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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

There are seven persons namely A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. They all are sitting in a row facing north.
G sits second from one of the ends. E has equal number of persons to his left and right side. F sits on the extreme left end of the row. There are three persons between F and B. A sits immediate right of C. A does not sit at the corner.


Who is sitting second to the left of E?

Options

A

A

B

C

C

G

D

F

E

B

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Correct Answer :

Option B

C

Solution :

The correct option is C.

Let us analyze the given information step-by-step to find the seating arrangement of the seven persons facing north in a single row (positions 1 to 7 from left to right):

1. F sits on the extreme left end of the row.
So, F is at Position 1.
Arrangement: F, __, __, __, __, __, __

2. E has an equal number of persons to his left and right side.
Since there are 7 persons in total, the middle position is Position 4 (3 persons to the left and 3 persons to the right).
So, E is at Position 4.
Arrangement: F, __, __, E, __, __, __

3. There are three persons between F and B.
F is at Position 1, so moving 3 positions to the right places B at Position 5.
Arrangement: F, __, __, E, B, __, __

4. G sits second from one of the ends.
Position 2 (second from left) and Position 6 (second from right) are second from the ends. Position 2 is open, so G sits at Position 2 or Position 6.
Let us check the next clue: A sits immediate right of C (which means C and A sit together as "C, A") and A does not sit at the corner (Position 7).

If G sits at Position 6, the open spots are Position 2, Position 3, and Position 7. The pair (C, A) would have to occupy Positions 2 and 3. Then the remaining person D would occupy Position 7.
Let us verify this configuration:
Position 1: F
Position 2: C
Position 3: A
Position 4: E
Position 5: B
Position 6: G
Position 7: D
All conditions are satisfied: G is second from the right end, A is immediately to the right of C and not at the corner, F is at the extreme left, E is in the middle, and 3 persons are between F and B.

5. Now, we need to find who is sitting second to the left of E:
E is at Position 4.
1st to the left of E is A (Position 3).
2nd to the left of E is C (Position 2).

Therefore, C is sitting second to the left of E.

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