Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. B is to the immediate right of A. C is to the immediate right of B. D is to the immediate left of A. E is sitting at the extreme right end. Who is sitting in the middle?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. B is to the immediate right of A. C is to the immediate right of B. D is to the immediate left of A. E is sitting at the extreme right end. Who is sitting in the middle?”
The accepted answer is D. B. Five friends A B C D and E are sitting in a row B is to the immediate right of A C is to the immediate right of B D is to the immediate left of A E is sitting at the extreme right end Who is sitting in the middle is answered by B option D Option A D does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of B Option B C does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of B Remaining alternatives A fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once B is identified Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions.
- A. D
Why not A: “D” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. B. Five friends A B C D and E are sitting in a row B is to the immediate right of A C is to the immediate right of B D is to the immediate left of A E is sitting at the extreme right
- B. C
Why not B: “C” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. B. Five friends A B C D and E are sitting in a row B is to the immediate right of A C is to the immediate right of B D is to the immediate left of A E is sitting at the extreme right
- C. A
Why not C: “A” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. B. Five friends A B C D and E are sitting in a row B is to the immediate right of A C is to the immediate right of B D is to the immediate left of A E is sitting at the extreme right
- D. B ✓
Correct answer
D. B
Explanation
Five friends A B C D and E are sitting in a row B is to the immediate right of A C is to the immediate right of B D is to the immediate left of A E is sitting at the extreme right end Who is sitting in the middle is answered by B option D Option A D does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of B Option B C does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of B Remaining alternatives A fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once B is identified Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude
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