 82
Own Kudos:
45
 [1]
Given Kudos: 210
GMAT Focus 1: 545 Q77 V77 DI77
Products:
GMAT Focus 1: 545 Q77 V77 DI77
Posts: 82
Kudos: 45
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
snorlax02
Joined: 22 Dec 2025
Last visit: 30 Jul 2026
Posts: 39
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 4
Posts: 39
Kudos: 24
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
So I got a little confused in this problem. So we have 4 policies m1, m2, m3, m4 these to be applied to region s, r, p
Now I am not sure if a policy can be applied to any region once like if m1 is applied to s then m1 cannot be applied to r and p
or
Each region can be assigned any policy m1, m2, m3, m4 just no more than 2 policies and min of 1 policy

So I went with assuming 1st understanding is correct. Then as per the facts given I know

s - m1 is applied.
so we are left with m2, m3, m4 for r & p. if in p m2 is applied m3 also. And r if m3 is applied m1 must be applied but m1 is applied to s so either m2 or m4
p -(m2, m3) / m4
r - m2 / m4

Depending on this I chose my answers

Bunuel
A security architect is implementing four new policies—Measure 1, Measure 2, Measure 3, and Measure 4—across three defined network zones: Secure (S), Restricted (R), and Public (P). Each policy will be applied to at least one zone. Further, each zone must have at least one policy applied, and no more than two policies applied.

● Measure 1 must be applied to the Secure zone.
● If Measure 2 is applied to the Public zone, then Measure 3 must also be applied to the Public zone.
● Measure 4 cannot be applied to any zone to which Measure 1 is applied.
● If Measure 3 is applied to the Restricted zone, then Measure 1 must also be applied to the Restricted zone.

For the deployment plan to comply with the conditions, select the statement that must be true in the first column (X) and the statement that cannot be true in the second column (Y).
User avatar
DishaSaha
Joined: 03 Nov 2024
Last visit: 30 Aug 2026
Posts: 64
Own Kudos:
49
 [1]
Given Kudos: 24
GMAT Focus 1: 555 Q81 V75 DI78
GMAT Focus 1: 555 Q81 V75 DI78
Posts: 64
Kudos: 49
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Considering each option scenarios for validity,

A.M2 & M4 both applied to Public zone.

now we know if M2 is applied to PZ M3 has to be applied to the PZ, and according to this option M4 is also applied in PZ. And also we know there can not be more than 2 policies.
.: This is the can not be true option.

B.If M2 is applied to RZ, M4 will be applied to PZ.
We know M1 is applied to SZ, i.e, M4 can not be applied to SZ but we do not know whether it is in PZ or RZ.

C.If M3 applied to RZ, M4 must be applied to PZ.
M3 in RZ means M1 is in RZ. Also M1 is in SZ. And we know M4 can not be applied to M1 zone.
.: M4 has to be in PZ.
This is the must be true option.

D.M4 applied to RZ.
can be or can not be. No restrictions here.

E.M1 is in RZ and M3 also in RZ.
This is also not a mbt option. it can be.
Bunuel
A security architect is implementing four new policies—Measure 1, Measure 2, Measure 3, and Measure 4—across three defined network zones: Secure (S), Restricted (R), and Public (P). Each policy will be applied to at least one zone. Further, each zone must have at least one policy applied, and no more than two policies applied.

● Measure 1 must be applied to the Secure zone.
● If Measure 2 is applied to the Public zone, then Measure 3 must also be applied to the Public zone.
● Measure 4 cannot be applied to any zone to which Measure 1 is applied.
● If Measure 3 is applied to the Restricted zone, then Measure 1 must also be applied to the Restricted zone.

