NIMCET 2026
Six people U, V, W, X, Y and Z stand in a line. Y is between V and Z. W is to the immediate left of V. X is not at either end. U is to the immediate right of Z. If W is at the far left, who is in the 4th position from the left?
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Answer: Option B — X or Y
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W is at position 1 and V is immediately right of W → V at 2.
Z U must stand together (U just right of Z), and Y lies between V and Z, so Y is to the left of Z.
Positions 3–6 hold X, Y, Z, U with Y before Z U, and X not at position 6.
Case 1: W V Y X Z U → 4th is X. Case 2: W V X Y Z U → 4th is Y.
(W V Y Z U X is not allowed because X would be at the end.) Hence X or Y.
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