Interview Q&A / Aptitude

1. Five friends A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing north. C is in the middle, A is at the right end, B sits immediately to the left of C, and E is not at either end. Who sits between A and C, and who is at the left end?

   E sits between A and C, and D is at the left end. Numbering seats 1 to 5 from the left: C = 3, A = 5, B = 2, so D and E take 1 and 4, and since E is not at an end, E = 4 and D = 1. The order is D, B, C, E, A.

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2. In a row of 40 students, Rahul is 12th from the left. Neha is 4th to the right of Rahul. What is Neha's position from the right end?

   25th from the right. Neha is 12 + 4 = 16th from the left. Position from the right = total - position from the left + 1 = 40 - 16 + 1 = 25.

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3. Six people P, Q, R, S, T and U sit around a round table facing the centre. P is opposite S. Q is immediately to the left of P. T is opposite Q. U is not next to S. Who is opposite R, and who sits between Q and S?

   U is opposite R, and R sits between Q and S. When people face the centre, a person's left is the next seat clockwise. Clockwise from P the order is P, Q, R, S, T, U.

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