Seven friends – Asha, Lata, Mahesh, Madhu, Mahima, Sandhya and Kavita are sitting in a row facing North. Lata is two places away to the left of Sandhya. Mahima has Kavita to her left and Madhu to her right. Asha is sitting to the immediate left of Madhu but not to the immediate right of Mahima. Mahesh is not sitting adjacent to Kavita. If Madhu is not sitting at any of the ends, which of the following pairs of persons sit at the ends?

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1. There are seven friends sitting in a row facing North: Asha, Lata, Mahesh, Madhu, Mahima, Sandhya, and Kavita.

2. Clues given:
   - Lata is two places to the left of Sandhya, meaning there are exactly two persons between Lata and Sandhya.
   - Mahima has Kavita to her left and Madhu to her right.
   - Asha sits immediately to the left of Madhu but is not immediately to the right of Mahima.
   - Mahesh is not adjacent to Kavita.
   - Madhu is not sitting at either end.

3. Since Madhu is not at either end, Madhu can be at positions 2 to 6.

4. From Mahima's position, Kavita must be somewhere to her left and Madhu to her right.

5. Asha is immediately left of Madhu, so the pair Asha-Madhu is consecutive with Asha on the left.

6. Lata is two places left of Sandhya, so if Lata is at position *x*, Sandhya is at position *x + 3*.

7. Mahesh cannot be adjacent to Kavita.

8. By testing positions and applying all constraints, the only arrangement that fits all clues is:

Positions (1 to 7):
   1 - Kavita
   2 - Lata
   3 - Mahima
   4 - Sandhya
   5 - Asha
   6 - Madhu
   7 - Mahesh

9. Thus, the persons sitting at the ends are Kavita (left end) and Mahesh (right end).

**Answer:** C. Kavita-Mahesh

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