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    Question

    Certain number of persons are standing in a linear row facing north from west to east. Each person is holding consecutive number of sticks in the ascending order from west to east. Four persons are standing in between B and E. Three persons are standing to the left of B. A is standing to the immediate left of N. N has 18 sticks. Nobody is standing to the right of G. One person is standing in between G and Y. Y is standing third to the right of T. G has twice the number of sticks that E has. The persons standing fourth to the left of A has half the number of sticks that Y has.

    How many persons are standing in the

    queue?
    A 25 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 28 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 23 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 27 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 26 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Four persons are standing in between B and E. Three persons are standing to the left of B.

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    A is standing to the immediate left of N. N has 18 sticks.

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    The persons standing fourth to the left of A has half the number of sticks that Y has. So, Y = 26.

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    Nobody is standing to the right of G. One person is standing in between G and Y.

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    Y is standing third to the right of T. G has twice the number of sticks that E has. E = 14


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    23 persons are standing in the queue.

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