A, B, C, D, and E are standing in a line. A is to the left of B, C is to the rig

Practice Questions

Q1
A, B, C, D, and E are standing in a line. A is to the left of B, C is to the right of D, and E is to the right of A. Who is in the middle?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A, B, C, D, and E are standing in a line. A is to the left of B, C is to the right of D, and E is to the right of A. Who is in the middle?
  • Step 1: Identify the positions based on the clues given.
  • Step 2: From the first clue, 'A is to the left of B', we can write A, B.
  • Step 3: From the second clue, 'C is to the right of D', we can write D, C.
  • Step 4: From the third clue, 'E is to the right of A', we can add E after A, making it A, B, E.
  • Step 5: Now we need to combine the two parts: A, B and D, C.
  • Step 6: Since D must be to the left of C, we can place D before C.
  • Step 7: The only way to arrange them while keeping all clues correct is A, B, D, C, E.
  • Step 8: In this arrangement, the middle person is B.
  • Relative Positioning – Understanding the arrangement of individuals based on given positional clues.
  • Logical Deduction – Using logical reasoning to deduce the correct order from the provided statements.
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