Question

Anand, Hari, and Chris are engaged in one of the three types of occupations – clerk, teacher, and plumber, not necessarily in that order. Each person is assigned only one type of occupation. No two or more persons can be assigned the same type of occupation. Clerk is Chris’s cousin. Hari lives next door to the plumber. Anand, who knows more facts than the teacher, has to drive more than 1 hour to reach Hari’s home. Identify each of the person’s correct type of occupation, and accordingly, which one of the following options is correct?

• A. Anand is teacher and Chris is clerk.
• B. Hari is clerk and Anand is plumber.
• C. Chris is teacher and Hari is clerk.
• D. Anand is clerk and Chris is plumber.

Hint:

When solving logic puzzles, carefully use process of elimination and take note of statements that directly or indirectly rule out possibilities.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Analyze the given clues.

"Clerk is Chris’s cousin" indicates Chris cannot be the clerk.
"Hari lives next door to the plumber" means Hari cannot be the plumber.
"Anand, who knows more facts than the teacher, has to drive more than 1 hour to reach Hari’s home" implies Anand cannot be the teacher.

Step 2: Assign occupations.

Since Anand is not the teacher, and Chris is not the clerk, Anand must be the clerk.
Chris must be the plumber.
The only remaining option for Hari is the teacher.

Thus, Anand is the clerk, Chris is the plumber, and Hari is the teacher.