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