Question 42

Five girls A, B, C, Z and U are sitting in a row, facing towards the south (but not necessarily in the same order). No one is sitting to the right of A. Three girls are sitting to the left of U. B is second to the left of C. Who is sitting second to the left of U?

Solution

No one is sitting to the right of A.

A(⬇) _(⬇) _(⬇) _(⬇) _(⬇)

Three girls are sitting to the left of U.

A(⬇) U(⬇) _(⬇) _(⬇) _(⬇)
B is second to the left of C.

A(⬇) U(⬇) C(⬇) _(⬇) B(⬇)

Now only Z is remaining which can be placed on the blank space.

A(⬇) U(⬇) C(⬇) Z(⬇) B(⬇)

According to the above arrangement, Z is sitting second to the left of U.

Note :: (⬇) represents the south-facing direction.

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