For the deployment plan to comply with the conditions, select the statement that must be true in the first column (X) and the statement that cannot be true in the second column (Y).
avatar
niteshmotwani
Joined: 09 Nov 2025
Last visit: 08 Sep 2026
Posts: 224
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 16
Posts: 224
Kudos: 31
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
In my opinion this question is very easier to find MBT condition but it is very difficult to find the second part cannot be true.
So in this question I made a table and check whatever constraints and info is given so MBT is when "if m3 is R then 1 would as per constraint and if M1 is S already given and then we make it R also then M4 would just P because it can't be same to M1 and each method (M) needed at least one value out of S, R ,P".
SO this is clear 1 radio button is easy but then cannot be true is difficult to get I choose the D M4 can't be R but here the catch is I assume my first is already true so I get confused because M4 can't be S that is given and for sure but question doesn't give any other info maybe I would be wrong but then I feel like something is missing in this question to get correct option choice for cannot be true in my view ans is D checkbox button where it says M4 is R and in my 1st check box I said it can't be but I'm merging 2 things and I took more than 6 mins to solve this question. love to see the official answer for this. Thanks!
Bunuel
A security architect is implementing four new policies—Measure 1, Measure 2, Measure 3, and Measure 4—across three defined network zones: Secure (S), Restricted (R), and Public (P). Each policy will be applied to at least one zone. Further, each zone must have at least one policy applied, and no more than two policies applied.

● Measure 1 must be applied to the Secure zone.
● If Measure 2 is applied to the Public zone, then Measure 3 must also be applied to the Public zone.
● Measure 4 cannot be applied to any zone to which Measure 1 is applied.
● If Measure 3 is applied to the Restricted zone, then Measure 1 must also be applied to the Restricted zone.

For the deployment plan to comply with the conditions, select the statement that must be true in the first column (X) and the statement that cannot be true in the second column (Y).
User avatar
firefox300
Joined: 15 Dec 2025
Last visit: 27 Jul 2026
Posts: 151
Own Kudos:
140
 [1]
Posts: 151
Kudos: 140
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
In Secure:
Measure1

In Restricted:
If Measure3->Measure1

In Public:
If Measure2->Measure3


"Cannot Be True" is "Measure 2 and Measure 4 are both applied to the Public Zone".
If Measure2->Measure3 than means Measure2 and Measure3 are applied to the Public Zone. There is no way to allow another measure because no more than two policies can be applied to each zone.

"Must Be True" is "If Measure 3 is applied to the Restricted zone, Measure 4 must be applied to the Public Zone".
If Measure3->Measure1 in Restricted Zone means that Measure4 cannot be in Restricted Zone (no more than 2 measures per zone). Measure4 cannot be in Secure Zone because there is Measure1 and "Measure 4 cannot be applied to any zone to which Measure 1 is applied". Measure4 must be in the other zone, Public Zone because each policy will be applied to at least one zone.

X (Must Be True): If Measure 3 is applied to the Restricted zone, Measure 4 must be applied to the Public Zone.
Y (Cannot Be True): Measure 2 and Measure 4 are both applied to the Public Zone.
User avatar
tm28
Joined: 06 Jun 2021
Last visit: 26 Aug 2026
Posts: 10
Own Kudos:
8
 [1]
Given Kudos: 64
Posts: 10
Kudos: 8
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
As per question,max 2 policies can be applied to any zone.
For Public, if 2 is applied, 3 also needs to be applied. so Measure 2 and 4 cannot be applied for Public since 3 also has to come and all 3 cannot be present together. so Option(1) CANNOT BE TRUE.

if Measure 3 is applied to Restricted zone, then measure 1 must also be applied. So measure 4 can only be applied in Public.
Option (3) MUST be TRUE
User avatar
Mardee
Joined: 22 Nov 2022
Last visit: 19 Aug 2026
Posts: 286
Own Kudos:
248
 [1]
Given Kudos: 21
Posts: 286
Kudos: 248
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
4 policies Measure 1(M1), Meausre 2(M2), Measure 3(M3) and Measure 4(M4) with 3 defined network zones : Secure, Public and Restricted

From what we are given,

M1 -> Secure
If M2 -> Public, then M3 -> Public
M4 cannot be in any zone that has M1
If M3 -> Restricted, then M1 -> Restricted
Each policy is applied to atleast one zone
Each zone has atleast one and at most 2 policies.

