In a car exhibition, seven cars of seven different companies viz. Cardilac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo were displayed in a row, facing east such that :
- Cardilac car was to the immediate right of Fargo.
- Fargo was fourth to the right of Fiat.
- Maruti car was between Ambassador and Bedford.
- Fiar, which was third to the left of Ambassador car, was at one of the ends.
Which of the following was the correct position of the Mercedes ?
Option:
A. Immediate right of Cardilac
B. Immediate left of Bedford
C. Between Bedford and Fargo
D. Fourth to the right of Maruti
E. None of these
Answer: D . Fourth to the right of Maruti
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Justification:
We analyse the given information as follows :
Arranging the cars from left to right as per the information, we have :
Fargo and Cardilac
Fiat, Car, Car, Car, Fargo
Maruti between Ambassador and Bedford.
Fiat, Car, Car, Ambassador.
Knowing that Fiat lies at one of the ends, we have from left to right :
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Fiat | Bedford | Maruti | Ambassador | Fargo | Cardilac | Mercedes |
Clearly, Maruti is in the third place and Mercedes in the seventh i.e. Mercedes is fourth to the right of Maruti.
