A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. C is between D and A,E is neither at the end, nor next to D and is to the left of B who is last. Who is to the right of D?
C
Seating Arrangement Deduction
This problem requires arranging five individuals (A, B, C, D, E) in a line using logical clues.
Analyzing Seating Clues
- People: A, B, C, D, E
- Arrangement: Linear row
- Clue 1: B is the last person. Row looks like: _ _ _ _ B
- Clue 2: E is not at the ends (position 1 or 5).
- Clue 3: E is somewhere to the left of B. Combined with Clue 2, E must be in position 2, 3, or 4.
- Clue 4: E is not adjacent to D.
- Clue 5: C is positioned between D and A, meaning the sequence is either D C A or A C D.
Determining the Final Arrangement
Starting with _ _ _ _ B based on Clue 1.
Consider the A C D block from Clue 5. Placing it would yield A C D E B. This violates Clue 4, as E is next to D.
Now consider the D C A block from Clue 5. The arrangement D C A E B satisfies all conditions:
- D C A forms the block (Clue 5 satisfied).
- E is in the 4th position, not an end (Clue 2 satisfied).
- E (4th) is not next to D (1st) (Clue 4 satisfied).
- E (4th) is to the left of B (5th) (Clue 3 satisfied).
- B is last (Clue 1 satisfied).
The confirmed seating order is D C A E B.
Answering the Question
The question asks: Who is to the right of D?
Observing the arrangement D C A E B, the person directly to the right of D is C.
Important Questions from Linear Arrangement
Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a straight row facing the north. Only two people sit to the left of C. Only two people sit between A and B. B sits to the left of A. E is an immediate neighbour of A to the right. Only one person sits to the right of D. F is not an immediate neighbour of B. Who sits at the centre?
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Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are sitting in a straight line facing north. Q sits fifth to the right of T. Q does not sit at any of the extreme ends. Two people sit between U and R. S sits third to the left of V. S sits exactly in the middle. U is not an immediate neighbour of P.
How many people sit between R and V?
