Directions (70-74): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square table in such a way that four persons sit on each of the four corner of the table and other four persons sit on the middle of side. The one who sits at the corner of table faces inside and the one who sits at the middle side of table faces outwards the centre of table. Persons sitting on opposite sides are exactly opposite to each other.
B sits immediate left of A. Three persons sit between B and C. One person sits between H and C. F sits just left of H but not face outside. E sits 2nd to the left of G. D sits near G.
Who sits exactly between D and B?
Correct Answer :
G
Solution :
Based on the given information, we can determine the seating arrangement around the square table step-by-step.
First, let us define the seating rules:
1. There are eight seats: four at the corners (facing inside) and four at the middle of the sides (facing outside).
2. For those facing inside (corners): "Immediate left" is clockwise, and "Immediate right" is counter-clockwise.
3. For those facing outside (middle of sides): "Immediate left" is counter-clockwise, and "Immediate right" is clockwise.
Let us analyze the clues:
- "B sits immediate left of A."
- "Three persons sit between B and C." This means B and C are sitting exactly opposite to each other. Thus, both must be at corners or both at middle positions.
- "One person sits between H and C."
- "F sits just left of H but not face outside." Since F does not face outside, F must sit at one of the corners (facing inside).
Let us place B at a corner position (facing inside). Consequently, C must be at the opposite corner position (facing inside). Let us label the positions in clockwise order: Corner 1 (C1), Middle 1 (M1), Corner 2 (C2), Middle 2 (M2), Corner 3 (C3), Middle 3 (M3), Corner 4 (C4), Middle 4 (M4).
- Let B sit at C1.
- Since C is opposite to B, C sits at C3.
- Since B sits immediate left of A, and B is at C1, A must be at M4 (facing outside, so A's immediate left is counter-clockwise, which points to C1).
- Since one person sits between H and C (C3), H can be at M2 or M3.
- Since F sits just left of H, and H faces outside (middle side): if H is at M3, H's left (counter-clockwise) is C4. Therefore, F must sit at C4. Since C4 is a corner, F faces inside, which matches the condition that F does not face outside. (If H were at M2, H's left would be C3, which is already occupied by C).
- Thus, we have: B at C1, A at M4, C at C3, H at M3, and F at C4.
Now, the remaining positions are M1, C2, and M2. The remaining persons are D, E, and G.
- "E sits 2nd to the left of G."
- "D sits near G" (meaning D and G are adjacent).
- If G sits at M1 (facing outside): G's left (counter-clockwise) is C2 (1st left) and M2 (2nd left). So E must sit at M2. This leaves C2 for D.
- Let us verify if D sits near G: G is at M1 and D is at C2, which are adjacent positions. This is consistent with all clues.
The final clockwise seating arrangement is:
- C1: B (Corner)
- M1: G (Middle)
- C2: D (Corner)
- M2: E (Middle)
- C3: C (Corner)
- M3: H (Middle)
- C4: F (Corner)
- M4: A (Middle)
Comparing the positions, G sits at M1, which is exactly between D (at C2) and B (at C1).
Therefore, the person who sits exactly between D and B is G.
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