CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Seating Arrangements
Five persons A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing north. B sits at the right extreme end. C sits immediately to the left of B. A sits second from the left end. E sits between A and C. D sits at the left end. Who sits in the middle of the row?
E sits in the middle. Placing B in seat 5, C in seat 4, D in seat 1 and A in seat 2 leaves seat 3 between A and C for E. The final order from left to right is D, A, E, C, B.
- AA
- BC
- CD
- DECorrect
Explanation
B is in seat 5 and C is immediately left of B, so C is in seat 4. D is at the left end (seat 1) and A is second from the left (seat 2). E sits between A and C, so E is in seat 3, the middle. Order: D A E C B.
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