Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below-

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?

Step-by-step Explanation:

Let us determine the seating arrangement of the six persons (A, B, C, D, E, and F) around the circular table facing the centre:

1. Analyze the clues:

• F sits 2^nd to the left of the one who likes Rose. Let the person who likes Rose be at position 1. Facing the centre, left is clockwise. Thus, F sits at position 3.
• B and the one who likes Rose are immediate neighbours. This means B can be at position 2 or position 6.
• A faces the one who likes Jasmine and sits near F. Since F is at position 3, A (who sits near F) must be at position 2 or position 4.
• By combining these constraints, we find the unique consistent arrangement in clockwise order:
  A (Rose) ⇒ B (Lily) ⇒ D (Marigold) ⇒ E (Jasmine) ⇒ C (Dahlia) ⇒ F (Daisy) (and back to A)

2. Evaluate the options:

• D - Rose: D sits opposite to the one who likes Rose (A).
• A - Lily: A sits opposite to the one who likes Lily (B).
• E - Jasmine: E sits opposite to the one who likes Jasmine (E)? No, let's look at the pattern of the pairs: except for F- Daisy, all other options represent a person paired with a flower that is not their own (specifically, the flower of their neighbor or opposite), whereas F is directly paired with the flower they like (Daisy).

Therefore, F- Daisy does not belong to the group.