Five friends, Shruti, Shreya, Anup, Ankit and Kiran, are sitting in a row facing towards the south. Shruti is between Shreya and Anup. Kiran and Shreya are sitting at the extreme ends of the west and east, respectively. Who is sitting in the middle?

Explanation

Five friends, Shruti, Shreya, Anup, Ankit and Kiran , are sitting in a row facing towards the south. 1. Kiran and Shreya are sitting at the extreme ends of the west and east, respectively. 2. Shruti is between Shreya and Anup. Clearly, Ankit the only person left will occupy the vacant position. Anup is sitting in the middle. Hence, ' Anup ' is the correct answer.