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There are four persons 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D'. One of them is lecturer and plays Football and Cricket. 'A' and 'B' are Accountants. 'A' plays Badminton. Both the Accountants are Swimmers. 'D' is Bank clerk. One Accountant also plays Tennis. The Bank clerk plays Carrom and is a Swimmer. All the four persons plays two games each and follow one profession.
Who is the lecturer?
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By process of elimination: A is an Accountant (plays Badminton + one other game), B is an Accountant (plays Tennis + one other game), and D is a Bank clerk (plays Carrom + one other game). Since all professions are accounted for except Lecturer, C must be the Lecturer. The Lecturer plays Football and Cricket, which satisfies the constraint that all four persons play two games each.
Step-by-step Derivation:
Step 1: Identify professions and constraints:
- A: Accountant, plays Badminton
- B: Accountant, plays Tennis (one accountant plays tennis)
- D: Bank clerk, plays Carrom
- C: Unknown profession
Step 2: Verify game counts:
- A plays Badminton + (Swimmer requirement doesn't specify second game, but must play two)
- B plays Tennis + (must play a second game)
- D plays Carrom + (must play a second game)
- Unaccounted professions: Lecturer (who plays Football and Cricket)
Step 3: C is the only person left without an assigned profession, so C must be the Lecturer who plays Football and Cricket.