Five friends, Anil, Bhanu, Charu, Dinesh and Ekta, are sitting in a row, facing North. Charu sits at the extreme right end, and Bhanu sits in the middle of the row. Anil sits to the immediate left of Ekta. Dinesh does not sit at either end of the row.
Who sits second to the left of Bhanu?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Anil
Facing North, a person’s left is the west end of the row. Number the seats 1 to 5 from the left and place the fixed people first.
Charu is at the extreme right end: seat 5; Bhanu is in the middle: seat 3
Dinesh is not at an end, so he takes seat 2 or seat 4
Anil and Ekta need two seats side by side, Anil on the left. Of the free seats 1, 2 and 4, only 1 and 2 are side by side, so Anil is in seat 1 and Ekta in seat 2
Dinesh takes the last seat, 4. Order from the left: Anil, Ekta, Bhanu, Dinesh, Charu
Second to the left of Bhanu (seat 3) is seat 1: Anil
