Five friends : E, F, G, H and I are sitting in a row facing North. E is sitting at the right end and to the immediate right of G. I is sitting to the immediate left of H and to the immediate right of F. H is sitting at the third place from the right end. Who is sitting at the second place from the left end ?
- AG
- BH
- CF
- DI
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the five linear positions from left to right be denoted as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
1. E is sitting at the right end .
2. E is to the immediate right of G .
3. H is sitting at the third place from the right end (counting from right: 5th is 1st, 4th is 2nd, 3rd is 3rd) .
4. I is sitting to the immediate left of H (Position 2) and to the immediate right of F (Position 1) , .
The sequential arrangement from left to right is: F, I, H, G, E.
The person sitting at the second place from the left end is I.
1. E is sitting at the right end .
2. E is to the immediate right of G .
3. H is sitting at the third place from the right end (counting from right: 5th is 1st, 4th is 2nd, 3rd is 3rd) .
4. I is sitting to the immediate left of H (Position 2) and to the immediate right of F (Position 1) , .
The sequential arrangement from left to right is: F, I, H, G, E.
The person sitting at the second place from the left end is I.