Only three people sit to the left of A. Only H sits to the right of R. Only three people sit between R and L. M sits at some place to the left of I but at some place to the right of S.
How many people sit between S and I?
To determine how many people sit between S and I, we have to analyze the given seating arrangement based on the clues provided.
- There are seven people: A, L, M, I, R, H, and S, facing north.
- It is stated that only three people are to the left of A. Therefore, A must be sitting in the fourth position because this would leave exactly three spots open to its left:
| S1 | S2 | S3 | A | S5 | S6 | S7 |
- According to the clue, only H sits to the right of R, which implies R is in the sixth position and H is in the seventh position:
| S1 | S2 | S3 | A | S5 | R | H |
- There are three people between R and L, so L must be in the second position:
| S1 | L | S3 | A | S5 | R | H |
- M is positioned somewhere to the left of I but to the right of S. Thus, S takes the first position, M the fifth, and I the third.
| S | L | I | A | M | R | H |
- Finally, count the number of people between S and I: L is listed between these two individuals, making it exactly three.
The correct answer is: Three
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?
P, Q, R and S are sitting on a bench and facing in the same direction. P sits next to Q but not next to R. S, who is sitting on the extreme right, does not sit next to either Q or R. How many of them each have two neighbors?
5 boys A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. E is sitting between D and A, B is to the right of A, C is at one of the extreme ends and C and D are sitting next to each other. Which of the following statement is false?
Five friends Ram, Priya, Raunak, Aditya and Shyam are sitting in a row facing north. Raunak is to the right of Shyam and Priya is to the left of Shyam but to the right of Rama. Raunak is to the left of Aditya. Who is fourth from the left end?
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?
