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    Question

    Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: There are eight persons i.e. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a linear row. All of them are facing in the north direction. Only one person sits between H and A who sits third from the one of the ends of the row. D sits to the immediate left of H. F sits third to the left of G. F does not sit at the end of the row. More than three persons sit between B and A. C sits three places away from G.

    Who among the following are an immediate neighbours of

    E?
    A C and the person who sits second from the right end of the row. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Person who sits third from the right end of the row and the person who sits at the extreme right end of the row. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A and the person who is an immediate neighbour of A. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both A and C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All A, B and C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    STEP I: Only one person sits between H and A who sits third from the one of the ends of the row. As per this statement, there will be four possible cases and the arrangement will look like this: Case-2 STEP II: D sits to the immediate left of H. As per this statement, CASE I will get eliminated and we will continue with CASE I (A), CASE II and CASE II (A) and the arrangement will look like this: STEP III: F sits third to the left of G. F does not sit at the end of the row. As per this statement, CASE I (A) will get eliminated and we will continue with CASE II and CASE II (A) and the arrangement will look like this: STEP IV: C sits three places away from G.Asperthisstatement, CASEII willgeteliminatedandwewillcontinuewith CASEII(A) andthe arrangementwilllook like this: STEP V: More than three persons sit between B and A. As per this statement, the final arrangement will look like this:

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