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Difficulty: MediumSeating Arrangement

Five candidates—Aarav, Bhavna, Chirag, Divya, and Esha—are sitting on a bench from left to right. Based on the clues provided, arrange the candidates in their correct seating order from the leftmost position to the rightmost position.

1. Divya is sitting exactly in the middle of the bench.
2. Bhavna is sitting to the immediate right of Aarav.
3. Esha is not sitting at either of the extreme ends of the bench.
4. Chirag is sitting somewhere to the right of Divya, but he is not sitting immediately next to her.

  1. 1Aarav
  2. 2Bhavna
  3. 3Divya
  4. 4Esha
  5. 5Chirag

Answer

The correct order from left to right is Aarav, Bhavna, Divya, Esha, and Chirag.
Based on the clues, Divya is in the middle (Seat 3). Chirag is to her right but not adjacent, so he must be at Seat 5. Aarav and Bhavna must sit together with Bhavna on the right, which only fits Seats 1 and 2 respectively. Esha takes the remaining Seat 4, which correctly places her away from the extreme ends. Therefore, the left-to-right sequence is Aarav, Bhavna, Divya, Esha, and Chirag.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify Divya's position.
Divya is in Seat 3.
The problem states she is sitting exactly in the middle of the five candidates.
2
Determine Chirag's position.
Chirag is in Seat 5.
Chirag is to the right of Divya (Seats 4 or 5) but not adjacent to her (not Seat 4).
3
Locate Aarav and Bhavna.
Aarav is in Seat 1 and Bhavna is in Seat 2.
They must sit together with Bhavna on the immediate right of Aarav. The only two consecutive empty seats remaining are 1 and 2.
4
Place the remaining candidate.
Esha is in Seat 4.
Esha is the only candidate left and Seat 4 is the only seat left. This also satisfies the condition that she is not at an extreme end.

Key Concept

Linear Seating Arrangement
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