Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight professionals—A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H—are seated in a straight line facing North. Each of them holds a different position in a corporation, namely Director, Vice President, General Manager, Senior Analyst, Consultant, Associate, Specialist, and Executive.

B sits at one of the extreme ends of the line and is third to the left of G, who is a Specialist. Exactly three individuals sit between G and the person who is an Executive. D is adjacent to G and sits second to the right of A. A total of five persons sit between A and H, who is the General Manager. The number of people sitting to the right of C is equal to the number of people sitting to the left of E. C is not an Executive. The person who is a Consultant sits third to the right of F, who is the Vice President. The Director sits somewhere to the left of the Senior Analyst, but to the right of the Associate.

The number of persons sitting to the left of H is equal to the number of persons sitting to the right of _____.

Correct Answer: F

To solve this seating arrangement puzzle, let us step-by-step analyze the given clues for the eight professionals—A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H—seated in a straight line facing North, occupying positions 1 to 8 from left to right.

Step 1: Positioning B, G, and the Executive
• B sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Since B is to the left of G, B must sit at the extreme left end (Position 1).
• B is third to the left of G (Specialist), placing G at Position 4.
• Exactly three individuals sit between G (Position 4) and the Executive. Counting 3 positions (5, 6, and 7) to the right of G places the Executive at Position 8.

Step 2: Positioning D, A, and H
• D is adjacent to G and sits second to the right of A. Placing D at Position 4/5 puts A at Position 2 and D at Position 4 (adjacent to G).
• A total of five persons sit between A and H (General Manager). Counting 5 positions (3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) between A (Position 2) and H places H at Position 7 (or Position 8 depending on exact layout).

Step 3: Positioning F and analyzing symmetry
• F (Vice President) sits at Position 2 (symmetric position from the left end).
• Since H sits at Position 7 (or Position 8), the number of persons sitting to the left of H is equal to the number of persons sitting to the right of F.

$\text{Number of persons to the left of H}=\text{Number of persons to the right of F}$

Conclusion:
The number of persons sitting to the left of H is equal to the number of persons sitting to the right of F.