Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
There are seven persons namely A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. They all are sitting in a row facing north.
G sits second from one of the ends. E has equal number of persons to his left and right side. F sits on the extreme left end of the row. There are three persons between F and B. A sits immediate right of C. A does not sit at the corner.
Who is sitting third from the right end?
Correct Answer :
B
Solution :
The correct option is B.
Let us arrange the seven persons (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G) sitting in a row facing north in positions 1 to 7 from left to right.
1. F sits on the extreme left end of the row:
F is at position 1.
2. E has an equal number of persons to his left and right side:
Since there are 7 positions, position 4 is the exact middle. So, E is at position 4.
3. There are three persons between F and B:
With F at position 1, placing three persons (positions 2, 3, and 4) between F and B puts B at position 5.
4. A sits immediate right of C, and A does not sit at the corner:
This means C and A must sit together as consecutive pair (C, A).
The current state of positions is: F (1), _ (2), _ (3), E (4), B (5), _ (6), _ (7).
5. G sits second from one of the ends:
If G were at position 2, the only available consecutive positions for (C, A) would be 6 and 7, which would place A at the corner (position 7). Since A cannot sit at the corner, G must sit second from the right end, which is position 6.
This leaves positions 2 and 3 for C and A respectively, placing C at position 2 and A at position 3.
6. Remaining person D:
D occupies the remaining spot, position 7.
The final seating arrangement from left to right is:
Position 1: F
Position 2: C
Position 3: A
Position 4: E
Position 5: B
Position 6: G
Position 7: D
Counting from the right end:
1st from right = D (Position 7)
2nd from right = G (Position 6)
3rd from right = B (Position 5)
Therefore, B is sitting third from the right end.
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