Six hockey players: H1, H2, H3, H4, H5 and H6 are sitting in a row facing north (not necessarily in the same order). There are three players between H4 and H2. H4 is not at any of the end. Only three players are between H1 and H5. H3 is towards the left of H6. H1 is at one of the ends. H2 is towards the right of H4. Which of the following statement is NOT correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → H1 is towards the right of H4.
The players face north, so their left is the left end of the row. Number the seats 1 to 6 from the left and place the players clue by clue, starting with the clues that fix a seat:
Three players between H4 and H2 means their seats are 4 apart: seats 1 and 5, or 2 and 6. H4 is not at an end and H2 is to the right of H4, so H4 is in seat 2 and H2 in seat 6.
H1 is at an end, and seat 6 is taken, so H1 is in seat 1.
Three players between H1 and H5 puts H5 in seat 5.
Seats 3 and 4 are left for H3 and H6; H3 is to the left of H6, so H3 is in seat 3 and H6 in seat 4.
Option (1) H1 and H2 are at both ends. — True (Incorrect). H1 is in seat 1 and H2 in seat 6.
Option (2) H4 is second to the left of H6. — True (Incorrect). H4 is in seat 2, two seats to the left of H6 in seat 4.
Option (3) H2 is to the immediate right of H5. — True (Incorrect). H5 is in seat 5 and H2 in seat 6, next to it on the right.
Option (4) H1 is towards the right of H4. — Not true (Correct). H1 is at the left end, so it is to the left of H4, not to the right.