1. Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. C is sitting next to A and E. B is sitting next to E. D is not sitting with A. Who is sitting in the middle?

2. A company's hiring process involves four steps: resume screening, phone interview, in-person interview, and reference check. The reference check must be done last, and the phone interview must precede the in-person interview. What is the correct order of steps?

3. In a row of children, Amit is 7th from the left and Sonu is 5th from the right. When they interchange their positions, Amit becomes 15th from the left. How many children are there in the row?

4. Five friends - K, L, M, N, and O - are seated in a row. K is not sitting next to L or O. M is sitting next to N but not L. What is the correct seating arrangement from left to right?

5. Five cities - U, V, W, X, and Y - are arranged in alphabetical order. If W is moved to the beginning and Y is moved to the end, what is the new order?

6. If 'A @ B' means 'A is the sister of B', 'A # B' means 'A is the brother of B', 'A & B' means 'A is the father of B', and 'A * B' means 'A is the mother of B', then which of the following means 'P is the aunt of S'?

7. Five books A, B, C, D, and E are placed on a shelf. C is placed immediately above A. E is placed between A and D. B is placed above D. Which book is at the bottom?

8. A cooking process involves five steps: wash vegetables, chop ingredients, heat oil, stir-fry, and season. If someone has just finished heating the oil, what is the next step?

9. Five books P, Q, R, S, and T are placed on a table. S is placed immediately below R and immediately above Q. P is placed below Q and T is placed above R. Which book is at the bottom?

10. In a certain code language, 'tu ka so' means 'birds are flying', 'ka pe ni' means 'birds have wings', and 'so pe ta' means 'flying with wings'. What is the code for 'are' in this language?