Four people sit in a row: M is immediately left of N, and O is immediately right of N. Where can P sit?
Correct answer: C. at either end of the block M, N, O
- A. only at the left end
- B. only at the right end
- C. at either end of the block M, N, O
- D. between M and N
Explanation
The clues lock M, N and O into a fixed block in that order, so the only free positions for P are before M or after O. P cannot break into the block, since M, N and O are described as immediately adjacent. Identifying the fixed block first is the standard opening move.
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Seating arrangement problems place people or objects in a line, circle, row or multiple rows according to positional clues. They require handling adjacency, left and right, facing directions, opposite seats, fixed positions and relative order, with circular arrangements differing because rotation does not create a new arrangement.
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