Six people, Ambika, Charu, Riya, Ashi, Rahul and Ajay, are sitting in a straight row facing north (but not necessarily in the same
order). Only two people sit between Rahul and Riya. Neither Ajay nor Riya is sitting at any of the corners. Ashi is sitting second
to the left of Riya. Ajay and Charu are immediate neighbours. Who is sitting next to Ashi?
This questions was previously asked in
SSC MTS 26th July 2022 Shift-3
Explanation:
- Riya can't be at either corner because neither she nor Ajay sits there.
- Rahul and Riya must have two people between them. Since Riya can't be on a corner, the arrangement around them is limited.
- Ashi is second to the left of Riya, so there must be at least two people to Riya's left.
- Ajay and Charu are next to each other, indicating they are a pair.
- Riya is not at the very left corner, so she is most probably in the middle.
Let's visualize this:
1. If Riya is third from the left:
- Ashi would be first.
- Ajay and Charu can be fourth and fifth.
- Rahul would be sixth.
- Ambika would be second.
2. Arrangement: Ashi, Ambika, Riya, Ajay, Charu, Rahul.
- Therefore, Ashi and Ambika sit next to each other.
Answer: Option 3 – Ambika
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By: santosh