Seven friends, Bushra, Gauri, Kiran, Mitali, Ojas, Shabnam and Uzma, sit in a straight row facing north. Exactly four persons sit between Uzma and Gauri. Exactly two persons sit between Uzma and Bushra. Bushra sits immediately to the left of Shabnam. Exactly two persons sit between Kiran and Shabnam. Mitali sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. Exactly four persons sit between Kiran and Mitali. How many persons sit between Uzma and Mitali?
Correct answer C. 5
Explanation
Combining the clues gives the only possible left-to-right order: Uzma, Kiran, Ojas, Bushra, Shabnam, Gauri, Mitali. Hence exactly five persons sit between Uzma and Mitali.
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