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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.

Who is sitting just right of the person who likes Dahila?

Options

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

F

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Correct Answer :

Option A

A

A

Solution :

To solve this circular arrangement puzzle, let us represent the six seats around the circular table as positions 1 to 6 in a clockwise direction (facing the centre):


  • Since everyone faces the centre, moving clockwise represents moving to the left.
  • Moving counter-clockwise represents moving to the right.
  • Opposite pairs are (1, 4), (2, 5), and (3, 6).

Now, let us place the conditions step-by-step:

Step 1: Place 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 (clockwise) of the one who likes Rose, F must be at position 3.

Step 2: Place B
B and the one who likes Rose (position 1) are immediate neighbours. This means B can be at either position 2 or position 6.

Step 3: Place A and the Jasmine-lover
A sits near F (so A must be at position 2 or position 4) and faces the one who likes Jasmine.
- If A were at position 4, the person opposite A would be at position 1. But the person at position 1 likes Rose, not Jasmine. So, A cannot be at position 4.
- Therefore, A must be at position 2.
- Consequently, the person opposite A at position 5 likes Jasmine.
- Since A occupies position 2, B must occupy position 6.

Step 4: Place C, D, E and Lily
We are given that C sits 2nd to the left (clockwise) of the one who likes Lily. The remaining positions for C are 4 or 5.
- If the person at position 3 (F) liked Lily, C would be at position 5. Since C and D are not immediate neighbours, D could not sit at 4 or 6 (neighbours of 5). This leaves no valid seat for D. Thus, F does not like Lily.
- Therefore, the person at position 2 (A) must like Lily, which places C at position 4.
- Since C (position 4) and D are not immediate neighbours, D cannot sit at position 3 or 5. Thus, D must sit at position 1.
- This leaves E to sit at position 5.

Step 5: Determine the flowers for Daisy and Dahlia
We are given that the one who likes Dahlia sits just right (counter-clockwise) of the one who likes Daisy. This means Dahlia and Daisy must occupy adjacent positions, with Dahlia positioned counter-clockwise next to Daisy.
The vacant flower positions are 3 (F), 4 (C), and 6 (B). The only adjacent pair available is 4 and 3.
- Daisy is liked by C at position 4.
- Dahlia is liked by F at position 3.
- The remaining flower, Marigold, is liked by B at position 6.

Step 6: Answer the question
We need to find who is sitting just right (counter-clockwise) of the person who likes Dahlia.
The person who likes Dahlia is F (at position 3). The person sitting just to the right of position 3 is at position 2, who is A.


Therefore, the correct answer is A.

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