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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

E

B- Marigold

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Correct Answer :

Option B

F- Daisy

Solution :

To determine which of the given options does not belong to the group, let us first reconstruct the sitting arrangement and the flowers liked by each person based on the given clues.

There are six persons: A, B, C, D, E, and F sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

Step 1: Analyze the first clue:
"F sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Rose."
Let us place the person who likes Rose at position 1. Since F is sitting 2nd to the left of this person, and there are 6 positions in total (1 to 6 in clockwise order, where facing the centre means left is clockwise and right is counter-clockwise):
- If the person who likes Rose is at Position 1:
- 1st to the left (clockwise) is Position 2.
- 2nd to the left (clockwise) is Position 3. So, F is at Position 3.

Step 2: Analyze the second clue:
"B and the one who likes Rose are immediate neighbours."
This means B can be at either Position 2 or Position 6 (neighbouring Position 1, who likes Rose).

Step 3: Analyze the third clue:
"A faces the one who likes Jasmine and sits near F."
Since F is at Position 3, its immediate neighbours are Position 2 and Position 4. Therefore, A must be at either Position 2 or Position 4.
In a 6-person circular table, the person sitting opposite (facing) a position is always 3 positions away. So:
- If A is at Position 2, A faces Position 5. Thus, the person at Position 5 likes Jasmine.
- If A is at Position 4, A faces Position 1. But the person at Position 1 likes Rose, not Jasmine. This is a contradiction! Therefore, A cannot be at Position 4.
This uniquely fixes the positions:
- A is at Position 2.
- Since B is a neighbour of Rose (Position 1) and A is at Position 2, B must be at Position 6.
- The person at Position 5 likes Jasmine.

Step 4: Place the remaining people:
The remaining positions to be filled by C, D, and E are Position 1, Position 4, and Position 5.
We are told: "C and D are not an immediate neighbour."
Also: "C sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Lily."
Let's analyze where C can sit:
- If C is at Position 1: C is 2nd to the left of the person at Position 5 (since 5 → clockwise 2 steps is 1). So the person at Position 5 must like Lily. But we already established that the person at Position 5 likes Jasmine. Thus, C cannot be at Position 1.
- If C is at Position 4: C is 2nd to the left of the person at Position 2. Thus, the person at Position 2 (A) must like Lily.
- If C is at Position 5: C is 2nd to the left of the person at Position 3 (F). Thus, F (at Position 3) must like Lily.
Let us check the condition "C and D are not an immediate neighbour":
- If C is at Position 4, the neighbours of C are Position 3 (F) and Position 5. D cannot be at Position 5. Therefore, D must be at Position 1. This leaves E to be at Position 5.
Let us verify if this works with the other clues:
"The one who likes Dahila sits just right of the one who likes Daisy."
Right in a circular arrangement facing the centre is counter-clockwise. Let's see the remaining flower assignments:
- Position 2 (A) likes Lily.
- Position 5 (E) likes Jasmine.
- Position 1 (D) likes Rose.
- Position 3 (F), Position 4 (C), and Position 6 (B) need flower assignments from Daisy, Dahila, and Marigold.
Since the one who likes Dahila sits just right of the one who likes Daisy (immediate counter-clockwise neighbour), they must be adjacent.
The available adjacent pairs for the remaining positions are (Position 6, Position 1) or (Position 3, Position 4). But Position 1 already likes Rose. Thus, the pair must be at Position 3 and Position 4.
Specifically, since Dahila is to the right (counter-clockwise) of Daisy:
- If Daisy is at Position 4 (C), then Dahila is at Position 3 (F) (counter-clockwise is from 4 to 3).
This leaves Marigold for B (Position 6).

Let us summarize this valid arrangement:
- Position 1: D (Rose)
- Position 2: A (Lily)
- Position 3: F (Dahila)
- Position 4: C (Daisy)
- Position 5: E (Jasmine)
- Position 6: B (Marigold)

Step 5: Identify the Odd One Out:
Let us match the choices with our derived pair of (Person - Flower):
- D - Rose (Correct match: D likes Rose)
- F - Daisy (Incorrect match: F likes Dahila, while C likes Daisy)
- A - Lily (Correct match: A likes Lily)
- E - Jasmine (Correct match: E likes Jasmine)
- B - Marigold (Correct match: B likes Marigold)

Therefore, the pair "F- Daisy" does not belong to the group as it is the only incorrect pairing.

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