Five friends — Asha, Beena, Charu, Diya, and Esha — are seated on a bench for a group photograph. The seating arrangement is based on the following observations:
Charu is sitting to the left of Diya but to the right of Beena.
Esha is seated to the right of Diya.
Asha is seated between Diya and Esha.

Who is sitting immediately to the right of Asha?
(a) Beena
(b) Diya
(c) Esha
(d) Charu

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Five friends &mdash; Asha, Beena, Charu, Diya, and Esha &mdash; are seated on a bench for a group photograph. The seating arrangement is based on the following observations:
Charu is sitting to the left of Diya but to the right of Beena.
Esha is seated to the right of Diya.
Asha is seated between Diya and Esha.

 Who is sitting immediately to the right of Asha?
(a) Beena
(b) Diya
(c) Esha
(d) Charu

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

From the clues:
Charu is to the left of Diya and to the right of Beena &rarr; Beena < Charu < Diya
Esha is to the right of Diya
Asha is between Diya and Esha &rarr; Diya < Asha < Esha
Combining:
Beena &ndash; Charu &ndash; Diya &ndash; Asha &ndash; Esha
Immediate right of Asha = Esha

Hence, option c is correct.

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Five friends — Asha, Beena, Charu, Diya, and Esha — are seated on a bench for a group photograph. The seating arrangement is based on the following observations: Charu is sitting to the left of Diya but to the right of Beena. Esha is seated to the right of Diya. Asha is seated between Diya and Esha. Who is sitting immediately to the right of Asha? (a) Beena (b) Diya (c) Esha (d) Charu