Five friends Anjum, Ankit, Amit, Priya and Ram are sitting on a bench in a row facing north. Ankit is sitting immediately to the right of Anjum. Amit is sitting to the left of Priya and immediately to the right of Ram. Ram is sitting somewhere to the right of Ankit. Who is sitting at the extreme right end of the row?

Introduction / Context:

This is a seating arrangement question in which five friends sit on a bench facing north. The problem provides relative positions using phrases like “immediately to the right” and “to the left of”. We must use these clues together to reconstruct the unique arrangement and identify who sits at the extreme right end.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Persons: Anjum, Ankit, Amit, Priya and Ram.
• They sit in a single row, all facing north.
• Ankit sits immediately to the right of Anjum.
• Amit sits to the left of Priya and immediately to the right of Ram.
• Ram sits somewhere to the right of Ankit.
• Positions are fixed, and no two people share the same seat.

Concept / Approach:

When everyone faces north, the right side is to the east and appears as the right side on the page. We treat the row as ordered from left to right. “Immediately to the right” means adjacent and one position to the right. We construct the seating positions step by step, ensuring all conditions hold simultaneously, and then determine who occupies the last (rightmost) position.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:

Verify each statement: Ankit is immediately to the right of Anjum (positions 1 and 2). Ram is to the right of Ankit (position 3). Amit is immediately to the right of Ram (positions 3 and 4) and to the left of Priya (positions 4 and 5). All conditions are satisfied, so the arrangement is consistent.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

Amit sits in the second position from the right, not at the extreme right end.

Ankit is between Anjum and Ram, so he cannot be at either extreme end.

Anjum sits at the extreme left, not at the extreme right.

Common Pitfalls:

Candidates may forget that all are facing north and accidentally reverse left and right. Drawing labeled boxes from left to right and marking each condition makes it much easier to avoid such orientation errors.

Final Answer:

The person sitting at the extreme right end of the bench is Priya.