In an Exhibition seven cars of different companies - Cadillac, Ambassador,…
2023
In an Exhibition seven cars of different companies - Cadillac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo are standing facing to east in the following order :
1. Cadillac is next to right of Fargo.
2. Fargo is fourth to the right of Fiat.
3. Maruti car is between Ambassador and Bedford.
4. Fiat which is third to the left of Ambassador, is at one end.
Which of the following statement is correct ?
- A.
Maruti is next left of Ambassador.
- B.
Bedford is next left of Fiat.
- C.
Bedford is at one end.
- D.
Fiat is second to the right of Maruti.
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Correct answer: A
In a linear standing/seating arrangement, every clue that says a member is “to the right of”, “to the left of”, “between”, or “next to” another member translates directly into a numeric position relationship along the line. Fixing the position of the member placed “at an end” lets every other relationship be solved in sequence, and the final arrangement must satisfy every clue simultaneously.
Clue 4: Fiat is third to the left of Ambassador and stands at one end of the line of seven. If Fiat were at the right end, Ambassador (three places further right) would fall outside the line — impossible. So Fiat must be at the left end, with Ambassador three places later.
Clue 2: Fargo is four places to the right of Fiat.
Clue 1: Cadillac is immediately to the right of Fargo, i.e., one place after Fargo.
Clue 3: With Fiat, Ambassador, Fargo and Cadillac placed, three spots remain open. Maruti sits between Ambassador and Bedford; since one of Ambassador's neighbouring spots is already taken by Fargo, Maruti must occupy Ambassador's other neighbouring spot, with Bedford on Maruti's far side.
Remaining: The one open spot left — at the opposite end of the line from Fiat — goes to Mercedes, the only car still unplaced.
Cross-check: Writing the full order left to right — Fiat, Bedford, Maruti, Ambassador, Fargo, Cadillac, Mercedes — and testing every clue against it: Cadillac immediately follows Fargo ✓; Fargo is four places right of Fiat ✓; Maruti sits directly between Bedford and Ambassador ✓; Fiat is at an end, three places left of Ambassador ✓. All four clues hold together only for this order.
In this arrangement, Maruti's spot is the one immediately before Ambassador in the line — Maruti stands right next to Ambassador, on its left.