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