Question

Five friends a, b, c, d and e are sitting on a bench. (i) a is sitting next tob. (ii) c is sitting next to
d. (iii) d is not sitting with
e. (iv) e is on the left end of the bench. (v) c is on second position from right. (vi) a is on the right side of b and to the right side of
e. (vii) a and c are sitting together. who is sitting between a and e?

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Answer 1

Answer:

E is on the left end of the bench and

C  is on the second position from the right

A  is next to B  and

A  is on the right of B  (and E  )

So they are sitting EBACD

Therefore,  A is 3 from left.

Hence, option 'B' is correct.

Answer 2

Correct Question

Five friends a, b, c, d, and e are sitting on a bench.

(i) a is sitting next to b.

(ii) c is sitting next to d.

(iii) d is not sitting with e.

(iv) e is on the left end of the bench.

(v) c is on the second position from the right.

(vi) a is on the right side of b and b is on the right side of e.

(vii) a and c are sitting together.

who is sitting between a and e?

Answer

b is sitting in between a and e.

Given

Five friends a, b, c, d, and e are sitting on a bench.

(i) a is sitting next to b.

(ii) c is sitting next to d.

(iii) d is not sitting with e.

(iv) e is on the left end of the bench.

(v) c is on the second position from the right.

(vi) a is on the right side of b and b is on the right side of e.

(vii) a and c are sitting together.

To Find

who is sitting between a and e?

Solution

Let the seating arrangement be represented by these underscores

_ _ _ _ _

Now we know the definite position of c from the statement:-

(v) c is in the second position from the right.

Hence we get

_ _ _ c _

Now

(vii) a and c are sitting together.

and,

(i) a is sitting next to b.

and,

(vi) a is on the right side of b and b is on the right side of e.

we get,

e b a c _

From this, we get that b is sitting in between a and e.

Therefore, b is sitting in between a and e.

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