Analytical Reasoning Question No. 118
Seven dignitaries—F, G, H, I, N, O, and P—are to be seated together at a diplomatic ceremony. They will be seated in a row of seven chairs, numbered from 1 to 7, from front to back. Any seating is acceptable as long as all seven dignitaries are seated, one in each chair, and the seating conforms to the following rules:
1. F must be seated immediately behind O’s chair.
2. G cannot sit in the chair immediately in front of N’s chair, and G cannot sit in the chair immediately behind N’s chair.
3. There must be exactly two chairs between the chairs of H and P.
4. There must be at least one chair between the chairs of I and P.
5. N must sit in chair 3.
1. F must be seated immediately behind O’s chair.
2. G cannot sit in the chair immediately in front of N’s chair, and G cannot sit in the chair immediately behind N’s chair.
3. There must be exactly two chairs between the chairs of H and P.
4. There must be at least one chair between the chairs of I and P.
5. N must sit in chair 3.
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1. Which of the following seating arrangements, from chair 1 through 7, conforms to the rules?
A. F, I, N, P, G, O, H B. G, P, N, I, H, O, F
C. I, G, N, P, O, F, H D. I, H, N, P, O, F, G E. O, F, H, N, I, P, G |
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2. If F sits in chair 6 and H sits in chair 7, which of the following dignitaries must sit in chair 2?
A. G B. I C. N D. O E. P
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3. If the seating arrangement, from chair 1 through chair 7 is G, I, N, H, O, F, P, which of the following pairs of dignitaries can exchange seats without violating the rules?
A. F and G B. G and H C. G and I D. H and P E. I and P
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4. If O sits in chair 1 and H sits in chair 7, then the number of chairs between F’s chair and I’s chair must be:
A. zero B. one C. two D. three E. four
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5. If H sits in chair 4 and F sits in chair 6, then the dignitaries in chairs 1 and 7, respectively, must be:
A. G and O B. G and P C. I and P D. O and I E. P and O
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