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GATE 2019 EC – Question 6

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning and Deduction · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Four people are standing in a line facing you. They are Rahul, Mathew, Seema and Lohit. One is an engineer, one is a doctor, one a teacher and another a dancer. You are told that:

1. Mathew is not standing next to Seema
2. There are two people standing between Lohit and the engineer
3. Rahul is not a doctor
4. The teacher and the dancer are standing next to each other
5. Seema is turning to her right to speak to the doctor standing next to her

Who among them is an engineer?

  1. Seema
  2. Lohit
  3. Rahul
  4. Mathew

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Correct answer: (D) Mathew

Explanation

Two people stand between Lohit and the engineer, so they are at the two ends of the line. Mathew is not next to Seema, and Seema has the doctor beside her, so the engineer cannot be Seema or Lohit. Rahul is not the doctor, and trying the arrangements shows that Mathew is the engineer at one end and Lohit at the other.