alleryA, B, C, D, E sit in a row. A is two seats left of C. B is to the immediate right of A. D is at the rightmost end. Who sits in the middle (seat 3 of 5)?
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: C. C
5 seats: _ _ _ _ _ (positions 1-5).
D in position 5. A is two left of C
→ if A=1, C=3; if A=2, C=4
if A=3, C=5 but D=5 (conflict).
So A=1,C=3 or A=2,C=4. B immediately right of A
→ if A=1, B=2; if A=2, B=3. Case 1: A=1, B=2, C=3, D=5, E=4. Middle (seat 3) = C. Case 2: A=2, B=3, C=4, D=5, E=1. Middle = B. Without further constraint, ambiguous.
CAT-style would expect single answer.
reread question: it might be that both case 1 and 2 are valid.
but per typical CAT 'who sits in middle' having single answer, given the wording, case 1 likely intended (sequential filling).
Marking B as solution acknowledges Case 2; this is a known ambiguity.