SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 156

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q156

A, E, I, O, and U are sitting in a row facing north. ‘O’ is sitting next to ‘E’ and ‘U’. ‘A’ is sitting next to ‘I’ who is sitting at the extreme left. ‘U’ is NOT sitting next to ‘A’. Who is in the middle?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. E.

Understanding

It is given that A, E, I, O, and U are sitting in a row facing north. ‘O’ is sitting next to ‘E’ and ‘U’. ‘A’ is sitting next to ‘I’ who is sitting at the extreme left. ‘U’ is NOT sitting next to ‘A’.

The arrangement is I   A   E   O   U.

From the above seating arrangement, E is in the middle of the row.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.