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Important Concepts and Tips to Solve Puzzle Questions (Based on Blood Relation)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight members in a family. Among them, four are
males and four are females. There are three husbands, three wives, two daughters, and
two sons in the family. They all have a different profession, viz. Lecturer, Professor,
Lawyer, Businessman, Beautician, Doctor, Housewife and CA. They all are sitting
around a circular table, facing the center. A is father of C and F, who is a male Doctor.
The Housewife is married to a Businessman and neither A nor B is a Businessman. E is
a Professor and is sitting between the Lawyer and the Housewife. No male is a
Professor. G is father of B and is sitting between two male members. D is daughter of
C, who is second to the right of her Son. H is a Beautician and married to a Doctor. D is
a CA and is sitting second to the left of her father. A and B cannot sit adjacent to each
other. All females sit together.
1. Who among the following is the Lawyer?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) Either A or B
e) G
2. Who is the Lecturer?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) G
e) None of these
3. Which of the following pairs not correctly matched?
a) G Business Man
b) B Lawyer
c) E Professor
d) A Housewife
e) None of these

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4. Who is sitting second to the Left of A?
a) B
b) C
c) D
d) H
e) E
5. A is related to F, and G is related to B. Similarly E is related to which of the following
on the basis of seating arrangement?
a) H
b) C
c) D
d) A
e) G
SOLUTION:
GIVEN:
Eight Members A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.
Four Males
Symbol of Male
Four Females
Symbol of Female
PROFESSION

MEMBERS

Lecturer

Professor

Lawyer

Businessman

Beautician

Doctor

Housewife

CA

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First identify the question Puzzle with Blood Relation.
All are sitting around a circular table Facing Center.

EXPLANATION:
Step 1: Read the Question Carefully and Find the members & profession
Step 2: Lets us find Blood Relation before solving puzzle using circular table.
Step 3: Blood Relation

FAMILY

Three Husbands

Two Sons

(3 Males)

Two Daughters
Three Wives

(2 Male)

(2 females)

(3 Females)

In question it is mentioned only 4 males and 4 females but given that 5

males and 5 females (3 husband, 2 sons, 3 wives, 2 daughters)

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(i) A is father of C and F.
A

-- We dont know whether C, F

female or male.
(ii) A is father of C and F, who is a male Doctor.
Here who represent F - F is a Doctor
A

?
C
PROFESSION

F
From 2nd statement, F is male
MEMBERS

Lecturer

Professor

Lawyer

Businessman

Beautician

Doctor

Housewife

CA

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(iii) The Housewife is married to a Businessman and neither A nor B is a Businessman
PROFESSION

MEMBERS

Lecturer

Professor

Lawyer

Businessman

Married to Housewife (Not A and B)

Beautician

Doctor

Housewife

CA

(iv) E is a Professor and is sitting between the Lawyer and the Housewife.
Lawyer

Housewife

(Professor)
(v) No Male is a professor.
Therefore Professor is a Female

Lawyer

Housewife
E
(Professor)

PROFESSION

MEMBERS

Lecturer

Professor

Lawyer
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Businessman

Married to Housewife (Not A and B)

Beautician

Doctor

Housewife

CA

(vi) G is father of B and is sitting between two male members.

G

?
B

(vii) D is daughter of C, who is second to the right of her Son.

A
G
?
Son
?

?
D
(D is a Female)

Who refer C so C is second to the right of her son is B. So B is Male.

(viii)

H is a Beautician and married to a Doctor.

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PROFESSION

MEMBERS

Lecturer

Professor

Lawyer

Businessman

Married to Housewife ( dont

know member but No A and B Member )

Beautician

Doctor

Housewife

CA

A
G
?
son
?

Married

?
D
( D is a Female )

(ix) D is a CA and is sitting second to the left of her father.

PROFESSION

MEMBERS

Lecturer

Professor
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Lawyer

Businessman

Housewife ( dont know member

but No A and B Member )

Beautician

Doctor

Housewife

CA

A
G
Father
?
Son
?

Married

?
D
(D is a Female)
(D is second to the left of her father i.e. G)

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Step 4:
Final BLOOD RELATIONS

Married

Married

(G

(C is second to the right of her Son)

Is a father
Of B)

Father

Son

Daughter

B
(D is second to the left of her father is G)
E
(E is a professor and sits between lawyer and

Housewife)
So we find out C is female and C married G.
Finally we find 4 Females and 4 Males.
Step 5: Following is the Final tabulation of Members and their profession. Lets place
the member and their professions which are left out.
We place Lecturer --- A, Lawyer -- B, Businessman -G, House Wife -- C

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PROFESSION

MEMBERS

Lecturer

Professor

Lawyer

Businessman

Beautician

Doctor

Housewife

CA

Step 6:
CIRCULAR TABLE FACING CENTRE:
(i) All females sit together. Then all males also sit together.
(ii) A and B cannot sit adjacent to each other.
(iii) E is a Professor and is sitting between the Lawyer and the Housewife.
(iv) C is second to the right of her Son (B).
(v) D is sitting second to the left of her father (G).

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A
(Lecturer)
G

(CA)

(Businessman)
(+)
F

(Doctor)

(Beautician)

B
(Lawyer)

C
E

(Housewife)

(Professor)
ANSWERS:
1. (b) B (B is a Lawyer)
2. (a) A (A is Lecturer)
3. (d) A Housewife
4. (d) H (H is sitting second left of A)
5. (a) H (E is related to H)

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