Directions: Questions are based on the following:<br /> 1. In a family of 6 persons, there are two couples.<br /> 2. The lawyer is the head of the family and has two sons - Mukesh and Rakesh - both teachers.<br /> 3. Mrs. Reena and her mother-in-law both are lawyers.<br /> 4. Mukesh's wife is a doctor and they have a son Ajay.<br /> What is the profession of Rakesh's wife?
The key to solving this puzzle is to identify who Rakesh's wife is by using the clues about the professions of the different women in the family.
We are given two direct facts about the professions of the wives:
- Since their professions are different (a doctor and a lawyer), we can conclude that Mrs. Reena is not Mukesh's wife.
- The head of the family has only two sons, Mukesh and Rakesh.
- Because Reena is married into the family (she has a mother-in-law) and she is not married to Mukesh, she must be married to the other son.
- Therefore, Reena is Rakesh's wife.
- The question asks for the profession of Rakesh's wife.
- We have just established that Rakesh's wife is Reena.
- Clue 2 explicitly states that "Mrs. Reena... [is a] lawyer".
Final Answer: The profession of Rakesh's wife is Lawyer.
Reinforce your conceptual grasp with related questions from NIMCET 2013:
Take timed full-length mock tests with authentic question distributions, negative marking (+12/-3 in Math), and instant All India Rank calculation.
Start Free Mock Test Series →