Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below-
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F sit around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. They like different flowers viz. Rose, Daisy, Lily, Jasmine, Marigold and Dahila but not necessarily in the same order.
F sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Rose. B and the one who likes Rose are immediate neighbours. A faces the one who likes Jasmine and sits near F. C sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Lily. The one who likes Dahila sits just right of the one who likes Daisy. C and D are not an immediate neighbour.
Who sits immediate right of the person who likes Marigold?
Correct Answer :
E
Solution :
Correct Answer: E
Let us analyze the information given in the question step-by-step to determine the circular seating arrangement of the six persons (A, B, C, D, E, and F) facing the centre.
Let the positions be numbered 1 to 6 in a clockwise direction. Facing the centre, a clockwise movement represents moving to the left, and a counter-clockwise movement represents moving to the right. Opposite positions are (1, 4), (2, 5), and (3, 6).
Step 1: Position F and the person who likes Rose
Let us place the person who likes Rose at Position 1.
Since F sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Rose, F must be at Position 3 (two positions clockwise from Position 1).
Step 2: Position B and A
B and the one who likes Rose (Position 1) are immediate neighbours. Thus, B must be at Position 2 or Position 6.
A sits near F (Position 3), so A must be at Position 2 or Position 4.
Also, A faces the person who likes Jasmine. If A is at Position 4, then the person facing A (Position 1) must like Jasmine, which is a contradiction because the person at Position 1 likes Rose. Therefore, A cannot be at Position 4.
Thus, A must be at Position 2, and the person who likes Jasmine must be at Position 5 (opposite to A).
Since A is at Position 2, B must be at Position 6 to be the neighbour of Rose (Position 1).
Step 3: Place C, D, and E
The remaining empty positions are 1, 4, and 5.
Since C and D are not immediate neighbours, they cannot occupy the adjacent positions 4 and 5 together. Therefore, one of C or D must be at Position 1, and the other must be at Position 4 or 5.
We are given that C sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Lily (which means Lily is 2 positions counter-clockwise, i.e., to the right of C).
If C is at Position 1, the person who likes Lily must be at Position 5. But the person at Position 5 likes Jasmine. Hence, C cannot be at Position 1. Thus, D must be at Position 1 (D likes Rose).
Now, C can be at Position 4 or Position 5.
Step 4: Use the Daisy and Dahlia clue
We are given: "The one who likes Dahlia sits just right of the one who likes Daisy."
This means Daisy is at position P and Dahlia is at position P - 1 (immediate counter-clockwise / right).
Since the flowers Rose (Position 1) and Jasmine (Position 5) are already assigned, the only available adjacent positions for Daisy and Dahlia are:
- Case A: Daisy at 3, Dahlia at 2.
- Case B: Daisy at 4, Dahlia at 3.
Let's test Case A: If Daisy is at 3 (F) and Dahlia is at 2 (A), then C (at 4 or 5) must be 2nd to the left of the one who likes Lily. If C is at 4, Lily is at 2 (but 2 likes Dahlia). If C is at 5, Lily is at 3 (but 3 likes Daisy). Thus, Case A is invalid.
Let's test Case B: Daisy is at 4 and Dahlia is at 3 (F). Since C must be 2nd to the left of the one who likes Lily, if C is at 4, Lily is at 2 (A). This is consistent. E is at Position 5 and likes Jasmine.
Final Seating and Flower Assignment:
- Position 1: D (Rose)
- Position 2: A (Lily)
- Position 3: F (Dahlia)
- Position 4: C (Daisy)
- Position 5: E (Jasmine)
- Position 6: B (Marigold)
The question asks: Who sits immediate right of the person who likes Marigold?
The person who likes Marigold is B (Position 6). The person sitting to the immediate right of B is at Position 5, which is E.
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