Seven girls, G, H, K, L, M, N and W, are sitting in a row facing North. M sits exactly in the middle of the row. H sits third to the left of M. N sits at the right end. Only two girls sit between K and W. W sits to the immediate right of L. G is not an immediate neighbour of H.
Who is sitting to the immediate left of K?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → G
Number the seats 1 to 7 from the left. Fix the named seats first, then test the few places left for the pair with a gap.
M is in the middle, seat 4; H is third to the left of M, seat 1; N is at the right end, seat 7
Seats 2, 3, 5 and 6 are free. Only two girls sit between K and W, so {K, W} is {2, 5} or {3, 6}
W is to the immediate right of L, so L is in the seat just left of W:
W in seat 5 needs L in seat 4 (M’s); W in seat 2 needs L in seat 1 (H’s): both fail
K in seat 3, W in seat 6: L is in seat 5 and G in seat 2, next to H — not allowed
W in seat 3, K in seat 6: L is in seat 2 and G in seat 5; this fits every clue
The row is H, L, W, M, G, K, N, so the girl to the immediate left of K is G
