Reasoning : Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability

Q 257 / 325

UPSC CSE Prelims 2014

A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). A, the engineer is married to the lady stenographer. The judge is married to the lawyer. F, the draughtsman is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter in-law of D. E is the unmarried doctor. D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family.
What is the profession of D?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option (2)

Based on the provided information, the relationships and professions of the family members can be systematically deduced:

  • F is identified as the draughtsman, son of B, and brother of E. This establishes F as male.
  • D is the grandmother of F. This implies D is female and is the parent of B.
  • C, the lawyer, is the daughter-in-law of D. This means C is married to D's son. Since B is D's son, C is married to B. Therefore, C is female and B is male.
  • The judge is married to the lawyer. As C is the lawyer, her spouse B must be the judge. Thus, B is the judge.
  • E is the unmarried doctor.
  • A, the engineer, is married to the lady stenographer.

From these deductions, the family structure and professions are established:

  • B (male, Judge) is married to C (female, Lawyer). They are the parents of E (Doctor) and F (male, Draughtsman).
  • D (female) is the mother of B, making her the grandmother of E and F.
  • The remaining female member whose profession is yet to be assigned is D. The remaining profession for a female, as per the clue "A, the engineer, is married to the lady stenographer," is Stenographer.
  • Therefore, D is the Stenographer, and A (engineer) is married to D. This arrangement satisfies all given conditions, including the presence of two married couples (A-D and B-C).

Hence, the profession of D is Stenographer.

Incorrect Options:

The other options are inconsistent with the logical deductions:

  • Judge: B is definitively identified as the Judge.
  • Doctor: E is definitively identified as the Doctor.
  • Cannot be determined: The profession of D can be precisely determined by applying the given clues and relationships.