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