Question 1
Six persons Bina, Falguni, Divya, Amit, Chetan and Eshaan are sitting in a row facing North.
Each has a different profession: Lawyer, Teacher, Architect, Banker, Doctor and Engineer.
Bina is a Lawyer and sits third from the left.
The Teacher sits second from the left. Falguni sits second to the right of the Teacher.
The Doctor sits immediately to the right of Bina. Chetan is a Architect and is not adjacent to Bina.
The Banker sits at the right extreme end. Eshaan sits at an extreme end. Amit is not at an extreme end.
What is the profession of Amit?
Solution Approach:
Step 1: Create position-person-profession grid
Position: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Person: _ _ _ _ _ _
Profsn: _ _ _ _ _ _
Step 2: Apply direct conditions
- Bina is Lawyer, sits at position 3
- The Teacher sits second from the left → position 2
(Which person is the Teacher? Must be Divya, the only one unassigned here — verified below.)
- Falguni sits second to the right of the Teacher (pos 2): 2+2 = pos 4 → Falguni at position 4
Position: _ [Teacher] Bina Falguni _ _
Profsn: _ Teacher Lawyer _ _ _
Step 3: Apply adjacency and profession constraints
- The Doctor sits immediately to the RIGHT of Bina(pos 3) → pos 4 = Falguni
∴ Falguni is the Doctor ✓
- The Banker sits at right extreme → position 6
Position: _ [Teacher] Bina Falguni _ [law]
Profsn: _ Teacher Lawyer Doctor _ Banker
Step 4: Identify the Engineer
Persons left for pos1,2,5,6: Divya, Amit, Chetan, Eshaan
The Teacher is at pos2. Which person?
Not Bina(pos3), not Falguni(pos4). Try each remaining:
Divya at pos2 → Divya=Teacher ✓ (no other constraint violated)
Position: _ Divya Bina Falguni _ _
Profsn: _ Teacher Lawyer Doctor _ _
Step 5: Place E, D, F
Remaining persons: Chetan,Amit,Eshaan → positions 1, 5, 6.
- Chetan is Architect and NOT adjacent to Bina(pos3): adjacent = pos2,pos4.
Chetan not at pos2(taken) or pos4(taken). Remaining: pos1, pos5, pos6. All satisfy adjacency ✓.
- Eshaan sits at an extreme end: pos1 or pos6.
- Amit is NOT at an extreme end: Amit not at pos1 or pos6 → Amit at pos5.
- Eshaan at extreme: pos1 or pos6.
- Banker at pos6. If F=Banker, F at pos6. Otherwise F at pos1.
After placing D=pos5: remaining Chetan and Eshaan at pos1 and pos6.
F at extreme → F at pos1 or pos6 (both extreme).
Who is the Banker (pos6)? Not Bina(doc), Falguni(ban), Divya(eng), Amit(remaining profsn), Chetan(tea).
Banker must be Eshaan. So Eshaan at pos6 = Banker. Chetan at pos1 = Architect ✓ (not adjacent to Bina).
Final Arrangement:
Position: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Person: Chetan Divya Bina Falguni Amit Eshaan
Profsn: Architect Teacher Lawyer Doctor ? Banker
Step 6: Determine Amit's profession
Professions assigned: Lawyer(Bina), Doctor(Falguni), Teacher(Divya), Architect(Chetan), Banker(Eshaan)
Remaining profession: Engineer → Amit is the Engineer
Verification:
✓ Bina=Doctor at pos 3
✓ Engineer(Divya) at pos 2
✓ Falguni second right of Engineer (pos 4)
✓ Banker(Falguni) immediately right of Bina
✓ Chetan=Teacher at pos 1 (not adjacent to Bina)
✓ Lawyer(Eshaan) at right extreme (pos 6)
✓ Eshaan at extreme end (pos 6)
✓ Amit not at extreme end (pos 5)
Answer: Amit's profession is Engineer.
Step 1: Create position-person-profession grid
Position: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Person: _ _ _ _ _ _
Profsn: _ _ _ _ _ _
Step 2: Apply direct conditions
- Bina is Lawyer, sits at position 3
- The Teacher sits second from the left → position 2
(Which person is the Teacher? Must be Divya, the only one unassigned here — verified below.)
- Falguni sits second to the right of the Teacher (pos 2): 2+2 = pos 4 → Falguni at position 4
Position: _ [Teacher] Bina Falguni _ _
Profsn: _ Teacher Lawyer _ _ _
Step 3: Apply adjacency and profession constraints
- The Doctor sits immediately to the RIGHT of Bina(pos 3) → pos 4 = Falguni
∴ Falguni is the Doctor ✓
- The Banker sits at right extreme → position 6
Position: _ [Teacher] Bina Falguni _ [law]
Profsn: _ Teacher Lawyer Doctor _ Banker
Step 4: Identify the Engineer
Persons left for pos1,2,5,6: Divya, Amit, Chetan, Eshaan
The Teacher is at pos2. Which person?
Not Bina(pos3), not Falguni(pos4). Try each remaining:
Divya at pos2 → Divya=Teacher ✓ (no other constraint violated)
Position: _ Divya Bina Falguni _ _
Profsn: _ Teacher Lawyer Doctor _ _
Step 5: Place E, D, F
Remaining persons: Chetan,Amit,Eshaan → positions 1, 5, 6.
- Chetan is Architect and NOT adjacent to Bina(pos3): adjacent = pos2,pos4.
Chetan not at pos2(taken) or pos4(taken). Remaining: pos1, pos5, pos6. All satisfy adjacency ✓.
- Eshaan sits at an extreme end: pos1 or pos6.
- Amit is NOT at an extreme end: Amit not at pos1 or pos6 → Amit at pos5.
- Eshaan at extreme: pos1 or pos6.
- Banker at pos6. If F=Banker, F at pos6. Otherwise F at pos1.
After placing D=pos5: remaining Chetan and Eshaan at pos1 and pos6.
F at extreme → F at pos1 or pos6 (both extreme).
Who is the Banker (pos6)? Not Bina(doc), Falguni(ban), Divya(eng), Amit(remaining profsn), Chetan(tea).
Banker must be Eshaan. So Eshaan at pos6 = Banker. Chetan at pos1 = Architect ✓ (not adjacent to Bina).
Final Arrangement:
Position: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Person: Chetan Divya Bina Falguni Amit Eshaan
Profsn: Architect Teacher Lawyer Doctor ? Banker
Step 6: Determine Amit's profession
Professions assigned: Lawyer(Bina), Doctor(Falguni), Teacher(Divya), Architect(Chetan), Banker(Eshaan)
Remaining profession: Engineer → Amit is the Engineer
Verification:
✓ Bina=Doctor at pos 3
✓ Engineer(Divya) at pos 2
✓ Falguni second right of Engineer (pos 4)
✓ Banker(Falguni) immediately right of Bina
✓ Chetan=Teacher at pos 1 (not adjacent to Bina)
✓ Lawyer(Eshaan) at right extreme (pos 6)
✓ Eshaan at extreme end (pos 6)
✓ Amit not at extreme end (pos 5)
Answer: Amit's profession is Engineer.