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A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing north.

Three persons sit between A and B. C sits second to the right of B. D sits fifth to the left of C. Two persons sit between D and E. The number of persons sit between D and C is one more than the number of persons sit between D and F. No one sits to the left of F. The position of A with respect to F is same as the position of C with respect to G. As many persons sit to the left of F as to the right of C.

How many persons sit between E and G?

Options

A

One

B

Two

C

Three

D

Four

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Correct Answer :

Option D

Four

Four

Solution :

Based on the instructions provided in the question, we can determine the step-by-step arrangement of the persons sitting in the row facing north:

Step 1: Understand the positions of B, C, and D
Let the positions in the row be numbered from left to right starting from 1.
Let the position of C be x.
According to the clue, "C sits second to the right of B". This means B is at position:
x-2
"D sits fifth to the left of C". This means D is at position:
x-5

Step 2: Determine the position of F
The number of persons sitting between D (x-5) and C (x) is 4 (which are the positions x-4, x-3, x-2, and x-1).
We are told: "The number of persons sitting between D and C is one more than the number of persons sitting between D and F."
Therefore, the number of persons sitting between D and F must be:
4-1=3
This means F is 4 positions away from D. Since "No one sits to the left of F", F must be to the left of D. Thus, the position of F is:
(x-5)-4=x-9

Step 3: Find the position of E
"Two persons sit between D and E". This means E is 3 positions away from D.
E can be at (x-5)+3=x-2 or (x-5)-3=x-8.
Since B is already at x-2, E must be at position:
x-8

Step 4: Analyze A and the total row size
"Three persons sit between A and B". B is at x-2.
If A is to the right of B, A would be at x+2. However, "As many persons sit to the left of F as to the right of C." Since F is at the extreme left (no one sits to the left of F), there are 0 persons to the left of F, which means there are 0 persons to the right of C. Hence, C (x) is the rightmost person, and no one can sit at x+2.
Therefore, A must be to the left of B at position:
(x-2)-4=x-6

Step 5: Set up the final layout and locate G
Letting the leftmost position of F (x-9) be 1, we get x=10. The arrangement of the 10 positions from 1 to 10 is:
1. F
2. E
3. [Person]
4. A
5. D
6. [Person]
7. [Person]
8. B
9. [Person]
10. C

We are given: "The position of A with respect to F is same as the position of C with respect to G."
A (position 4) is third to the right of F (position 1). Therefore, C (position 10) must be third to the right of G. This places G at position:
10-3=7

Step 6: Calculate the number of persons between E and G
E is at position 2 and G is at position 7.
The positions between E and G are 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Thus, there are exactly Four persons sitting between E and G.

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