Six friends are sitting on a bench facing North. Hiren is sitting immediately to the right of Gaurav. Jain is sitting at the first position from the left end, and Gaurav is sitting at the third position to the right of Jain. Lakhan is sitting immediately to the right of Jain. Preetpal is sitting at the second position to the right of Jain. Seema is sitting at one of the ends of the row. Who is sitting immediately to the right of Gaurav?

1. A

   Preetpal

2. B

   Lakhan

3. C

   Seema

4. D

   Hiren

Appeared in: NHM UP Staff Nurse-2023 Shift-2nd

Explanation

• The puzzle can be solved by systematically placing each person based on the given clues.
• The statement "Gaurav is sitting at the third position to the right of Jain" places Gaurav at position 4.
• The statement "Hiren is sitting immediately to the right of Gaurav" directly places Hiren at position 5, which is to Gaurav's immediate right.
• The final arrangement confirms that Hiren is the only person to the immediate right of Gaurav.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

• Option A: Preetpal is sitting at position 3, which is immediately to the left of Gaurav.
• Option B: Lakhan is sitting at position 2, between Jain and Preetpal. He is not adjacent to Gaurav.
• Option C: Seema is sitting at the extreme right end of the row (position 6). She is to the right of Hiren, not Gaurav.

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Clinical Relevance

• Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Logical Reasoning - Seating Arrangement as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
• This question tests logical reasoning and the ability to process information sequentially, skills that are crucial for nurses.
• Nurses must follow multi-step procedures, prioritize tasks, and make logical deductions based on patient data, similar to solving this puzzle.
• What if? - If the question stated the friends were facing South, the concepts of 'left' and 'right' would reverse relative to a fixed observer, but the order of the people on the bench (Jain, Lakhan, Preetpal, Gaurav, Hiren, Seema) would remain the same. Hiren would still be to Gaurav's right.

How to Approach the Question

• First, identify the core task: arranging six people in a line based on a set of rules.
• Draw six blank spaces to represent the seats on the bench: _ _ _ _ _ _.
• Start with the most definite clue. "Jain is sitting at the first position from the left end" fixes Jain's position immediately.
• Use the fixed position of Jain as an anchor to place the others based on relative positions (e.g., 'second to the right of Jain').
• Fill in each person's name as you deduce their position. Cross-reference clues to ensure consistency.
• Once the full arrangement is mapped out, re-read the specific question ("Who is sitting immediately to the right of Gaurav?") and find the answer from your diagram.

Concept Tested & Keywords

• Concept Tested: Logical Reasoning - Seating Arrangement
• Stem keywords: six friends, bench, facing North, seating arrangement, immediately to the right, left end
• Lead-in keywords: Who is sitting

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