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Seven persons - A, B, C, D, E, F and G sit around a circular table and face the centre. Each of them is from different city- Jaipur, Meerut, Pune, Agra, Bhopal, Ranchi and Surat. All the information given below is not necessarily in the same order.

C sits second to the right of the one who is from Jaipur. Three persons sit between the ones who is from Jaipur and Pune. G sits fifth to the left of the one who is from Pune and is an immediate neighbour of the one who is from Agra. E sits second to the left of the one who is from Agra. D sits fourth to the right A who is from Ranchi. F is not from Jaipur. F and the one who is from Meerut are immediate neighbours. G is not from Bhopal.

Which of the following statement is true?

Options

A

B sits third to the right of D.

B

The person from Agra sits third to the left of E.

C

C is an immediate neighbour of the person from Pune.

D

G is from Surat

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Correct Answer :

Option D

G is from Surat

G is from Surat

Solution :

To determine the correct statement, let us step-by-step arrange the seven persons (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) around the circular table facing the centre.

Step 1: Analyze the clues related to Jaipur, Pune, and G.
- Let the person from Jaipur be at position 1 (facing centre).
- "C sits second to the right of the one who is from Jaipur." Since they face the centre, right is anti-clockwise. Thus, C is at position 3.
- "Three persons sit between the ones who is from Jaipur and Pune." In a 7-person circular arrangement, if 3 persons sit between two people, they are separated by 3 seats in one direction and 2 seats in the other direction. Let's trace it: Jaipur is at 1. Counting clockwise: 7, 6, 5 (Pune at 5 has 3 people between 1 and 5 going anti-clockwise: 2, 3, 4). Thus, Pune must be at position 5.
- "G sits fifth to the left of the one who is from Pune." Since Pune is at 5, left is clockwise. Going 5 steps clockwise from 5: 5 - 5 = 0, which is position 7. So, G is at position 7.
- "G is an immediate neighbour of the one who is from Agra." The neighbours of G (at position 7) are position 1 (Jaipur) and position 6. Since position 1 is already Jaipur, the person from Agra must be at position 6.

Step 2: Place E.
- "E sits second to the left of the one who is from Agra (position 6)." Left from 6 (clockwise) by 2 positions is position 4. Thus, E sits at position 4.

Step 3: Place A and D.
- "D sits fourth to the right of A who is from Ranchi." Right is anti-clockwise. Let's test the remaining available positions for A (Ranchi):
- The positions currently occupied by persons are:
Position 7 = G
Position 1 = (Jaipur)
Position 3 = C
Position 4 = E
Position 6 = (Agra)
- A cannot be at position 1 (Jaipur) or 6 (Agra) because A is from Ranchi. Thus, A can be at position 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7. But we also know C is at 3, E is at 4, and G is at 7. So A must be at either position 2 or 5.
- Case A: If A is at position 2 (Ranchi):
D sits fourth to the right of A (anti-clockwise): 2 + 4 = 6. But position 6 is (Agra). Since D can sit there, D is at position 6 (from Agra). This is a valid placement.
- Case B: If A is at position 5 (Ranchi):
D sits fourth to the right of A (anti-clockwise): 5 + 4 = 9 ≡ 2 (mod 7). So D would be at position 2. Let's check if this works with the other clues.

Step 4: Place F and determine Meerut.
- "F is not from Jaipur." So F cannot be at position 1.
- "F and the one who is from Meerut are immediate neighbours."
- Let's check Case A (A at 2, D at 6):
- Occupied positions for persons: G (7), A (2), C (3), E (4), D (6).
- The remaining positions for persons are 1 and 5. The remaining persons to place are B and F.
- Since F is not from Jaipur (position 1), F must be at position 5.
- Consequently, B must be at position 1 (from Jaipur).
- Now, let us list the positions, persons, and cities:
Position 1: B (Jaipur)
Position 2: A (Ranchi)
Position 3: C
Position 4: E
Position 5: F (Pune)
Position 6: D (Agra)
Position 7: G
- "F (at 5) and the one who is from Meerut are immediate neighbours." The neighbours of F (5) are E (4) and D (6). Since D is from Agra, E (4) must be from Meerut.
- Now, G is not from Bhopal. The remaining cities are Bhopal and Surat. The remaining persons without cities are C (3) and G (7). Since G is not from Bhopal, G must be from Surat. Therefore, C is from Bhopal.
- Complete arrangement:
- Position 1: B (Jaipur)
- Position 2: A (Ranchi)
- Position 3: C (Bhopal)
- Position 4: E (Meerut)
- Position 5: F (Pune)
- Position 6: D (Agra)
- Position 7: G (Surat)

Step 5: Verify the options against the final arrangement.
- Option 1: "B sits third to the right of D." Right of D (6) by 3 is position 2 (A). This is false.
- Option 2: "The person from Agra (D) sits third to the left of E (4)." Left of E (4) by 3 is position 1 (B). This is false.
- Option 3: "C is an immediate neighbour of the person from Pune (F)." C is at 3, F is at 5. They are not neighbours. This is false.
- Option 4: "G is from Surat." This is true.

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