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1. 6 people — Divya, Qasim, Riya, Tanvi, Waseem, Yamini — sit in a row, all facing North. Based on the following clues, determine the exact seating order: 1. Tanvi sits somewhere to the left of Riya (not necessarily immediately). 2. Divya sits somewhere to the left of Qasim (not necessarily immediately). 3. Tanvi sits at position 6 from the right. 4. Waseem sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). 5. Riya does not sit at either extreme end of the row. 6. Exactly 3 person(s) sit between Waseem and Yamini. 7. Riya sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). Based on these clues, who sits at position 1 from the left?

  1. ATanvi
  2. BDivya
  3. CQasim
  4. DWaseem
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Answer: A

Working through the clues gives the unique seating order (left to right): Tanvi, Waseem, Riya, Divya, Qasim, Yamini. Position 1 is 'Tanvi'.

2. 6 people — Divya, Qasim, Riya, Tanvi, Waseem, Yamini — sit in a row, all facing North. Based on the following clues, determine the exact seating order: 1. Tanvi sits somewhere to the left of Riya (not necessarily immediately). 2. Divya sits somewhere to the left of Qasim (not necessarily immediately). 3. Tanvi sits at position 6 from the right. 4. Waseem sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). 5. Riya does not sit at either extreme end of the row. 6. Exactly 3 person(s) sit between Waseem and Yamini. 7. Riya sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). Based on these clues, who sits at position 2 from the left?

  1. AWaseem
  2. BDivya
  3. CTanvi
  4. DQasim
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Answer: A

Working through the clues gives the unique seating order (left to right): Tanvi, Waseem, Riya, Divya, Qasim, Yamini. Position 2 is 'Waseem'.

3. 6 people — Divya, Qasim, Riya, Tanvi, Waseem, Yamini — sit in a row, all facing North. Based on the following clues, determine the exact seating order: 1. Tanvi sits somewhere to the left of Riya (not necessarily immediately). 2. Divya sits somewhere to the left of Qasim (not necessarily immediately). 3. Tanvi sits at position 6 from the right. 4. Waseem sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). 5. Riya does not sit at either extreme end of the row. 6. Exactly 3 person(s) sit between Waseem and Yamini. 7. Riya sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). Based on these clues, who sits at position 3 from the left?

  1. ARiya
  2. BDivya
  3. CQasim
  4. DTanvi
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Answer: A

Working through the clues gives the unique seating order (left to right): Tanvi, Waseem, Riya, Divya, Qasim, Yamini. Position 3 is 'Riya'.

4. 6 people — Divya, Qasim, Riya, Tanvi, Waseem, Yamini — sit in a row, all facing North. Based on the following clues, determine the exact seating order: 1. Tanvi sits somewhere to the left of Riya (not necessarily immediately). 2. Divya sits somewhere to the left of Qasim (not necessarily immediately). 3. Tanvi sits at position 6 from the right. 4. Waseem sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). 5. Riya does not sit at either extreme end of the row. 6. Exactly 3 person(s) sit between Waseem and Yamini. 7. Riya sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). Based on these clues, who sits at position 4 from the left?

  1. ADivya
  2. BYamini
  3. CWaseem
  4. DTanvi
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Answer: A

Working through the clues gives the unique seating order (left to right): Tanvi, Waseem, Riya, Divya, Qasim, Yamini. Position 4 is 'Divya'.

5. 6 people — Divya, Qasim, Riya, Tanvi, Waseem, Yamini — sit in a row, all facing North. Based on the following clues, determine the exact seating order: 1. Tanvi sits somewhere to the left of Riya (not necessarily immediately). 2. Divya sits somewhere to the left of Qasim (not necessarily immediately). 3. Tanvi sits at position 6 from the right. 4. Waseem sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). 5. Riya does not sit at either extreme end of the row. 6. Exactly 3 person(s) sit between Waseem and Yamini. 7. Riya sits somewhere to the left of Divya (not necessarily immediately). Based on these clues, who sits at position 5 from the left?

  1. AQasim
  2. BDivya
  3. CWaseem
  4. DTanvi
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Answer: A

Working through the clues gives the unique seating order (left to right): Tanvi, Waseem, Riya, Divya, Qasim, Yamini. Position 5 is 'Qasim'.

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