Five people are sitting in a row facing south. C is fourth to the left of M and B is sitting exactly at the middle of the row. V doesn't sit adjacent to C. What is the position of V?
(A) Second to the right of N.
(B) Second to the left of N.
(C) Immediate left of M.
(D) Third to the right of C.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (C) and (D) only
Left and right are always taken from the people’s own side. They face south, so their left is east and their right is west. Count the seats 1 to 5 from their left end:
C is fourth to the left of M; in a row of five this is possible only with C at seat 1 and M at seat 5.
B is in the middle, seat 3.
Seats 2 and 4 are left for V and N:
V is not next to C, so V cannot take seat 2.
V is at seat 4 and N at seat 2.
(A) Second to the right of N. Correct. N is at seat 2; moving to their right gives seat 3 (B) and then seat 4, which is V.
(B) Second to the left of N. Incorrect. N is at seat 2, so there is only one seat (C) to its left, and V is on its right.
(C) Immediate left of M. Correct. M is at seat 5, and seat 4, next to M on their left, is V.
(D) Third to the right of C. Correct. From C at seat 1, the third seat to the right is seat 4, which is V.