Analytical Puzzles
Medium
2 min
Four books A, B, C and D are arranged on a shelf. A is somewhere before C. B is immediately after A. D is at the right end. What is the arrangement?
Hint
A and B form a block.
Answer
A-B-C-D.
Explanation
D must be at the right end. A must precede C and B immediately follows A. Therefore A-B-C occupy the first three positions.
Step-by-Step Solution
A-B is a fixed block.
D = position 4.
C must follow A.
Therefore A-B-C-D.
D = position 4.
C must follow A.
Therefore A-B-C-D.