General Studies · Puzzles

Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the question. Ten employees (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, and Y) work in an organization at ten different hierarchical levels. The hierarchy in descending order is: President, Vice President, Senior Head, Head, Team Lead, Consultant, Executive, Officer, Trainee, and Apprentice, where President is the highest position and Apprentice is the lowest. Each employee likes a different dry fruit: Almond, Cashew, Raisin, Walnut, Pistachio, Dates, Fig, Apricot, Peanut, or Hazelnut. - The number of people senior to R is the same as the number of people junior to X. - X is not the President and likes Raisins. - Not more than two employees are junior to R. - R is immediately senior to S, and S likes Dates. - There are three employees between S and P. - P is immediately junior to W, and W likes Peanut. - The employee holding the position of Senior Head likes Fig. - Y is immediately senior to the employee who likes Hazelnut, but R does not like Hazelnut. - There are four employees between Q and the person who likes Hazelnut. - U and V are not the President. Also, U does not like Hazelnut. - The person who likes Pistachios is immediately senior to the person who likes Walnuts. - The number of employees senior to the person who likes Almond is equal to the number of employees junior to the person who likes Walnut. - R does not like Cashew. How many employees are senior to the one who likes Walnut?