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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.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

Options

A

D- Rose

B

F- Daisy

C

A- Lily

D

E- Jasmine

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Correct Answer :

Option B

F- Daisy

F- Daisy

Solution :

The correct option/answer is F- Daisy.

Let us reconstruct the seating arrangement step-by-step based on the given clues:
1. Six persons A, B, C, D, E, and F sit around a circular table facing the centre. Let us number the positions from 1 to 6 in a clockwise direction. Since they face the centre, moving clockwise represents the "left" direction, and moving counter-clockwise represents the "right" direction.
2. "F sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Rose." Let the person who likes Rose sit at Position 1. Therefore, F must sit at Position 3 (two places clockwise from Position 1).
3. "B and the one who likes Rose are immediate neighbours." This means B can sit at either Position 2 or Position 6.
4. "A faces the one who likes Jasmine and sits near F." Since F is at Position 3, A (being near F) must be at either Position 2 or Position 4. A faces the person opposite to them. The opposite of Position 2 is Position 5, and the opposite of Position 4 is Position 1. If A were at Position 4, A would face Position 1 (who likes Rose, not Jasmine). Thus, A must sit at Position 2, and the person at Position 5 must like Jasmine. Since A sits at Position 2, B (who is a neighbour of Position 1) must sit at Position 6.
5. "C sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Lily." The remaining positions for C, D, and E are 1, 4, and 5. If the person at Position 2 (A) likes Lily, then C must sit at Position 4 (two places clockwise from Position 2).
6. "C and D are not immediate neighbours." Since C is at Position 4, D cannot sit at Position 5. Therefore, D must sit at Position 1 (likes Rose), and E must sit at Position 5 (likes Jasmine).
7. "The one who likes Dahlia sits just right of the one who likes Daisy." The right direction is counter-clockwise. The only vacant flower preferences are for F (Position 3), C (Position 4), and B (Position 6). For the Dahlia-liker to be just to the right of the Daisy-liker, Daisy must be at Position 4 (C) and Dahlia must be at Position 3 (F). B at Position 6 will then like Marigold.

Comparing the finalized arrangement:
- D likes Rose (Correct combination)
- A likes Lily (Correct combination)
- E likes Jasmine (Correct combination)
- F likes Dahlia (In the options, F is paired with Daisy, which is incorrect)

Therefore, "F- Daisy" does not belong to the group.

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