A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a row facing north. There are exactly two persons sitting between D and E. A is sitting third from the left end. B, A, C and G are sitting in that order from left to right but no two of them are in adjacent positions. D, F and H are sitting from left to right in that order, but not necessarily in adjacent positions. If H and D interchange their positions and then D and E interchange their positions, who sits second to the right of A?

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a row facing north. There are exactly two persons sitting between D and E. A is sitting third from the left end. B, A, C and G are sitting in that order from left to right but no two of them are in adjacent positions. D, F and H are sitting from left to right in that order, but not necessarily in adjacent positions. If H and D interchange their positions and then D and E interchange their positions, who sits second to the right of A? Correct Answer D

1) A is sitting third from the left end.

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2) B, A, C and G are sitting in that order from left to right but no two of them are in adjacent positions.

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3) There are exactly two persons sitting between D and E → Case 1 is eliminated.

4) D, F and H are sitting from left to right in that order, but not necessarily in adjacent positions → Case 2 is eliminated as there cannot be exactly two persons between D and E.

Hence, only Case 3 remains.

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5) The arrangement is as follows on applying the conditions mentioned in 3 and 4.

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If H and D interchange their positions,

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And now if D and E interchange their positions,

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Clearly, D sits second to the right of A.

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