Reasoning PuzzlesPage 3
Section-3
Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are the seven members of a family. There are three female members, each of them has a different profession - Lawyer, Chartered Accountant (CA), Engineer, Teacher, Doctor, Architect and Pharmacist. No lady is either Pharmacist or Chartered Accountant.
Each of them has a different monthly income. The Chartered Accountant earns the most. S, Engineer, earns less than V, the Doctor. R, the teacher, earns more than P and less than S. W's wife earns the least. T is an unmarried lady Lawyer and C earns less than P and more than only Q. The Pharmacist's income is not the lowest.
1. | Who earns the least? | (a)P | (b)Q | (c)P or Q | (d)R |
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Answer is: B
Q - W(Wife)
In terms of income -
Q < T < P < R < S < V < W
So, Q earns the least.
2. | What is P's profession? | (a)Pharmacist | (b)Lawyer | (c)Teacher | (d)None of the above. |
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Answer is: A
Q - W(Wife)
In terms of income -
Q < T < P < R < S < V < W
So, P is Pharmacist.
3. | How many members earn less than the Doctor? | (a)2 | (b)3 | (c)4 | (d)5 |
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Answer is: D
Q - W(Wife)
In terms of income -
Q < T < P < R < S < V < W
So, V is Doctor and Q, T, P, R and S earn less than V.
4. | Which of the following represents the three female members of the family? | (a)PTQ | (b)TRQ | (c)VTR | (d)Cannot be determined |
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Answer is: D
Q - W(Wife)
In terms of income -
Q < T < P < R < S < V < W
So, The females are Q T and one of R, S, V. Comments