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Reading Passage
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?

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A.Judge
B.StenographerCorrect
C.Doctor
D.Cannot be determined
Explanation & Solution

Correct Option: (B) Stenographer

Since D is grandmother and we know she must be married to A (engineer), and A is married to stenographer, D must be the stenographer.

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पठित परिच्छेद
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?

A.Judge
B.Stenographerसही
C.Doctor
D.Cannot be determined

सही उत्तर: (B) Stenographer

Since D is grandmother and we know she must be married to A (engineer), and A is married to stenographer, D must be the stenographer.

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