Seating in a row
Ten reasoning questions, each marked as you answer.
Directions for questions 1 to 5
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Exactly 4 people sit between Arun and Divya. Exactly 2 people sit between Bina and Esha. Exactly one person sits between Farhan and Arun. Chetan sits somewhere to the right of Divya. Divya and Esha sit next to each other.-
How many people sit between Esha and Bina?
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Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Esha, Chetan, Farhan, Bina, Arun. Between them: 2.
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Who sits second to the right of Farhan?
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Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Esha, Chetan, Farhan, Bina, Arun. Arun.
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Who sits exactly between Farhan and Arun?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Esha, Chetan, Farhan, Bina, Arun. Bina.
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Who sits at the extreme left end?
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Answer D
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Esha, Chetan, Farhan, Bina, Arun. Divya.
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Who sits at the extreme right end?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Esha, Chetan, Farhan, Bina, Arun. Arun.
Directions for questions 6 to 10
Five friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya and Esha, sit in a row facing north. Bina does not sit next to Esha. Esha sits third to the right of Chetan. Exactly 3 people sit between Chetan and Arun.-
Who sits at the extreme right end?
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Answer D
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Bina, Divya, Esha, Arun. Arun.
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Who sits immediately to the right of Divya?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Bina, Divya, Esha, Arun. Esha.
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How many people sit between Esha and Arun?
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Answer D
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Bina, Divya, Esha, Arun. Between them: None.
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Who sits at the extreme left end?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Bina, Divya, Esha, Arun. Chetan.
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Which pair sits at the two ends of the row?
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Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Bina, Divya, Esha, Arun. Chetan and Arun.
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