Family member profession puzzle
CMAT 2018 · Logical Reasoning · Medium · Logical Reasoning
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven members in a family, out of which there are three females and four males. There are two architects, two travel agents, one teacher, one engineer and one doctor. No lady is either a teacher or an engineer. C is a travel agent and is married to A, who is a teacher. F, the engineer, is married to D, who is neither a travel agent nor a doctor. No two ladies have the same profession. B is the sister of G who is an architect. What is E's profession?
- A.
Architect
- B.
Travel agent
- C.
Engineer
- D.
Doctor
B
Explanation
Females cannot be teacher or engineer. 3 females must have distinct professions Doctor, Architect, Travel Agent.
- C is married to A (Teacher - male, so C is female Travel Agent).
- F (Engineer - male) is married to D (female, neither travel agent nor doctor D is Architect).
- B is sister of G B is female, must be Doctor.
- Remaining males are A, F, G (Architect), and E. E must be the second Travel Agent.
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