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Eight friends — A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H — sit in a straight row all facing north. C sits third from the left end. Exactly two persons sit between C and F. D sits at the extreme left end. A sits exactly between D and C. B sits third to the right of A. G sits immediately to the left of B. E sits at the extreme right end and H is E's only neighbour. If all eight are re-seated in alphabetical order from the left end, how many of them remain in the same seat as before?

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  • AThree
  • BNone
  • CTwo
  • DOne

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Original: D, A, C, G, B, F, H, E. Alphabetical: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. Only position 3 (C) and position 6 (F) match = 2 people.
Answer: C) Two

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