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Eight persons sit in a row. Four persons face north and rest face south. Three persons sit between A and B and one of them sits at the end of the row. C sits second to the right of B who faces north. D and B face same direction but they do not sit adjacent to each other. E sits third to the left of D and faces opposite direction to D. G sits third to the right of C. Both the immediate neighbors of G face same direction. H sits to the right of F.

What is the position of F with respect to E?

Options

A

Second to the right

B

Second to the left

C

Fourth to the left

D

Third to the right

E

Immediate left

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Correct Answer :

Option C

Fourth to the left

Solution :

To find the position of F with respect to E, we can reconstruct the seating arrangement step-by-step based on the given clues:


Step 1: Determine the positions of B, A, and C
- There are eight positions in the row, which we can number 1 to 8 from left to right.
- Three persons sit between A and B, and one of them sits at the end of the row.
- B faces North, and C sits second to the right of B. Since B faces North, right of B is towards the right of the row. Thus, C must be placed at position B + 2.
- If we place B at the left end (position 1):
- B is at position 1 (facing North).
- C is at position 3.
- Since three persons sit between A and B, A must sit at position 5 (leaving positions 2, 3, and 4 between them). Here, B is at the end of the row, satisfying the condition.


Step 2: Determine the positions of G, D, and E
- G sits third to the right of C. For G to sit at a valid position, C must face North so that G is to its right at position 6 (3 + 3 = 6). If C faced South, G would be at position 0, which is invalid.
- D and B face the same direction (North), but they do not sit adjacent to each other. Since B is at position 1, D cannot be at position 2.
- E sits third to the left of D. Since D faces North, left of D is to the left of the row (position D - 3).
- Let's find a valid position for D and E:
- If D is at position 7, then E must be at position 4 (7 - 3 = 4). This is valid as both positions 7 and 4 are currently vacant.
- E faces the opposite direction to D, so E faces South.


Step 3: Place the remaining persons (F and H) and determine directions
- The remaining vacant positions are 2 and 8.
- G's immediate neighbors (positions 5 and 7, occupied by A and D respectively) face the same direction. Since D faces North, A must also face North.
- Now, we have four persons facing North: B (1), C (3), A (5), and D (7). Consequently, the remaining four persons must face South: E (4), G (6), F, and H.
- We are given that H sits to the right of F. Since F faces South, the right of F is towards the left of the row. Therefore, F must be at position 8 and H must be at position 2, so that H is to the right of F.
- The final arrangement from left to right (positions 1 to 8) is:
1. B (North)
2. H (South)
3. C (North)
4. E (South)
5. A (North)
6. G (South)
7. D (North)
8. F (South)


Step 4: Find the position of F with respect to E
- E is at position 4 and faces South.
- Since E faces South, its left direction is towards the right of the row (towards position 8).
- F is at position 8, which is exactly 4 positions to the left of E.
- Therefore, F is Fourth to the left of E.

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