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.

Who among the following holds the position of General Manager (GM)?

The correct answer is D.

Step-by-Step Solution:

First, let us list the designations 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 1: Analyze the clues for C, F, H, and B.
• F is three ranks junior to C, so Rank(F) = Rank(C) + 3.
• Only two persons are designated between H and F.
• The number of persons senior to H is equal to the number of persons junior to B.

Let us place C at Rank 1 (Director):
• Rank of F = 1 + 3 = 4 (Senior Manager).
• Since two persons are between H and F, H must be placed at Rank 7 (Executive).
• There are 6 persons senior to H (ranks 1 to 6). Therefore, there must be 6 persons junior to B, which places B at Rank 2 (Vice President).

Step 2: Place D, G, A, and E.
• D is two ranks senior to G, which means Rank(G) = Rank(D) + 2.
• The remaining available ranks are 3, 5, 6, and 8.
• If we place D at Rank 3 (GM), then G is at Rank 5 (Manager).
• The remaining empty ranks are 6 and 8 for A and E.
• Since A is senior to E but junior to D, A must be at Rank 6 (AM) and E must be at Rank 8 (Trainee).

Final Designation Schedule:
1. Director — C
2. Vice President (VP) — B
3. General Manager (GM) — D
4. Senior Manager (SM) — F
5. Manager — G
6. Assistant Manager (AM) — A
7. Executive — H
8. Trainee — E

Thus, D holds the position of General Manager (GM).