English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Logical Reasoning
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- Seating Arrangement
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · Logical Reasoning · Seating Arrangement
Eight people E, F, G, H, J, K, L and M are sitting around a...
Eight people E, F, G, H, J, K, L and M are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each of them is of a different profession Chartered Accountant, Colomnist, Doctor, Engineer, Financial Analyst, Lawyer, Professor and Scientist but not necessarily in the same order. F I s sitting second to the left of K. The Scientist is an immediate neighbour of K. There are only three people between the Scientist and E. Only one person sits between the Engineer and E. The Coloumnist is to t he immediate r ight of the Engineer. M is second to the right of is the Scientist. G and J are immediate neighboursof each other. Neither G nor J is an Engineer. The Financjial Analyst is to the immediate left of F. The Lawyer is second to the right of the Coloumnist. The Professor is an immediate neighbour of the Engineer. G is second to the right of the Chartered Accountant. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence from a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
Options
- AChartered Accountant
- BM - Doctor
- CJ - Engineer
- DFinancial Analyst - L
Correct answer
C. J - Engineer
Step-by-step solution
By mapping the positions, we find the following associations:
- H is the Scientist.
- L is the Financial Analyst.
- M is the Doctor.
- E is the Chartered Accountant.
- J is the Lawyer.
In the given options, pairs (A), (B), and (D) correctly match a person with their own profession or a specific neighbor's trait. However, J is not an Engineer; therefore, the pair J - Engineer does not belong to the group.
The correct option is (C).