Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight professionals — A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H — work in an organization at different designations, namely Director, Vice President (VP), General Manager (GM), Senior Manager (SM), Manager, Assistant Manager (AM), Executive, and Trainee, but not necessarily in the same order. The designations are given in decreasing order of seniority such that Director is the senior-most post and Trainee is the junior-most post.

F is three ranks junior to C. The number of persons senior to H is equal to the number of persons junior to B. Only two persons are designated between H and F. D is two ranks senior to G. A is senior to E but junior to D.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Correct Answer: E is designated as Executive

Explanation:
Let us determine the designations of the eight professionals (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H) in decreasing order of seniority (from rank 1 to 8):

1. Director (Senior-most)
2. Vice President (VP)
3. General Manager (GM)
4. Senior Manager (SM)
5. Manager
6. Assistant Manager (AM)
7. Executive
8. Trainee (Junior-most)

Step-by-Step Deduction:

1. F is three ranks junior to C. If C is assigned Rank 1 (Director), then F is assigned Rank 4 (Senior Manager).
2. Only two persons are designated between H and F. With F at Rank 4, H must be at Rank 7 (Executive).
3. The number of persons senior to H is equal to the number of persons junior to B. Since 6 persons are senior to H (Rank 7), 6 persons must be junior to B, which places B at Rank 2 (Vice President).
4. D is two ranks senior to G. The available vacant ranks are 3, 5, 6, and 8. Assigning D to Rank 3 (General Manager) places G at Rank 5 (Manager).
5. A is senior to E but junior to D. The remaining vacant ranks are 6 and 8. Placing A at Rank 6 (Assistant Manager) and E at Rank 8 (Trainee) satisfies the condition that A is senior to E.

Final Designation Schedule:

• Rank 1 (Director): C
• Rank 2 (VP): B
• Rank 3 (GM): D
• Rank 4 (SM): F
• Rank 5 (Manager): G
• Rank 6 (AM): A
• Rank 7 (Executive): H
• Rank 8 (Trainee): E

Evaluating the Given Options:

• G is immediately senior to A — True (G is Manager at Rank 5, A is AM at Rank 6).
• D is senior to F — True (D is GM at Rank 3, F is SM at Rank 4).
• C is designated as Director — True (C is at Rank 1).
• E is designated as Executive — Incorrect (E is Trainee at Rank 8, whereas H is Executive at Rank 7).
• A is designated as Assistant Manager — True (A is at Rank 6).

Therefore, the incorrect statement is "E is designated as Executive".