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PASSAGE -1
Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary. 
Q. Who is sitting immediate right to Reeta?
  • a)
    Bindu
  • b)
    Rani
  • c)
    Mary
  • d)
    Seema
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Arya Roy answered
According to the given information, Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. This means that the order from left to right is: Bindu, Seema, Rani.
Mary is to the right of Rani. Therefore, the order from left to right is now: Bindu, Seema, Rani, Mary.
Reeta is between Rani and Mary. This means that Reeta is sitting between Rani and Mary. Therefore, the order from left to right is: Bindu, Seema, Rani, Reeta, Mary.
So, Mary is sitting immediate right to Reeta.

Each of the 10 persons namely A, Q, R, Z, M, N, P, B, K and L are wearing a shirt. The colour of each shirt is one out of blue, green and red. There are ten chairs placed in a row. The chairs are consecutively numbered 1, 2, 3, 4...9 and 10 from left to right in that order. These ten persons have to sit on the chairs such that there is only one person in each chair. The number of persons wearing a green and a blue shirt is 2 and 3 respectively.
Additional Information:
1. No two persons wearing blue shirts sit on consecutively numbered chairs.
2. Among the persons wearing red shirts, exactly three persons always are sitting together while the remaining two never.
3. A person wearing a blue shirt and a person wearing a green shirt never is sitting on consecutively numbered chairs.
4. A person wearing a green shirt cannot sit on chairs numbered 2 or 9.
5. Persons wearing red shirts are not sitting at extreme ends.
The following table provides information about the six different seating arrangements namely I, II, III, IV, V and VI of the ten persons done by Mr. Crazy. He observed that out of all the seating arrangements done by him, there is one arrangement that is not consistent with the information stated under "Additional Information".
Q. Which of the following is not a permissible group of four persons such that the number of persons wearing a red, a green and a blue shirt is 2, 1 and 1 respectively?
  • a)
    K, A, N and Z 
  • b)
    N, Q, K and Z
  • c)
    A, P, L and R 
  • d)
    B, L, M and Q
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Let the people who wear a blue, red and green shirt be denoted by b, r and g respectively. Restrictions on the seating arrangement:
1. Two b’s must not be together.
2. Three r’s must be together.
3. A ‘b’ and a ‘g’ must not be together.
4. A ‘g’ cannot sit on a chair numbered 2 or 9.
Case I: A person wearing a green shirt is sitting on chair numbered 1. It is only possible if another person wearing a green shirt sits on chair numbered 2, but this violates restriction number 4. Hence, this is also not possible.
Case II: A person wearing a blue shirt sits on chair numbered 1. The six seating arrangements that are possible are as follows.

Now, we see that the cases 4, 5 and 6 are just obtained by reversing the cases 1, 2 and 3 respectively. It can be concluded that in any possible seating arrangement, the chairs numbered 1 and 10 are always occupied by people wearing blue shirts. It is given that the number of people wearing a blue shirt is 3. Looking at the table given in the question, we observe that in each of the six arrangements two out of the three different people i.e. A, B and N always sit on chairs numbered 1 and 10.
Hence it can be concluded that the people who wear a blue shirt are A, B and N From the given table the person wearing a blue shirt can never sit on chairs numbered 2, 4, 7 and 9. So, (in arrangement I), A, B and N sitting on chairs numbered 1, 7 and 10 is inconsistent. Also, the people wearing red shirts sit on chairs numbered 2 and 9 and in all the possible arrangements five different people namely P, Q, M, Z and R are sitting on chairs numbered either 2 or 9. Therefore, P, Q, M, Z and R are wearing red shirts and K and L are wearing green shirts.
Option (1): A (Blue), P (Red), R (Red) and L (Green): Permissible
Option (2): N (Blue), Q (Red), K (Green) and Z (Red): Permissible
Option (3): K (Green), A (Blue), N (Blue) and Z (Red): Not Permissible
Option (4): B (Blue), L (Green), M (Red) and Q (Red): Permissible.

