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