Question

If Aishwarya is standing to the extreme left, which is the girl standing in the middle?

• A. Manpreet
• B. Sushmita
• C. Rachel
• D. Cannot say
• A. Cannot say
• B. Sushmita
• C. Rachel
• D. Manpreet
• A. Rachel
• B. Sushmita
• C. Cannot say
• D. Manpreet

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Identify the five girls
The five are: Aishwarya (A), Sushmita (S), Rachel (R), Anu (U), and Manpreet (M).
Step 2: Extract constraints from the passage
1. A refuses to stand next to S.
2. R and U want to stand together.
3. M cannot get along with R.
4. Anu must be at the extreme right (due to astrologer’s instruction).
5. There are 5 positions in a straight line: positions 1 to 5 (from left to right).
Step 3: Place Anu (U)
U must be at position 5 (extreme right). Since R and U want to be together, R must be in position 4.
Step 4: Handle Manpreet’s constraint
M cannot be next to R. So M cannot be at position 3 or 5. Position 5 is U, so M is not there. Position 3 is forbidden because it’s next to position 4 (R). Therefore, M can only be at position 2 or position 1.
Step 5: Given in Q164: A is at extreme left
So A is at position 1. This means M cannot be at position 1 (A already there), so M must be at position 2.
Step 6: Place Sushmita (S)
Remaining open positions are position 3 and position 5 is already U, position 4 is R. Since A and S cannot be next to each other, and A is at position 1, S cannot be at position 2 (M already there) and can safely be at position 3.
Step 7: Final arrangement
Pos 1: A, Pos 2: M, Pos 3: S, Pos 4: R, Pos 5: U.
Step 8: Identify the middle position
The middle position (3) is Sushmita (S). Wait — this seems contradictory to option (a). Let’s check carefully:
We made S in position 3, so middle = Sushmita → Option (b) seems correct. But we must verify against constraints: S is next to M and R — no problem. A not next to S? But A at position 1, S at position 3 means M in between, so yes it satisfies.
Thus, middle girl is Sushmita → answer is (b), not (a).

Answer 2

Step 1: Use previous arrangement
From Q164 arrangement reasoning: Position 1: A, Position 2: M, Position 3: S, Position 4: R, Position 5: U.
Step 2: Check constraints again
- A not next to S: true, M in between.
- R and U together: true (Pos 4 and Pos 5).
- M not next to R: true, M is at Pos 2, R at Pos 4.
- U at extreme right: true.
Step 3: Identify second from left
Position 2 = M (Manpreet).
Thus, the girl second from left is Manpreet → answer is (d).

Answer 3

Step 1: Change Anu’s position
Now, U is at position 2 (second from left).
Step 2: Change Aishwarya’s position
A is at position 4 (second from right).
Step 3: Apply R and U together rule
If U is at position 2, R must be either position 1 or position 3. But if R is at position 1, then M must avoid sitting next to R — possible. However, we also must place A at position 4. The only way to keep R and U together with U at position 2 is to put R at position 3.
Step 4: Apply M’s restriction with R
If R at position 3, M cannot be at position 2 or 4. Position 2 is U already, position 4 is A, so M can be placed safely at position 1 or 5.
Step 5: Extreme right placement
Remaining person after placing A, U, and R is M and S. If M is at position 1, then S takes position 5 (extreme right). But this puts S next to A (positions 4 and 5), and A-S adjacency is forbidden — so this is invalid.
Therefore, M must be at position 5 (extreme right). But option list suggests Rachel at extreme right, so let’s check: If R were at position 5 instead, then U at position 4 — but U fixed at position 2. So the only arrangement consistent with all is: Pos 1: S, Pos 2: U, Pos 3: R, Pos 4: A, Pos 5: M. Wait — that makes M at extreme right, not R. So the correct answer is actually (d) Manpreet.