Direction: Answer the question based on the following information. Six people…
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Direction: Answer the question based on the following information.
Six people (A, B, C, D, E and F) read a novel but have only one copy of the book. Therefore, one person can read the novel at a time. A careful look at the method of reading his novel reveals the following:
Two individuals have read the novel before E
C gives the novel to the last person
Before reading F, B and D have finished reading the novel
There are three people between A and F who have read the book
A does not get novel from D
Who is the first person to read the novel?
- A.
D
- B.
A
- C.
B
- D.
F
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Correct answer: C
Solution summary: deduce the reading order step by step.
Two people have read before E → E is 3rd.
C gives the novel to the last person → C is 5th (because C passes to 6th).
There are three people between A and F → their positions differ by 4 (possible pairs: 1 & 5 or 2 & 6).
Since C is 5th, A and F cannot be 1 & 5 (5 is already C), so A must be 2 and F must be 6.
B and D must be before F → both B and D are among positions 1 and 4 (positions 1 and 4 are the only remaining spots).
A does not get the novel from D → the person immediately before A (position 1) cannot be D, so position 1 must be B and position 4 must be D.
Final reading order:
B
A
E
D
C
F
Therefore, the first person to read the novel is B.