Instructions

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
Seven persons — A, B, C, D, E, F and G – are standing in a straight line facing north at equal distances but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them is a dif: ferent professional viz, Actor, Reporter, Doctor, Engineer, Lawyer, Teacher and Painter but not necessarily in the same order. G is standing at the fifth position to the left of C. Reporter is standing at the third position to the right of G. F is standing at the fifth position to the right of A. E is standing second to the left of B. Engineer is standingt the second position to the left of D. Three persons are sitting between Engineer and Painter. Doctor is to the immediate left of
Engineer. Lawyer is to the immediate right of teacher.

Question 163

Who among the following is sitting exactly in the middle of the row ?

First of all it is given that G is standing at the fifth position to left of C So, only the following cases are possible

_ G _ _ _ _ C

G_ _ _ _ C _

Given that reporter is standing at the third position to the right of G So, considering previous 2 cases the following cases are possible :

_ G _ _ (Rep) _ C

G _ _ (Rep) _ C _

Now F is standing at 5th position to right of A, so the following cases are possible

A G _ _ (Rep) F C

G A _ (Rep) _ C F

Now E is standing 2nd to left of B, So,

A G E _ B(Rep) F C

G A E (Rep) B C F

Engineer is standing 2nd to left of D

A G(Eng) E D B(Rep) F C

G A(Eng) E D(Rep) B C F

Doctor is to the immediate left of Engineer So,

A(Doc) G(Eng) E D B(Rep) F C

G(Doc) A(Eng) E D(Rep) B C F

Three persons are sitting between Engineer and Painter. SO,

A(Doc) G(Eng) E D B(Rep) F(Painter) C

G(Doc) A(Eng) E D(Rep) B C(Painter) F

Lawyer is to the immediate right of teacher.. So,

A(Doc) G(Eng) E(Teacher) D(Lawyer) B(Rep) F(Painter) C(Actor) - Desired Result

G(Doc) A(Eng) E D(Rep) B C(Painter) F -Not Possible in this Case


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