In a group of five persons A, B, C, D and E, there is a professor, a doctor and lawyer. A and D are unmarried ladies, and do not work. Of the married couple in the Group, E is the husband. B is the brother of A and is neither a doctor nor a lawyer. Who is the professor?
- A.B
- B.C
- C.A
- D.Cannot be determined with the available data
▶ Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: B. C
A and D are unmarried ladies who do not work. E is married and is the husband, implying his spouse is the only other married person and is a lady. B is A's brother. Since B is neither a doctor nor a lawyer, and A and D do not work, the professions of doctor and lawyer must be held by E and C. Given E is the husband, and there is a doctor and a lawyer, one of them must be E's wife. E cannot be both the husband and the professor if his wife is the doctor or lawyer. C is the only remaining person who can be the professor.
Source: UPSC gs1 2010