Verbal Reasoning - Seating Arrangement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Seating Arrangement - Seating Arrangement 1 (Q.No. 2)
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There are 8 houses in a line and in each house only one boy lives with the conditions as given below:
- Jack is not the neighbour Siman.
- Harry is just next to the left of Larry.
- There is at least one to the left of Larry.
- Paul lives in one of the two houses in the middle.
- Mike lives in between Paul and Larry.
If at least one lives to the right of Robert and Harry is not between Taud and Larry, then which one of the following statement is not correct ?
Discussion:
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Amit Choudhary said:
9 years ago
Option C is the right answer.
The actual sating arrangement is JHLMPTRS.
The actual sating arrangement is JHLMPTRS.
Tdw said:
9 years ago
I want to clarify some of these conditions, because it seems like they're being interpreted differently by everyone.
2. Harry is just next to the left of Larry.
Does this mean Harry is to Larry's immediate left or two to Larry's left?
3. There is at least one to the left of Larry.
Does this mean Larry is not in the far left position? How is this condition any different from condition #2?
4. Mike lives in between Paul and Larry.
Does this mean Mike's immediate neighbors are Paul and Larry, or does this mean Mike is just somewhere between Paul and Larry?
2. Harry is just next to the left of Larry.
Does this mean Harry is to Larry's immediate left or two to Larry's left?
3. There is at least one to the left of Larry.
Does this mean Larry is not in the far left position? How is this condition any different from condition #2?
4. Mike lives in between Paul and Larry.
Does this mean Mike's immediate neighbors are Paul and Larry, or does this mean Mike is just somewhere between Paul and Larry?
Shankar said:
9 years ago
Option C is the correct answer if and only if "between" is interpreted such that X is between Y and Z if Y and Z are the immediate neighbors of X.
E.g. In configuration JHLMPTRS, M is between L and P, but M is not between L and T.
Were "between" interpreted in the looser sense, where X is between Y and Z if Y is anywhere on one side of X and Z is anywhere on the other side, then there are 3 possible combinations that would satisfy the 7 initial conditions as well as condition C.
* HSLMPRTJ
* HSLMPTRJ
* HRLMPSTJ
E.g. In configuration JHLMPTRS, M is between L and P, but M is not between L and T.
Were "between" interpreted in the looser sense, where X is between Y and Z if Y is anywhere on one side of X and Z is anywhere on the other side, then there are 3 possible combinations that would satisfy the 7 initial conditions as well as condition C.
* HSLMPRTJ
* HSLMPTRJ
* HRLMPSTJ
Mahendra kumar said:
9 years ago
C is correct HLMPJTRS.
Saronyo said:
9 years ago
For ROBERT, JACK, TAUD and SIMAN there are 3 combinations possible. RJTS, TJRS, JTRS. So the answer is not clear.
Aayushi said:
9 years ago
Well explained @Banupriya.
Syamala said:
9 years ago
The sitting arrangement is HLMPTJRS.
Naveen said:
9 years ago
Not getting this concept, Can anyone explain this question for me?
PRASAD said:
8 years ago
Correct Arrangement is H L M P S R T J.
Beechupally said:
8 years ago
Option C is the right answer. I agree.
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