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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

Solution :

The correct answer is A.

Let us solve the puzzle step-by-step:

Step 1: Understand the Circle Layout
Assume six positions numbered 1 to 6 in a clockwise direction around the circular table. Since all persons face the centre:

  • Moving clockwise represents moving to a person's left.
  • Moving counter-clockwise represents moving to a person's right.

Step 2: Place Rose and F
Let the person who likes Rose sit at Position 1.
F sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Rose. Moving 2 positions clockwise from Position 1, we place F at Position 3.

Step 3: Place B
B and the one who likes Rose (Position 1) are immediate neighbours. Thus, B can be at either Position 2 or Position 6.

Step 4: Place A and Jasmine
A sits near F (Position 3), which means A is at Position 2 or Position 4. A faces the person who likes Jasmine (which is the opposite position, Position + 3).

  • If A were at Position 4, the person opposite him at Position 1 would like Jasmine. But Position 1 already likes Rose. This is a contradiction.
  • Therefore, A must sit at Position 2, and the person opposite him at Position 5 likes Jasmine.
Since A is at Position 2, B must sit at Position 6 (as B is an immediate neighbour of Position 1).

Step 5: Place C and Lily
C sits 2nd to the left (2 positions clockwise) of the one who likes Lily. C and D are not immediate neighbours.
Let us evaluate the remaining available positions for C:

  • If the person at Position 2 (A) likes Lily, then C sits at Position 4 (since 2 + 2 = 4).
Now, the remaining people to be placed are D and E at Positions 1 and 5:
  • Since C (Position 4) and D cannot be immediate neighbours, D cannot sit at Position 5.
  • Thus, D sits at Position 1 (who likes Rose), and E sits at Position 5 (who likes Jasmine).

Step 6: Place Daisy and Dahlia
The remaining positions to assign flowers to are Position 3 (F), Position 4 (C), and Position 6 (B). The remaining flowers are Daisy, Dahlia, and Marigold.
We are given that the one who likes Dahlia sits just right (1 position counter-clockwise) of the one who likes Daisy.

  • If the person at Position 4 (C) likes Daisy, then the person at Position 3 (F) must like Dahlia.
  • Consequently, the person at Position 6 (B) likes Marigold.

Summary of the Seating Arrangement:

Position Person Flower
1 D Rose
2 A Lily
3 F Dahlia
4 C Daisy
5 E Jasmine
6 B Marigold

Step 7: Answer the Question
We need to find who sits just right of the person who likes Dahlia.
The person who likes Dahlia is F (at Position 3). Just right of Position 3 (counter-clockwise) is Position 2, where A sits.

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