Question 14
Anna, Ben, Catherine, David, Ella and Fred stand in a queue in that order to receive sweets. The clown gives sweets first to the child at the front, then to the child at the back, then to the first child at the front who has not yet received sweets, then to the last child at the back who has not yet received sweets, and so on until everyone has received sweets. Which statement below is NOT true?
Original printed choices: A) Ben receives sweets before David, but after Ella; B) Catherine receives sweets before Ella, but after Fred; C) Anne receives sweets after Ben, but before Ella; D) Fred receives sweets before Ella and Catherine; E) Fred receives sweets after both David and Ben
Editorial task: Resolve the printed question, explain any source inconsistency, and distinguish the literal result from a corrected or intended interpretation.
Original printed choices: A) Ben receives sweets before David, but after Ella; B) Catherine receives sweets before Ella, but after Fred; C) Anne receives sweets after Ben, but before Ella; D) Fred receives sweets before Ella and Catherine; E) Fred receives sweets after both David and Ben
Editorial task: Resolve the printed question, explain any source inconsistency, and distinguish the literal result from a corrected or intended interpretation.