From the given options

For must be true, among the options
If Measure 3 is applied to restricted zone, Measure 4 must be applied to public zone -> Should be true

Since,
If M3 -> Restricted, => M1 -> Restricted
M1 -> Restricted => M4 cannot be in Restricted
We know M1 is in Secure => M4 cannot be in Secure
=> M4 is in Public

For cannot be true,
Measure 2 and Measure 4 are both applied to the public zone -> Cannot be true

Lets say if this were to be true to check,
Then M2 -> Public and M4 -> Public
But we know that,
If M2 -> Public then M3 Public

But it is also given that, each zone has atmost 3 policies but here we see 3
=> This statement cannot be true


X (Must be true) : If Measure 3 is applied to the restricted zone, measure 4 must be applied to the public zone
Y (Cannot be True) : Measure 2 and Measure 4 are both applied to the public zone
User avatar
kavyamahajan9
Joined: 09 Jun 2021
Last visit: 16 Aug 2026
Posts: 44
Own Kudos:
40
 [1]
Given Kudos: 1
Posts: 44
Kudos: 40
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
ANS- Must be True - If Measure 3 is applied to restricted zone , measure 4 must be applied to Public zone
Cannot be True - Measure 2 and 4 are both applied to Public Zone
SOL
Measures - 1,2 ,3,4
Zones - S , R , P

1) As Measure 1 must be in S zone
So S = M1 , ()

2) If Measure 2 is P then M3 must be P ,

so P = M2 , M3 ( IF M2 is applied)

3) M4 cannot be applied with M1 so , M4 /= S
4) If M3 is applied to R then M1 also to R so
R = M3 , M1

So If Measure 3 is applied to R then from 4th statement we know that M1 is also applied so R is full
from 1 and 3rd statement we know that 4 cannot be applied to S so only remaining is Public - true

So from the 2nd statement we know that Public zone = M2+ M3 so M4 cannot be applied so - False






Bunuel
A security architect is implementing four new policies—Measure 1, Measure 2, Measure 3, and Measure 4—across three defined network zones: Secure (S), Restricted (R), and Public (P). Each policy will be applied to at least one zone. Further, each zone must have at least one policy applied, and no more than two policies applied.

● Measure 1 must be applied to the Secure zone.
● If Measure 2 is applied to the Public zone, then Measure 3 must also be applied to the Public zone.
● Measure 4 cannot be applied to any zone to which Measure 1 is applied.
● If Measure 3 is applied to the Restricted zone, then Measure 1 must also be applied to the Restricted zone.

For the deployment plan to comply with the conditions, select the statement that must be true in the first column (X) and the statement that cannot be true in the second column (Y).
User avatar
canopyinthecity
Joined: 12 Jul 2025
Last visit: 08 Sep 2026
Posts: 162
Own Kudos:
106
 [1]
Given Kudos: 26
Products:
Posts: 162
Kudos: 106
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Measure 2 and 4 both applied to public zone - this cannot be true as if 2 is in public 3 will also be and we cannot have 3 in same zone

If measure 3 is in R zone, 1 also be there , 1 is in S zone too so 4 has to be in remaining P zone but 4 and 1 cannot be in same zone
User avatar
yashsharma1
Joined: 18 Apr 2025
Last visit: 08 Sep 2026
Posts: 76
Own Kudos:
49
 [1]
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
GMAT Focus 1: 645 Q81 V82 DI83
Products:
GMAT Focus 1: 645 Q81 V82 DI83
Posts: 76
Kudos: 49
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Along with the restrictions mentioned in the attached photo, there are following rules
1. Each policy will be applied to at least one zone
2. Each zone can have either one or two policies

Now, analysing the statements, we can infer as following

St1: Measure 2 and 4 both are applied to Public zone. But if measure 2 is applied in public zone, measure 3 will also have to applied. This makes the total number of policies as 3 which is not allowed. Hence this statement CANNOT BE TRUE.
St2: If M2 is in restricted zone, M4 can be in Restricted zone or in Public zone. May or may not happen hence cannot be answer to either of the parts.
St3: If M3 is applied to restricted zone, then M1 also has to applied to restricted zone (as per violet color logic in photo :upsidedown). If M1 is applied to restricted zone, it is also applied to Secure zone (as per orange color logic in photo), then M4 cannot be applied to either of these (as per the green color logic in the photo). Hence it has to be applied to public zone and is a MUST BE TRUE statement.
St4: May or may not happen and hence cannot be an answer to either of the parts
St5. The violet logic is 'If M3-R happens, then M1-R has to happen'. This statement reverses the logic and hence cannot be the answer to either parts.
Attachments

Photo.png
Photo.png [ 20.52 KiB | Viewed 85 times ]

   1   2   3   4 
Moderators:
Math Expert
113261 posts
DI Forum Moderator
409 posts