There are five poles A, B, C, D and E. A is to the right of B, and E is to the left of C and to the right of A. B is to the right of D. Which pole is in the middle?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A
Each clue places one pole to the left or right of another; the clues are joined into one row, read from left to right:
A is to the right of B: B ... A
E is to the right of A and to the left of C: B ... A ... E ... C
B is to the right of D: D ... B ... A ... E ... C
All five poles now have fixed places, and the third of the five is A.
