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A certain number of persons sit in a row facing north direction. Two persons sit between N and Q who
is the only neighbour of B. W sits 5th to the left of L who sits immediately right of N. W sits exactly middle
of the row. The number of persons sit between W and N is the same as the number of persons sit
between W and T . Z sits 2nd to the right of H. Three person sits between T and H. O sits just left of A and
just right of E who doesn’t sit adjacent to W.
The number of persons sit between H and N is _______.
Correct Answer :
Prime number
Solution :
The correct option is Prime number.
Let's determine the exact seating arrangement step-by-step based on the given clues:
Step 1: Analyze the positions of W, L, N, Q, and B
1. "W sits 5th to the left of L who sits immediately right of N":
If L is at position , then N is immediately to its left at position .
Since W sits 5th to the left of L, W is at position .
The arrangement of these elements from left to right is: W _ _ _ N L.
The number of persons sitting between W and N is 3.
2. "The number of persons sit between W and N is the same as the number of persons sit between W and T":
Since there are 3 persons between W and N (with N to the right of W), T must be 3 places to the left of W.
So, the arrangement becomes: T _ _ _ W _ _ _ N L.
3. "Two persons sit between N and Q who is the only neighbour of B":
Since Q is the only neighbour of B, B must be at one of the extreme ends of the row, and Q sits right next to B.
N is at position . Moving 2 persons to the right of N puts Q at position (with L at , followed by another person at , another at , and Q at ).
Since Q is the only neighbour of B, B sits to the right of Q at , making B the rightmost end of the row.
Step 2: Determine the length of the row and find H and Z
1. "W sits exactly middle of the row":
From W to the right end (B), let's count the positions:
W (0), _ (1), _ (2), _ (3), N (4), L (5), _ (6), _ (7), Q (8), B (9).
There are 9 persons to the right of W. Since W is exactly in the middle, there must also be 9 persons to the left of W.
Total persons in the row = 9 + 1 + 9 = 19 persons.
2. "Three person sits between T and H":
T is 4th to the left of W. Counting positions to the left of W:
W is at index 0.
To the left: -1, -2, -3, T (-4).
Three persons between T and H means H can be 4 positions to the left of T, which is at position -8.
Let's list positions from left end (-9) to right end (9):
Pos -9: End
Pos -8: H
Pos -7: _
Pos -6: Z (since "Z sits 2nd to the right of H")
Pos -5: _
Pos -4: T
Pos -3: _
Pos -2: _
Pos -1: _
Pos 0: W
Pos 1: _
Pos 2: _
Pos 3: _
Pos 4: N
Pos 5: L
Pos 6: _
Pos 7: _
Pos 8: Q
Pos 9: B
Step 3: Calculate the number of persons between H and N
Position of H = -8
Position of N = 4
The number of persons sitting strictly between H and N is:
The number 11 is a Prime number.
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