Question

On the farewell day five best friends—Vishal, Anirudh, Gaurav, Mansi and Sapna—clicked their photo, facing the photographer who is on the west. They stood subject to:
(i) Sapna stands to the right of Mansi and Gaurav.
(ii) Gaurav stands to the left of Vishal and Sapna.
(iii) Mansi stands between Vishal and Anirudh.
(iv) There are two people between Anirudh and Gaurav.
Who stands to the left of Anirudh?

• A. Sapna
• B. Gaurav
• C. Mansi
• D. Vishal

Hint:

In direction-based arrangement puzzles, always fix the facing direction first, then map each “left” and “right” relative to the person’s perspective, not yours. Use numbering to avoid confusion.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall arrangement from Q117.
From the previous question, the correct order from north to south (since they face west) was: \[ 1: S,\quad 2: A,\quad 3: M,\quad 4: V,\quad 5: G \] Step 2: Understand “left of Anirudh”.
Facing west, a person’s left points towards the south.
Anirudh is at position 2 (north to south order). One step south from position 2 is position 3. Step 3: Identify the person.
Position 3 is occupied by \(\boxed{\text{Mansi}}\). Hence, Mansi stands to the left of Anirudh. \[ \boxed{\text{Mansi is the correct answer.}} \]