Eight boys B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 and B8 are sitting in a row facing towards the north (not necessarily in the same order). B6 is fifth to the right of B1. B4 is fifth to the right of B5. B5 is to the immediately right of B1. B8 is third to the left of B4. B2 is third to the right of B7. B7 is an immediate neighbour of B1. Who is sitting on the immediate right of B2?

a) B8
b) B7
c) B5
d) B6

Ans : a) B8

SSC Constable GD 2024 – 22 Feb 2024 (Shift 1)

Solution

• Since B5 is immediately to the right of B1, and B7 is immediately to the left of B1, we have: B7, B1, B5.
• B6 is fifth to the right of B1: B7,B1, B5, _, _, _, B6.
• B4 is fifth to the right of B5: B7,B1, B5, _, _, _, B6, B4.
• B8 is third to the left of B4: B7,B1, B5, _, B8 ,_, B6, B4
• B2 is third to the right of B7: B7,B1, B5,B2, B8 ,_, B6, B4
• Place B3 in the remaining spot : B7,B1, B5,B2, B8 ,B3, B6, B4

Ans : The boy sitting immediately to the right of B2 is B8.