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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.
Which flower does F like?
Correct Answer :
Dahila
Solution :
Correct Answer: Dahila
Let us solve this seating arrangement step-by-step based on the given clues:
Step 1: Position of F and the person who likes Rose
Six persons (A, B, C, D, E, F) sit around a circular table facing the centre.
Let the 6 positions in clockwise order be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Assume the person who likes Rose is at Position 1.
Since F sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Rose, F is at Position 3.
Step 2: Position of B
B and the one who likes Rose (Position 1) are immediate neighbours. Thus, B can be at Position 2 or Position 6.
Step 3: Position of A
A sits near F (Position 3), so A must be at Position 2 or Position 4.
A faces the one who likes Jasmine. In a 6-person circle, facing someone means sitting opposite (i.e., 3 positions away).
- If A is at Position 2, B must be at Position 6. Then the person opposite A is at Position 5 (who likes Jasmine).
- If A is at Position 4, A faces Position 1 (who likes Rose). But A faces the one who likes Jasmine, which would mean Rose = Jasmine (not possible, as all like different flowers).
Therefore, A is at Position 2, B is at Position 6, and the person at Position 5 likes Jasmine.
Step 4: Positions of C and D
Positions currently occupied: Position 1 (Rose), Position 2 (A), Position 3 (F), Position 5 (Jasmine), Position 6 (B).
The remaining empty positions for C, D, and E are Position 1, Position 4, and Position 5.
- C sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Lily.
- C and D are not immediate neighbours.
If C is at Position 5 (Jasmine), then C is 2nd to the left of Position 1 (Rose), so the person at Position 1 (Rose) likes Lily, which contradicts Rose.
If C is at Position 4, C is 2nd to the left of Position 6 (B), so B (Position 6) likes Lily.
Then D cannot sit next to C (Positions 3 and 5 are adjacent to 4). Thus, D must sit at Position 1 (who likes Rose).
This leaves E at Position 5 (who likes Jasmine).
Step 5: Arranging the flowers
- Position 1: D likes Rose
- Position 2: A
- Position 3: F
- Position 4: C
- Position 5: E likes Jasmine
- Position 6: B likes Lily
Now, the clue states: "The one who likes Dahila sits just right of the one who likes Daisy."
The remaining positions without assigned flowers are Position 2 (A), Position 3 (F), and Position 4 (C).
"Just right" in facing-centre arrangement means moving counter-clockwise (position number decreasing or 2 to 3, 3 to 4, etc. depending on perspective).
Since facing centre, the person immediately to the right of Position 4 (C) is Position 3 (F).
Therefore, C (Position 4) likes Daisy, and F (Position 3) likes Dahila.
The remaining flower Marigold goes to A (Position 2).
Final Arrangement:
- Person A (Position 2) - Marigold
- Person B (Position 6) - Lily
- Person C (Position 4) - Daisy
- Person D (Position 1) - Rose
- Person E (Position 5) - Jasmine
- Person F (Position 3) - Dahila
Hence, F likes Dahila.
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