These questions are based on the following information given below. Each of the seven persons – Aravind, Kranthi, Sunil, Rajesh, Kapil, Lala and Thomas – is of a different profession among lawyer, doctor, engineer, professor, scientist, journalist and architect. We also have the following information about them.
Either Aravind or Sunil is the doctor.
Neither Sunil nor Lala is the engineer.
Kranthi is either the lawyer or the professor.
Rajesh is the scientist.
Kapil is either the architect or the lawyer.
Thomas is either the doctor or the architect.
Who is the professor?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Based on the given statements, we can deduce the professions step-by-step:
• Doctor: Either Aravind or Sunil is the doctor.
• Thomas: He is either the doctor or the architect. Since the doctor is strictly Aravind or Sunil, Thomas cannot be the doctor. Thus, Thomas is the architect.
• Kapil: He is either the architect or the lawyer. Since Thomas is the architect, Kapil must be the lawyer.
• Kranthi: Kranthi is either the lawyer or the professor. Since Kapil is the lawyer, Kranthi must be the professor.
Therefore, the professor is Kranthi.