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