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