Question

A, B, C, D and E sit on a long bench. C does not sit next to A or E. A and E have three persons sitting between them.
Who is sitting in the middle of the bench?

• A. B
• B. C
• C. D
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To determine who is sitting in the middle of the bench, we analyze the arrangement based on the given conditions:

• C does not sit next to A or E. 
• A and E have three persons sitting between them.

Let's consider the possible arrangement:

1. If A sits at one end of the bench, E must sit at the opposite end since there need to be three people between A and E.
2. With 5 people in total, this arrangement allows: A - _ - _ - _ - E
3. The underscore positions can be filled by B, C, and D.
4. C cannot be adjacent to A or E, so C must occupy one of the two middle positions.
5. The bench arrangement looks like: A - B/D - C - D/B - E
6. In this case, C is in the third position from either end, making C the middle person on the bench.

Thus, the person sitting in the middle of the bench is:

C