Of the seven on the bench, who sits third to the…

Of the seven on the bench, who sits third to the right of B?

Question 22

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Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, sit on a long bench in a row, all facing north.

1. D sits exactly in the middle of the row.

2. Only one person sits between B and D.

3. G sits immediately to the right of B.

4. A sits at one of the ends, and exactly three people sit between A and G.

5. F does not sit next to D.

6. C sits immediately to the left of A.

Of the seven on the bench, who sits third to the right of B?

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Correct answer: C

D is fourth of seven. One person between B and D puts B second or sixth, with G immediately to B's right: B-G in seats 2-3 or 6-7.
A is at an end with three people between A and G. If G were seventh, A would have to be third, not an end. So B is second, G third and A seventh.
C is immediately left of A: sixth. F cannot be next to D, so F takes the first seat and E the fifth.
Bench, left to right: F, B, G, D, E, C, A.
B is second. Moving right: G (1st), D (2nd), E (3rd).

Worth noting

D is second to the right of B; C is fourth. Count the people one by one, starting next to B.

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