G, H, I, J, K and L are sitting in a row facing south. H is to the immediate left of I. I is fourth to the left of G. K is the neighbour of L and J. The person who is third to the right of J is one of ends. Who is to the right of K?
- AJ
- BL
- CH
- DI
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Note: Since they face South, left and right directions are reversed relative to facing North.
"I is fourth to the left of G" → Facing South means I is placed to the right side of G visually:
G _ _ _ I
"H is to the immediate left of I" → Facing South means H is directly to the right of I:
G _ _ _ I H
This fills all 6 slots in the row:
[Slot 1: G] [Slot 2] [Slot 3] [Slot 4] [Slot 5: I] [Slot 6: H]
"K is the neighbour of L and J" means the order must be L-K-J or J-K-L.
Placing them into the empty slots 2, 3, 4:
If Slot 2 is J, Slot 3 is K, Slot 4 is L → order becomes G, J, K, L, I, H.
Let's check the condition: "The person who is third to the right of J is at one of the ends".
In South-facing context, right means moving leftwards visually. Third to the right of J (at Slot 2) is Slot 2 - 3? No, it goes out of bounds. If we reverse the order of J and L: G, L, K, J, I, H.
Third to the right of J (at Slot 4) is Slot 4−3=1 (which is G, an end position). This satisfies the condition completely!
Thus, the final linear arrangement from left to right (visually) is: G, L, K, J, I, H.
The person to the right of K (visually to the left side since facing south) is L.
"I is fourth to the left of G" → Facing South means I is placed to the right side of G visually:
G _ _ _ I
"H is to the immediate left of I" → Facing South means H is directly to the right of I:
G _ _ _ I H
This fills all 6 slots in the row:
[Slot 1: G] [Slot 2] [Slot 3] [Slot 4] [Slot 5: I] [Slot 6: H]
"K is the neighbour of L and J" means the order must be L-K-J or J-K-L.
Placing them into the empty slots 2, 3, 4:
If Slot 2 is J, Slot 3 is K, Slot 4 is L → order becomes G, J, K, L, I, H.
Let's check the condition: "The person who is third to the right of J is at one of the ends".
In South-facing context, right means moving leftwards visually. Third to the right of J (at Slot 2) is Slot 2 - 3? No, it goes out of bounds. If we reverse the order of J and L: G, L, K, J, I, H.
Third to the right of J (at Slot 4) is Slot 4−3=1 (which is G, an end position). This satisfies the condition completely!
Thus, the final linear arrangement from left to right (visually) is: G, L, K, J, I, H.
The person to the right of K (visually to the left side since facing south) is L.