1. Six friends A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting around a circular table. A is sitting two places to the right of D and opposite E. B is not sitting next to A or D. Who is sitting to the left of E?
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Explanation:
From the information given, F is the only one who can be sitting to the left of E.
2. In a row of children facing North, M is seventh to the right of N who is twelfth from the left end. What is M's position from the right end if there are 26 children in the row?
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N is 12th from left, M is 7 places right to N, so M is 19th from left. M's position from right = 26 – 19 + 1 = 8th.
3. Five people P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a straight line facing north. P is sitting next to Q but not T. R is sitting next to T who is at one of the ends. Who is in the middle?
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Explanation:
Since T is at one end and next to R, and P is next to Q but not T, R must be in the middle.
4. A, B, C, D, and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. Who is sitting to the right of E?
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Explanation:
E is at the left end, and C is second from right, so A must be to the right of E.
5. In a row of girls, K is 10th from the left and M is 10th from the right. If there are 18 girls in the row, how many girls are there between K and M?
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K is 10th from left, M is 10th from right in a row of 18, so they are sitting adjacent to each other with no girl in between.
6. In a circle of friends, Harry is to the immediate right of John, and Peter is to the immediate left of Paul. If John is facing north and sitting opposite Peter, who is sitting to the immediate left of Harry?
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Explanation:
Harry is right of John who is opposite Peter, and Peter is left of Paul. So, Paul is left of Harry.
7. Five people A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a line. B is not sitting at either end and is to the right of E and C. A is to the left of D but to the right of E. Who is sitting in the middle?
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Explanation:
From left to right the order is E, A, B, C, D. So, B is in the middle.
8. In a queue, A is eighteenth from the front while B is sixteenth from the end. If C is twenty-fourth from the front and is exactly in the middle of A and B, how many people are there in the queue?
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Explanation:
As C is in the middle of A and B and is 24th from the front, the queue has 37 people.
9. L, M, N, O, and P are sitting in a straight line facing East. M is to the immediate left of L. N is to the immediate right of P. O is to the immediate left of N and right of M. Who is second to the right of P?
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Explanation:
From left to right, the order is M, O, N, P, L. N is second to the right of P.
10. R, S, T, U, and V are sitting around a circular table. S is to the immediate left of V and immediate right of U. R is sitting opposite T. Who is to the left of T?
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Explanation:
V is to the immediate left of T given the arrangement.
11. In a row of boys facing North, Jack is seventh to the left of Tom who is fifteenth from the right end. What is Jack's position from the left end if there are 30 boys in the row?
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Explanation:
Tom is 15th from right, Jack is 7 places left to Tom, so Jack is 8th from Tom's position. So, Jack is 15 + 8 = 23rd from right and 9th from left.
12. In a linear arrangement, F is to the immediate right of B. D is to the left of A and right of C. E is to the left of B and right of F. Who is at the far left?
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Explanation:
The order from left to right is C, D, A, F, B, E. So, C is at the far left.
13. Five children are sitting in a row. S is sitting next to R but not T. U is sitting next to T who is at one of the ends. Who is in the middle?
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Explanation:
Since T is at one end next to U, and S is next to R but not T, S must be in the middle.
14. A, B, C, D, and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to D, E is sitting next to C, C is not sitting with A. Who is sitting in the middle?
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Explanation:
Since A is next to D and E is next to C, but C is not with A, the arrangement is B, A, D, E, C. So, D is in the middle.
15. In a circle of 8 friends, if M is directly opposite N and third to the right of O, who is to the immediate left of N?
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Explanation:
With M opposite N and third right of O, Q ends up being to the immediate left of N.
16. In a group of six people, P, Q, R, S, T, and U, R and U are to the right of T, who is next to S and opposite Q. Who is to the left of P?
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Explanation:
Given the arrangement, R is to the left of P.
17. L, M, N, and O are sitting around a square table with one on each side. M is sitting opposite L. N is not sitting next to M. Who is sitting to the right of L?
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Explanation:
With M opposite L and N not next to M, O must be to the right of L.
18. In a row of six chairs, chair 1 is at the far left and chair 6 is at the far right. A is sitting in chair 2 and C is sitting in chair 5. B is sitting to the right of A and left of C. Which chair is B sitting in?
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Explanation:
Given A is in chair 2 and C in chair 5, B must be in chair 3.
19. Six friends are sitting in a circle. If E is between D and F, C is between A and B, and D is to the immediate right of A, who is to the immediate left of E?
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Explanation:
D is to the immediate left of E given the arrangement.
20. In a movie theater, seven friends are sitting in a row. K is to the right of L and M. N is to the left of O and P, and right of M. Who is sitting in the middle?
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Explanation:
Given the positions, M is in the middle of the row.
21. At a round table, G, H, I, J, and K are sitting in that order clockwise. If G is facing north, who is sitting directly opposite to I?
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Explanation:
Given the clockwise order and G facing north, G is directly opposite to I.
22. In a queue, V is 14th from the front and X is 17th from the back. If Y is 11th from the front and is exactly in the middle of V and X, how many people are there in the queue?
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Explanation:
As Y is in the middle of V and X and is 11th from the front, the queue has 31 people.
23. P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a straight line facing north. P is sitting next to Q but not T. R is sitting next to T who is at the far right. Who is sitting in the middle?
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Explanation:
Since T is at the far right next to R, and P is next to Q but not T, S is in the middle.
24. A, B, C, D, and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the right end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. Who is sitting to the left of E?
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Explanation:
E is at the right end, and C is second from right, so D must be to the left of E.
25. In a row of children, K is 6th from the left and L is 4th from the right. If there are 10 children in total, how many children are there between K and L?
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Explanation:
K is 6th from left, L is 4th from right in a row of 10, so there are 2 children between them.