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Seven persons — A, B, C, D, E, F and G — are attending an event one after another, but not necessarily in the same order. G attends the event three persons after C. B attends the event immediately before C. Only one person attends the event between B and E. D attends the event four persons after E but before A. Three persons attend event between A and F.

Who attends immediately before A?

Options

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

F

E

G

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Correct Answer :

Option C

D

Solution :

The correct option is D.

Let's step through the logical arrangements of the seven persons (1st to 7th in order of attending the event) based on the given clues:

1. G attends the event three persons after C:
This means there are two persons between C and G. Position layout: C, _, _, G.

2. B attends the event immediately before C:
Combining with clue 1, the order becomes: B, C, _, _, G.

3. Only one person attends the event between B and E:
Since C is immediately after B (B, C), E cannot be placed after B. Therefore, E must be placed two positions before B. Order: E, _, B, C, _, _, G.

4. Count the number of positions in this sequence:
E (1st), _ (2nd), B (3rd), C (4th), _ (5th), _ (6th), G (7th).
This accounts for all 7 persons!

5. D attends the event four persons after E but before A:
Four persons after E (1st position) means position 1 + 4 = 5th position.
So, D is at the 5th position.

6. Three persons attend event between A and F:
Currently, open positions are 2nd and 6th.
If A is at 6th, then 3 persons before 6th (5th, 4th, 3rd) means F would be at 2nd position.
Since D (5th) is before A (6th), this satisfies "D attends before A".

Let's summarize the final order from 1st to 7th:

1st: E
2nd: F
3rd: B
4th: C
5th: D
6th: A
7th: G

Looking at the 5th and 6th positions, D attends at 5th and A attends at 6th. Therefore, D attends immediately before A.

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