Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.
Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line facing North, not necessarily in the same order. F is sitting fifth to the right of A. D is sitting fifth to the right of E. E is at the immediate right of A. H is third to the left of D. B is third to the right of G. F is an immediate neighbour of C.
What is E's position with respect to C?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 3rd to the left
All eight face North, so their right is our right. Number the seats 1 to 8 from the left and place the clues that link the most people first.
E is at the immediate right of A, so if A is in seat \(a\), E is in seat \(a+1\).
F is fifth to the right of A, in seat \(a+5\); D is fifth to the right of E, in seat \(a+6\). D cannot go beyond seat 8, so A is in seat 1 or seat 2.
H is third to the left of D, in seat \(a+3\).
A in seat 1: A 1, E 2, H 4, F 6, D 7. B third to the right of G fits only with G 5 and B 8, so C is in seat 3. F (seat 6) is not next to C, so this case fails the last clue.
A in seat 2: A 2, E 3, H 5, F 7, D 8. B third to the right of G fits only with G 1 and B 4, so C is in seat 6, next to F, as the last clue needs.
