6 boys are sitting on 6 different chairs numbered 1 to 6. A is sitting neither on chair 2 nor on chair 5. F is sitting either on chair 4 or on chair 6. E is sitting on chair 1 and D is sitting on chair 3. If B is sitting either on chair 2 or chair 4 then on which chair is C sitting?

6 boys are sitting on 6 different chairs numbered 1 to 6. A is sitting neither on chair 2 nor on chair 5. F is sitting either on chair 4 or on chair 6. E is sitting on chair 1 and D is sitting on chair 3. If B is sitting either on chair 2 or chair 4 then on which chair is C sitting? Correct Answer 5

1) A is sitting neither on chair 2 nor on chair 5.

Boy

Sitting on

Not sitting on

A

1 or 3 or 4 or 6

2 & 5

B

 

 

C

 

 

D

 

 

E

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) E is sitting on chair 1 and D is sitting on chair 3.

Boy

Sitting on

Not sitting on

A

1 or 3 or 4 or 6

2 & 5

B

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

C

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

D

3

 

E

1

F

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) F is sitting either on chair 4 or on chair 6.

Boy

Sitting on

Not sitting on

A

1 or 3 or 4 or 6

2 & 5

B

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

C

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

D

3

 

E

1

F

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4) B is sitting either on chair 2 or chair 4.

Boy

Sitting on

Not sitting on

A

1 or 3 or 4 or 6

2 & 5

B

2 or 4

 

C

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

D

3

 

E

1

F

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, clearly, none of A, B, D, E, and F occupies Chair 5.

Therefore, only C can occupy chair 5.

Boy

Sitting on

Not sitting on

A

1 or 3 or 4 or 6

2 & 5

B

2 or 4

 

C

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

D

3

 

E

1

F

2 or 4 or 5 or 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hence, C is sitting on Chair 5.

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