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I. Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
Eight friends C, D, E, F, L, M, N and O are seated in a straight line, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing north while some face South. Only three people sit to the right of M. E sits second to the left of M. F sits third to the right of O. O is not an immediate neighbour of M. O does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. Both the immediate neighbours of O face south.
D sits second to the right of N. As many people sit between M and D as between M and L. Immediate neighbours of F face opposite directions(i.e., If one person faces north then the other person faces south and vice-versa). C faces south. L and F face direction opposite to C.(i.e If C faces north then both L and F face south and vice-versa)
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- Which of the following is true, based on the given arrangement?
A. D faces North
B. Only three people face South
C. L sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
D. O and E face the same directions
E. None of the given options is trueAnswer – D. O and E face the same directions - How many people sit to the left of O?
A. Three
B. More than four
C. One
D. Four
E. TwoAnswer – C. One - Who amongst the following faces South?
A. E
B. M
C. F
D. L
E. OB. M - Who amongst the following sits second to the left of L?
A. O
B. F
C. D
D. No one as less than two people sit to the left of L
E. NAnswer –B. F - Who amongst the following represent the persons sitting at extreme ends of the line?
A. D, N
B. C, D
C. L, N
D. D, L
E. C, NAnswer – B. C, D
II. Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
Eight people B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are sitting in a straight line with equal distances between each other, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing North and some of them are facing south.
- E sits immediate right of the person who sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only three people sit between E and G. B sits exactly between D and H.
- C sits third to the right of H. F is an immediate neighbour of G and faces south. G sits second to the right of C. D sits third to the left of G. B and E face the same direction as C(i.e if C faces north then B and E also face North and Vice-Versa).
- Immediate neighbours of G face opposite directions(i.e. if one neighbour faces North then the other neighbour faces south and Vice-Versa)
- Person who sit at the extreme ends of the line face opposite directions(i.e. if one neighbour faces North then the other neighbour faces south and Vice-Versa)
- D and H face the same direction as I(i.e if I faces north then D and H also face North and Vice-Versa).
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- In the given arrangement, how many people will sit between D and G?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. More than four
E. OneAnswer – A. Two
- Who amongst the following sits third to the right of B?
A. E
B. I
C. Other than those given as options
D. F
E. GAnswer – B. I
- How many people face South as per the given arrangement?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. More than four
E. OneAnswer – C. Four
- Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based upon their seating arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. IH
B. EG
C. DF
D. EB
E. BCAnswer – D. EB - Who amongst the following sits at the extreme right end of the row?
A. G
B. C
C. I
D. H
E. EAnswer – B. C