Four of the following ve are alike in a certain way based on their position in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
Answer: E
It is given that the seven trees are facing north, thus
LEFT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RIGHT
From (ii), the ashoka tree is planted at the extreme right, end of the row. (LEFT) -- -- -- -- -- -- Ashoka (RIGHT)
The statement “the papaya tree is planted fourth to the right of the lemon tree” can be represented in two ways:
(LEFT) – Lemon -- -- -- Papaya Ashoka (RIGHT)
OR
(LEFT) Lemon -- -- -- Papaya -- Ashoka (RIGHT)
The statement “the mango and guava trees are immediate neighbours of the lemon tree” indicates the rst case will hold true.
Mango Lemon Guava -- -- Papaya Ashoka
OR
Guava Lemon Mango -- -- Papaya Ashoka
The statement “the banana tree is planted immediately next to the mango tree” indicates the second case will hold true.
Guava Lemon Mango Banana -- Papaya Ashoka
The nal arrangement is as follows:
Guava Lemon Mango Banana Apple Papaya Ashoka
Lemon Mango
Banana Apple
Mango Banana
Guava Lemon
are immediate neighbors.
The rst tree is to the immediate left of the second tree in every option.
Apple tree is second to the left of Ashoka tree.