UPSC Prelims 2016·CSAT·Logical Reasoning·Arrangement and Puzzles

There are five persons in a group - P, Q, R, S and T. The group has one doctor, one lawyer and one artist. P and S are unmarried students. T is a man married to one of the group members. Q is the brother of P and is neither doctor nor artist. R is not doctor. Who is the lawyer?

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Explanation

The explanation is as follows: 1. P and S are stated to be unmarried students. This means they cannot be the doctor, lawyer, or artist. 2. Q is stated to be neither the doctor nor the artist. Since there is only one doctor, one lawyer, and one artist among the group, and Q is not the doctor or the artist, Q must be the lawyer. 3. The information about T and R confirms other roles but is not needed to identify the lawyer. Therefore, Q is the lawyer.
Logical Reasoning: There are five persons in a group - P, Q, R, S and T. The group has one doctor, one lawyer and one artist. P and S are u

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