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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 sits immediate right of the person who likes Marigold?
Correct Answer :
E
Solution :
To find the person sitting to the immediate right of the person who likes Marigold, let us construct the seating arrangement step-by-step.
Step 1: Understand the positions
We have 6 persons (A, B, C, D, E, F) sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Let us number the positions 1 to 6 in a clockwise direction. Facing the centre means that:
- The left of a person corresponds to moving clockwise.
- The right of a person corresponds to moving counter-clockwise.
Step 2: Place the first clues
1. Let us place the person who likes Rose at position 1.
2. F sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Rose. Moving clockwise from position 1, we get position 3. So, F is at position 3.
3. B and the one who likes Rose (position 1) are immediate neighbours. Thus, B must be at position 2 or position 6.
4. A sits near F (who is at position 3), which means A must be at position 2 or position 4. Additionally, A faces the one who likes Jasmine. Facing in a 6-person circle means sitting directly opposite (i.e., difference of 3 positions).
- If A is at position 4, A would face the person at position 1. But position 1 likes Rose, not Jasmine. Thus, A cannot be at position 4.
- Therefore, A must be at position 2, and the person who likes Jasmine is at position 5 (opposite position 2).
- Since position 2 is now occupied by A, B must be at position 6.
Currently, the positions are:
Position 1: [Person?] likes Rose
Position 2: A likes [Flower?]
Position 3: F likes [Flower?]
Position 4: [Person?] likes [Flower?]
Position 5: [Person?] likes Jasmine
Position 6: B likes [Flower?]
Step 3: Place C and D
The remaining empty seats for persons are 1, 4, and 5.
We are given that C sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Lily.
- If Lily is at position 2 (A likes Lily), C must be 2nd to the left (clockwise), which is position 4.
- Since C and D are not immediate neighbours, and C is at position 4, D cannot be at position 5 (adjacent to 4). Hence, D must be at position 1, leaving E to be at position 5.
- Let us verify the other clue: "The one who likes Dahlia sits just right of the one who likes Daisy." The vacant flower spots are at positions 3 (F), 4 (C), and 6 (B). Since Dahlia is just to the right (counter-clockwise) of Daisy, they must be adjacent. The only adjacent vacant flower spots are 4 (Daisy) and 3 (Dahlia).
This leaves position 6 (B) to like Marigold. This arrangement is perfectly consistent:
Position 1: D likes Rose
Position 2: A likes Lily
Position 3: F likes Dahlia
Position 4: C likes Daisy
Position 5: E likes Jasmine
Position 6: B likes Marigold
Step 4: Answer the question
The person who likes Marigold is B (at position 6). The person sitting to the immediate right (counter-clockwise) of position 6 is the person at position 5, which is E.
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