These questions are based on the following information. P, Q, R, S and T sit around a table. P sits two seats to the left of R and Q sits two seats to the right of R.
Q. If S sits in between Q and R, who sits to the immediate right of P?
  • a)
    R
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
    T
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Prateek Datta answered
P sits two seats to the left of R, and Q sits two seats to the right of R. We can represent this information in the diagram below.

If S sits between Q and R, then the arrangement is as follows.

As can be seen from the diagram, T is to the immediate right of P. Choice (a)

These questions are based on the following information. P, Q, R, S and T sit around a table. P sits two seats to the left of R and Q sits two seats to the right of R.
Q. Which of the following cannot be the correct seating arrangement of the five persons in either the clockwise direction or the anti-clockwise direction?
  • a)
    P, Q, R, S, T
  • b)
    P, S, R, T, Q
  • c)
    P, Q, S, R, T
  • d)
    P, T, R, S, Q
  • e)
    None of the above
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Tanishq Shah answered
P sits two seats to the left of R, and Q sits two seats to the right of R. We can represent this information in the diagram below.

We will take each choice and see whether it fits in the arrangement that we represented through a diagram in the analysis of the data (the same diagram is reproduced below).

We can see that the arrangement given in choice (a) is not possible and hence the answer choice is (a).

Can you explain the answer of this question below:
PASSAGE -1
Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.

Who is in the middle of the photograph ?

  • A:Bindu
  • B:Rani
  • C:Reeta
  • D:Seema

The answer is B.

Alok Verma answered
The number of Girls are 5. They are seema, rani, reeta, mary and bindu
Seema is to the left of rani. So arrangement is:
⇒ Seema, ..., Rani
Seema is to the to the right of bindu. So,arrangement is:
⇒ Bindhu , .. , Seema
Mary is to the right of rani. So arrangement is:
⇒ Rani, ..., Mary
Reeta is between rani and mary. So arrangement is:
⇒ Rani Reeta Mary
So, the arrangement in photograph from left to right side  is:-
Bindu , Seema , Rani , reeta and Mary

Directions to Solve
Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
Question -
Who is second from the right ?
  • a)
    Mary
  • b)
    Rani
  • c)
    Reeta
  • d)
    Bindu
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to analyze the given information and determine the order in which the girls are sitting on the bench. Let's break down the given information step by step:

Step 1: Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu.
This means that the order of the girls from left to right is Bindu, Seema, and Rani.

Step 2: Mary is to the right of Rani.
Since Rani is on the right end of the bench, Mary must be sitting to the right of Rani.

Step 3: Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
Since Mary is to the right of Rani, Reeta must be sitting between Rani and Mary.

Final arrangement:
Based on the given information, we can determine the following arrangement of the girls from left to right on the bench:
Bindu - Seema - Rani - Reeta - Mary

Answer:
According to the given arrangement, the girl who is second from the right is Reeta (option C).

Directions to Solve
Six friends are sitting in a circle and are facing the centre of the circle. Deepa is between Prakash and Pankaj. Priti is between Mukesh and Lalit. Prakash and Mukesh are opposite to each other.
Question -
Who is sitting right to Prakash ?
  • a)
    Mukesh
  • b)
    Deepa
  • c)
    Pankaj
  • d)
    Lalit
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Explanation:

To solve this question, we need to analyze the given information and make deductions based on it. Let's break down the given information and solve the question step by step.

Given Information:
1. Six friends are sitting in a circle and facing the center.
2. Deepa is between Prakash and Pankaj.
3. Priti is between Mukesh and Lalit.
4. Prakash and Mukesh are opposite to each other.

Step 1: Determine the position of Prakash and Mukesh.
Since Prakash and Mukesh are opposite to each other, they must be sitting diametrically opposite in the circle.

Step 2: Determine the position of Deepa.
According to the given information, Deepa is sitting between Prakash and Pankaj. Since Prakash and Mukesh are opposite to each other, Deepa cannot be sitting next to Prakash. Therefore, Deepa must be sitting next to Pankaj.

Step 3: Determine the position of Priti and Lalit.
According to the given information, Priti is sitting between Mukesh and Lalit. Since Mukesh is sitting opposite to Prakash, Priti cannot be sitting next to Mukesh. Therefore, Priti must be sitting next to Lalit.

