Examine carefully the following statements and answer the three items that follow:

Out of four friends A, B, C and D,

A and B play football and cricket,

B and C play cricket and hockey,

A and D play basketball and football,

C and D play hockey and basketball.

Who does not play hockey?

EXPLANATION

Based on the provided statements regarding the sports played by the four friends:

Friend A plays football, cricket (from "A and B play football and cricket"), and basketball (from "A and D play basketball and football").
Friend B plays football, cricket (from "A and B play football and cricket"), and hockey (from "B and C play cricket and hockey").
Friend C plays cricket, hockey (from "B and C play cricket and hockey"), and basketball (from "C and D play hockey and basketball").
Friend D plays basketball, football (from "A and D play basketball and football"), and hockey (from "C and D play hockey and basketball").

From this analysis, Friend A is the only individual whose activities do not include hockey.

Option 1 (D): Friend D plays hockey, as explicitly stated in the condition "C and D play hockey and basketball."
Option 2 (C): Friend C plays hockey, as explicitly stated in the conditions "B and C play cricket and hockey" and "C and D play hockey and basketball."
Option 3 (B): Friend B plays hockey, as explicitly stated in the condition "B and C play cricket and hockey."