Direction (11-15) : Nine persons – Chaya, Dimple, Beena, Ajit, Jaya, Fatima, Gagan, Hemant and Kaushal – are sitting in a straight line facing north, but not necessarily in the same order.
Beena is fourth to the left of Gagan; Fatima is fourth to the right of Chaya and second to the left of Kaushal, who is fifth to the right of Ajit. Dimple is not an immediate neighbour of either Kaushal or Beena. There are only three persons between Jaya and Ajit. Gagan is second to the right of Chaya.
Q11) In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting between the first and the second person?
A. Jaya, Kaushal, Beena
B. Chaya, Hemant, Beena
C. Ajit, Gagan, Chaya
D. Fatima, Gagan, Dimple
E. None of these
Explanation
Correct Option: D Dimple is sitting between Fatima and Gagan.
Option D, is hence the correct answer.
Common explanation:
Reference:
Fatima is fourth to the right of Chaya and second to the left of Kaushal, who is fifth to the right of Ajit.
Gagan is second to the right of Chaya.
Beena is fourth to the left of Gagan.
Inference:
Reference:
There are only three persons between Jaya and Ajit.
Q12) Who among the following sits third to the right of Hemant?
A.Gagan
B.Dimple
C. Jaya
D. Beena
E. None of these
Explanation
Correct Option: A Gagan is third to the right of Hemant.
Option A, is hence the correct answer.
Common explanation:
Reference:
Fatima is fourth to the right of Chaya and second to the left of Kaushal, who is fifth to the right of Ajit.
Gagan is second to the right of Chaya.
Beena is fourth to the left of Gagan.
Inference:
Q13) Who among the following sits third to the left of Jaya?
A. Kaushal
B. Gagan
C. Dimple
D. Beena
E. None of these
Explanation
Correct Option: B Gagan is third to the left of Jaya.
Option B, is hence the correct answer.
Common explanation:
Reference:
Fatima is fourth to the right of Chaya and second to the left of Kaushal, who is fifth to the right of Ajit.
Gagan is second to the right of Chaya.
Beena is fourth to the left of Gagan.
Inference:
Reference:
There are only three persons between Jaya and Ajit.
Inference:
Q14) Who among the following sit at the extreme ends of the line?
A. Ajit, Dimple
B. Hemant, Jaya
C. Kaushal, Beena
D. Chaya, Kaushal
E. None of these
Explanation
Correct Option: C Kaushal and Beena are sitting at the extreme ends of line.
Option C, is hence the correct answer.
Common explanation:
Reference:
Fatima is fourth to the right of Chaya and second to the left of Kaushal, who is fifth to the right of Ajit.
Gagan is second to the right of Chaya.
Beena is fourth to the left of Gagan.
Inference:
Reference:
There are only three persons between Jaya and Ajit.
Inference:
Q15) If Kaushal and Hemant exchange their places, then who among the following sits on the immediate right of Kaushal?
A. Chaya
B. Jaya
C. Beena
D. Ajit
E. None of these
Explanation
Correct Option: A If Kaushal and Hemant exchange their places, then Chaya will be sitting on the immediate right of Kaushal.
Option A, is hence the correct answer.
Common explanation:
Reference:
Fatima is fourth to the right of Chaya and second to the left of Kaushal, who is fifth to the right of Ajit.
Gagan is second to the right of Chaya.
Beena is fourth to the left of Gagan.
Inference: