Five persons are sitting in a row facing north. Driver and Electrician sit at both ends of the row. The plumber sits next to the right of the carpenter. The mechanic sits next to the immediate left of the electrician. The carpenter sits exactly between the driver and the plumber. Who among the following person sits in the middle of the row?

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Five persons are sitting in a row facing north. Driver and Electrician sit at both ends of the row. The plumber sits next to the right of the carpenter. The mechanic sits next to the immediate left of the electrician. The carpenter sits exactly between the driver and the plumber. Who among the following person sits in the middle of the row?

APlumber

BCarpenter

CMechanic

DElectrician

Answer:

A. Plumber

Read Explanation:

Five persons are sitting in a row facing north.

1) Driver and Electrician are sitting at both ends of the row.

Case (i) :

Case (ii) :

2) The carpenter is sitting exactly between the driver and the plumber and The plumber is sitting next to the right of the carpenter.

3) The mechanic is sitting next to the immediate left of the electrician.

∴ Here, 'Plumber' is sitting in middle of the row.

Hence, the correct answer is "Plumber".

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