Step 4: Determine the position of the remaining friend.
Since all the other positions have been determined, the remaining friend must be sitting next to Prakash.

Final Answer:
Based on the deductions made, the friend sitting right to Prakash is Lalit. Therefore, option D - Lalit is the correct answer.

Each of the 10 persons namely A, Q, R, Z, M, N, P, B, K and L are wearing a shirt. The colour of each shirt is one out of blue, green and red. There are ten chairs placed in a row. The chairs are consecutively numbered 1, 2, 3, 4...9 and 10 from left to right in that order. These ten persons have to sit on the chairs such that there is only one person in each chair. The number of persons wearing a green and a blue shirt is 2 and 3 respectively.
Additional Information:
1. No two persons wearing blue shirts sit on consecutively numbered chairs.
2. Among the persons wearing red shirts, exactly three persons always are sitting together while the remaining two never.
3. A person wearing a blue shirt and a person wearing a green shirt never is sitting on consecutively numbered chairs.
4. A person wearing a green shirt cannot sit on chairs numbered 2 or 9.
5. Persons wearing red shirts are not sitting at extreme ends.
The following table provides information about the six different seating arrangements namely I, II, III, IV, V and VI of the ten persons done by Mr. Crazy. He observed that out of all the seating arrangements done by him, there is one arrangement that is not consistent with the information stated under "Additional Information".
Q. Which of the following persons is wearing a green shirt?
  • a)
    A
  • b)
    K
  • c)
  • d)
    P
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Let the people who wear a blue, red and green shirt be denoted by b, r and g respectively. Restrictions on the seating arrangement:
1. Two b’s must not be together.
2. Three r’s must be together.
3. A ‘b’ and a ‘g’ must not be together.
4. A ‘g’ cannot sit on a chair numbered 2 or 9.
Case I: A person wearing a green shirt is sitting on chair numbered 1. It is only possible if another person wearing a green shirt sits on chair numbered 2, but this violates restriction number 4. Hence, this is also not possible.
Case II: A person wearing a blue shirt sits on chair numbered 1. The six seating arrangements that are possible are as follows.

Now, we see that the cases 4, 5 and 6 are just obtained by reversing the cases 1, 2 and 3 respectively. It can be concluded that in any possible seating arrangement, the chairs numbered 1 and 10 are always occupied by people wearing blue shirts. It is given that the number of people wearing a blue shirt is 3. Looking at the table given in the question, we observe that in each of the six arrangements two out of the three different people i.e. A, B and N always sit on chairs numbered 1 and 10.
Hence it can be concluded that the people who wear a blue shirt are A, B and N From the given table the person wearing a blue shirt can never sit on chairs numbered 2, 4, 7 and 9. So, (in arrangement I), A, B and N sitting on chairs numbered 1, 7 and 10 is inconsistent. Also, the people wearing red shirts sit on chairs numbered 2 and 9 and in all the possible arrangements five different people namely P, Q, M, Z and R are sitting on chairs numbered either 2 or 9. Therefore, P, Q, M, Z and R are wearing red shirts and K and L are wearing green shirts. K and L are wearing green shirts. Hence, K is the answer.

Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing the center (not necessarily in the same order). Two persons sit between Q and W. V sits immediate left of W. Three persons sit between S and T. R sits immediate left of T. U is not the neighbor of P. One person sits between P and Q.
Which of the following statement is correct?
  • a)
     Q sits to the immediate right of U.
  • b)
    One person sits between P and R.
  • c)
     Three persons sit between Q and R.
  • d)
    One person sits between S and U.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Eight persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.
1) Three persons sit between S and T.
2) R sits immediate left of T.
3) One person sits between P and Q.
4) Two persons sit between Q and W.
5) V sits immediate left of W.
6) U is not the neighbor of P.
Checking o[tions one by one;
1) Q sits to the immediate right of U → False
2) One person sits between P and R → False
3) Three persons sit between Q and R → False
4) One person sits between S and U → True
Hence, option D is the correct answer.

