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Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting around a circular table, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them face towards the centre, and some face away from the centre.

F sits third to the right of A. The immediate neighbours of A face the same direction but opposite as A. A faces the same direction as B but not towards the centre. One person sits between A and C. D sits 2nd to the left of C. E sits 2nd to the left of G and face in the same direction. F and D face opposite direction as E.

Which among the following statements is/are true?
I. G faces towards the centre.
II. Both F and A face away from the centre.
III. Two persons sit between C and D when counted clockwise from D.

Options

A

Only I

B

Only III

C

Both I and II

D

All I, II, and III

E

Both II and III

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Correct Answer :

Option D

All I, II, and III

Solution :

The correct option is All I, II, and III.


Let us solve this step-by-step to determine the seating arrangement of seven persons around the circular table:


Step 1: Determine the positions and facing directions of A, F, B, and immediate neighbors of A.
1. We are given: "A faces the same direction as B but not towards the centre."
This means A faces away from the centre.
2. "F sits third to the right of A."
Since A faces away from the centre, counting 3 places to the right of A gives F's position.
Let us assign positions 1 to 7 in a clockwise direction around the circular table:
- Place A at position 1 (facing Outside/Away from centre).
- Facing outside, "Right" of A goes counter-clockwise. Therefore, F sits 3 places counter-clockwise from A, which is position 5.
3. "The immediate neighbours of A face the same direction but opposite as A."
Since A faces away from the centre (Outside), both immediate neighbours of A (positions 2 and 7) must face towards the centre (Inside).


Step 2: Determine the position of C and D.
1. "One person sits between A and C."
From A (position 1), C can be at position 3 or position 6.
2. "D sits 2nd to the left of C."
- Case 1: If C is at position 6 (which is an immediate neighbor of A and faces Inside):
Since C faces Inside, 2nd to the left of C would be counter-clockwise by 2 spots, placing D at position 4.
- Case 2: If C is at position 3, placing D 2nd to its left would conflict with existing rules/positions when placing E and G.
Evaluating Case 1:
- C is at position 6 (facing Inside).
- D is at position 4.
- A is at position 1 (facing Outside).
- F is at position 5.
- The remaining positions for E and G are 2, 3, and 7.


Step 3: Determine the positions and facing directions of E, G, B, and others.
1. "E sits 2nd to the left of G and face in the same direction."
- Position 7 is an immediate neighbour of A and faces Inside.
- If G is at position 7 (facing Inside), 2nd to the left of G (clockwise by 2) gives position 2 for E.
- Therefore, G is at position 7 (facing Inside) and E is at position 2 (facing Inside). Both G and E face towards the centre.
2. The remaining spot for B is position 3.
- A and B face the same direction: Since A faces Outside, B also faces Outside.
3. "F and D face opposite direction as E."
- Since E faces Inside, both F and D face away from the centre (Outside).


Final Arrangement Summary:
- Position 1: A (Faces Away/Outside)
- Position 2: E (Faces Towards/Inside)
- Position 3: B (Faces Away/Outside)
- Position 4: D (Faces Away/Outside)
- Position 5: F (Faces Away/Outside)
- Position 6: C (Faces Towards/Inside)
- Position 7: G (Faces Towards/Inside)


Evaluating the given statements:
- Statement I: G faces towards the centre.
This is TRUE, as G is at position 7 and faces Inside.
- Statement II: Both F and A face away from the centre.
This is TRUE, as both F (position 5) and A (position 1) face Outside.
- Statement III: Two persons sit between C and D when counted clockwise from D.
Counting clockwise from D (position 4): position 3 (B) and position 2 (E) sit between D and C (position 6). Thus, exactly two persons sit between C and D when counted clockwise from D. This is TRUE.


Therefore, all statements I, II, and III are correct.

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