Question 1.
Five boys A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. A is to the right of B, and E is to the left of B but to the right of C. A is to the left of D. Who is second from the left end ? [1 Mark, May 2018]
(a) D
(b) A
(c) E
(d) B
Solution:
(c)
Clearly E is the second from the left end.

Question 2.
Five senior citizens are living in a Multi-Storeyed building. Mr. Manu lives in a flat above Mr. Ashokan, Mr. Lokesh in a flat below Mr. Gaurav, Mr. Ashokan lives in a flat below Mr. Gaurav and Mr. Rakesh lives in a flat below Mr. Lokesh. Who lives in the top most flat ? [1 Mark, May 2018]
(a) Mr. Lokesh
(b) Mr. Gaurav
(c) Mr. Manu
(d) Mr. Rakesh
Solution:
(c)
Clearly Mr. Manu lives in the top most flat.

Question 3.

Six children A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a row. B is between F and D. E is between A and C. A does not stand next to F or D. C does not stand next to D. F is between which of the following pairs of children? [1 Mark, May 2018]
(a) B and E
(b) B and C
(c) B and D
(d) B and A
Solution:
(b)
F is between B & C.

Question 4.
Five children are sitting in a row. S is sitting next to P but not T. K is sitting next to R who is sitting on the extreme left and T is not sitting next to K. Who is/are adjacent to S. [1 Mark, May 2018]
(a) K + P
(b) R + P
(c) Only P
(d) P and T.
Solution:
(d)

Question 5.
Five boys A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. A is to the right of B and E is to the left of B but to the right of C. A is to the left of D. Who is second from the left end ? [1 Mark, May 2018]
(a) D
(b) A
(c) E
(d) B
Solution:

Clearly E is second from the left end.

Question 6.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a line. E sits second right to D. H sits fourth left to D. C and F are immediate neighbours, but C is not immediate neighbour of A. G is not neighbour of E. Only two persons sit between A and E. The persons on left end and right end respectively are: [1 Mark, Nov. 2018]
(a) G and E
(b) B and E
(c) H and E
(d) G and B
Solution:
(a);
(i) D * E
(ii) H***D
(iii) A* CF or FC*A
(iv) G * E or E *G
(v) A**E orE**A
So,

Question 7.

Six children A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row. B is between F and D. E between A and C. However, A does not sit next to F or D. C does not sit next to D. Then, F is sitting between …& …? [1 Mark, Nov. 2018]
(a) B and C
(b) E and C
(c) B and D
(d) None
Solution:
(a)
(i) FBD
(ii) AECQuestion 8.

Five students A, B, C, D and E are standing in a row. D is on the right of E, B is on the left of E but on the right of A. D is next to C on his left. The student in middle is …….. [1 Mark, Nov. 2018]
(a) B
(b) E
(c) C
(d) A
Solution:
(b)
Clearly

Question 9.
Four girls are seated for a photograph. Shikha is left of Reena. Manju is to the right of Reena. Reeta is between Reena and Manju. Who is the second from left in photograph ? [1 Mark, June 2019]
(a) Reena
(b) Manju
(c) Reeta
(d) Shikha
Solution:
(c)

Question 10.

In a straight line there are six persons sitting in a row. B is between F and D. E is between A and C. A does not stand next to F or D, C does not stand next to D. F is between which of the following persons ? [1 Mark, June 2019]
(a) B and E
(b) B and C
(c) B and D
(d) B and A
Solution:
(b)
(i) FBD or DBF
(ii) AEC or CEAQuestion 11.

5 Children are sitting in a row. S is sitting next to P but not T. K is sitting next to R. K is not sitting on extreme end. T is not sitting next to K. Who are sitting adjacent S. [1 Mark, June 2019]
(a) K & P
(b) R & P
(c) Only P
(d) P & T
Solution:
(a)
(i) T*SP or PS*T
(ii) RK
(iii) T*K or K*TQuestion 12.

Five boys A, B, C, D, E are sitting in a row. A is to the right of B and E is to the left of B but to the right of C. A is to the left of D. Who is second from the left end ? [1 Mark, June 2019]
(a) D
(b) A
(c) E
(d) B
Solution:
(c)
(i) CEBAD