Five friends, Bhumika, Rashi, Shweta, Vibha and Arunima, are sitting in a row facing east. Bhumika is sitting between Vibha and Shweta. Rashi is second to the left of Shweta. Who is sitting at the south end?
  • a)
    Arunima
  • b)
    Rashi
  • c)
    Shweta
  • d)
    Vibha
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Given Information:
- There are five friends - Bhumika, Rashi, Shweta, Vibha, and Arunima.
- They are sitting in a row facing east.
- Bhumika is sitting between Vibha and Shweta.
- Rashi is second to the left of Shweta.

To Find:
Who is sitting at the south end?

Solution:
To solve this question, let's analyze the given information step by step.

Step 1:
We are given that Bhumika is sitting between Vibha and Shweta. So, the possible seating arrangement for these three friends can be:
- Vibha, Bhumika, Shweta
- Shweta, Bhumika, Vibha

Step 2:
We are also given that Rashi is second to the left of Shweta. This means Rashi is sitting to the left of Shweta and there is one person between them.

Case 1: Vibha, Bhumika, Shweta
In this case, Rashi can sit to the left of Shweta. So, the seating arrangement can be:
- Vibha, Bhumika, Rashi, Shweta, Arunima

Case 2: Shweta, Bhumika, Vibha
In this case, Rashi cannot sit to the left of Shweta as there is no space. So, the seating arrangement cannot be:
- Shweta, Bhumika, Rashi, Vibha, Arunima

Conclusion:
From the above analysis, we can conclude that the seating arrangement is:
- Vibha, Bhumika, Rashi, Shweta, Arunima

And the person sitting at the south end is Vibha.

Directions to Solve
Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
Question -
Who is in the middle of the photograph ?
  • a)
    Bindu
  • b)
    Rani
  • c)
    Reeta
  • d)
    Seema
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Gowri Das answered
Explanation:

Given Information:
- Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu.
- Mary is to the right of Rani.
- Reeta is between Rani and Mary.

Step-by-Step Solution:
1. From the given information, we can arrange the girls in the following order:
- Bindu, Seema, Rani, Reeta, Mary
2. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. This means that Seema sits between Bindu and Rani.
3. Mary is to the right of Rani. Therefore, Mary sits to the right of Rani in the arrangement.
4. Reeta is between Rani and Mary. This means that Reeta sits between Rani and Mary in the arrangement.
5. The final arrangement of the girls from left to right is:
- Bindu, Seema, Rani, Reeta, Mary
6. As per the arrangement, Rani is in the middle of the photograph.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B) Rani.

These questions are based on the following information. P, Q, R, S and T sit around a table. P sits two seats to the left of R and Q sits two seats to the right of R.
Q. If S is not sitting next to Q, who is sitting between Q and S?
  • a)
  • b)
    P
  • c)
  • d)
    Both (R) and (P)
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

P sits two seats to the left of R, and Q sits two seats to the right of R. We can represent this information in the diagram below.

If S is not next to Q, then the seating arrangement is fixed as follows.

Now P is between Q and S. Choice (b)

A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. A is to the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position A is sitting ?
  • a)
    Between B and D
  • b)
    Between B and C
  • c)
    Between E and D
  • d)
    Between C and E
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Explanation:

Given Information:
- A is sitting next to B
- C is sitting next to D
- D is not sitting with E
- E is on the left end of the bench
- C is on the second position from the right
- A is to the right of B and E
- A and C are sitting together

Arrangement:
- E _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D

Analysis:
- From the given information, we know that A is sitting to the right of B and E, so A must be sitting at the rightmost position.
- We also know that A is sitting next to B, so the only possible position for A is between B and C.
Therefore, the correct answer is Between B and C.

Amit, Bharati, Cheryl, Deepak and Eric are five friends sitting in a restaurant. They are wearing caps of five different colors — yellow, blue, green, white and red. Also they are eating five different snacks — burgers, sandwiches, ice cream, pastries and pizza.
The person wearing a red cap is eating pastries.
Amit does not eat ice cream and Cheryl is eating sandwiches. Bharati is wearing a yellow cap and Amit is wearing a blue cap. Eric is eating pizza and is not wearing a green cap.
Who is Wearing the white cap ?
  • a)
    Bharati
  • b)
    Cheryl
  • c)
    Eric
  • d)
    Amit
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Knowledge Hub answered
There are five people in the scenario. And each person is associated with two properties. For instance those are Colour of the caps, and the dish they are eating. Hence the tabulation method is easier to apply.

