Question

Mr. A, Miss. B, Mr. C and Miss. D are sitting around a table and discussing their trades
(A) Mr. A sits opposite to cook,
(B) Miss B sits right to the barber
(C) The washerman is on the left of the tailor
(D) Miss D sits opposite Mr. C
What are the trades of A and B?

• A. Tailor and Barber
• B. Tailor and cook
• C. Barber and cook
• D. Washerman and cook

Answer 1

The correct option is B Tailor and cook

Clearly,CandDsitoppositetoeachother.So,if A sits opposite to cook, B shall be the cook. Now B is to the right of barber, so, one of the rest, say C wilI be barber. Clearly,then Don the opposite sides halI be washerman or tailor. But washerman is left of tailor and D is to the left of A. So, D is washerman and A is tailor. Thus A and B are tailor and cook.