There are five friends, Ram, Shekhar, Sonu, Rinku and Monu, who are sitting at different positions in a row and facing north. Two friends sit between Shekhar and Rinku. Shekhar sits neither in the first position nor the last position of the row. Monu is not an immediate neighbour of Shekhar. Ram sits second to the left of Sonu. Sonu does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. Who is sitting at the middle of the row?

Sonu

Answer: Sonu

In questions like these where you have to place 5 people in a row, just start solving without placing them at any fixed place.

When you are able to fix anyone's position you can then place it in the figure