TANCET 2022 Solved Papers

Concept:Place the players whose seats are fixed first.Then check who is left with only middle seats.Explanation:Number the seats $1$ to $7$ from left to right.B must receive the trophy in the centre, so B sits at seat $4$.A and G leave early, so they take the two extreme right seats, seats $6$ and $7$.C and D must be as far apart as possible.Among the remaining seats $1, 2, 3, 5$, the farthest pair is seats $1$ and $5$.So C and D occupy seats $1$ and $5$.The only seats left are $2$ and $3$, which are taken by E and F.Hence F never sits at either end.Answer:F, which is option C.