 
Hence, The properties can be tabular form as it is shows in the given information.
We know that a person wearing a red cap is eating pastries. So There is only one place possible in the table to fit this combination. Therefore the person will be Deepak.

We also know that Eric is not wearing a green cap. Hence, the one who is wearing a green cap should be Cheryl. Since Amith does not eat Ice Cream, it should be Bharati who is eating it. That leaves us with the fact that Amith should be eating burgers. As that’s the only dish left. And hence, Eric should be wearing a white cap.

These questions are based on the following information. P, Q, R, S and T sit around a table. P sits two seats to the left of R and Q sits two seats to the right of R.
Q. If a new person U joins the group such that the initial conditions for the seating arrangement should be observed and also a new condition that U does not sit next to P, S or T be satisfied, then who will be the neighbours of P (one on either side)?
  • a)
    T and Q 
  • b)
    S and Q 
  • c)
    T and R
  • d)
    R and Q 
  • e)
    S and T
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

P sits two seats to the left of R, and Q sits two seats to the right of R. We can represent this information in the diagram below.

We create a new slot for the sixth person. But since U will not sit next to P, S or T, he will have to sit between R and Q. The arrangement will then look as follows:

As we can see from the diagram, the neighbours of P will be T and S.

Directions to Solve
Each of these questions are based on the information given below:
  1. A ,B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
  2. B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
  3. C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
  4. E is opposite to O who is just next right of M.
  5. P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
  6. M is at one end of the line.
Question -
If B shifts to the place of E, E shifts to the place of Q, and Q shifts to the place of B, then who will be the second to the left of the person opposite to O ?
  • a)
    Q
  • b)
    P
  • c)
    E
  • d)
    D
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Saranya Ahuja answered
Given Information:
- 5 men (A, B, C, D, E) sitting in a line facing south
- 5 women (M, N, O, P, Q) sitting in a line facing north parallel to the first line
- B, who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q
- C and N are diagonally opposite to each other
- E is opposite to O who is just next right of M
- P, who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D
- M is at one end of the line

Solution:
To solve this question, we need to redraw the diagram after the given changes and then find the person who will be second to the left of the person opposite to O.

New Diagram:
1. Before Changes:
- A B C D E (facing south)
- M N O P Q (facing north)
2. After Changes:
- A Q C B D E (facing south)
- M N E P O (facing north)

Answer:
According to the new diagram, we can see that:
- E is opposite to P
- Q is opposite to B
- O is opposite to C
Therefore, the person opposite to O is C and the person second to the left of C is Q. Hence, the correct answer is option A (Q).

Directions to Solve
Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
Question -
Who is sitting immediate right to Reeta ?
  • a)
    Bindu
  • b)
    Rani
  • c)
    Mary
  • d)
    Seema
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ankita Dey answered
Given Information:
- Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu.
- Mary is to the right of Rani.
- Reeta is between Rani and Mary.

Step 1: Visualize the seating arrangement
Let's represent the seating arrangement with the following diagram:
```
[ ] [Reeta] [ ] [Mary] [Rani] [Seema]
```
We know that Reeta is between Rani and Mary. So, Reeta is sitting between Rani and Mary.

Step 2: Analyze the given information

From the given information, we can deduce the following:
1. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu.
- This means that Seema is sitting between Bindu and Rani.
- The seating arrangement so far: `[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [Rani] [Seema]`

2. Mary is to the right of Rani.
- This means that Mary is sitting to the immediate right of Rani.
- The seating arrangement so far: `[ ] [ ] [ ] [Mary] [Rani] [Seema]`

3. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
- This means that Reeta is sitting between Rani and Mary.
- The seating arrangement so far: `[ ] [Reeta] [ ] [Mary] [Rani] [Seema]`

Step 3: Answer the question
The question asks who is sitting immediately to the right of Reeta. From the seating arrangement, we can see that Mary is sitting immediately to the right of Reeta.

Conclusion:
Therefore, Mary is sitting immediately to the right of Reeta. The correct answer is option 'C'.

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