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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

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Correct Answer :

Option A

A

A

Solution :

To find the correct seating arrangement, we will determine the positions of the six individuals (A, B, C, D, E, and F) and their preferred flowers step-by-step.

Let us represent the circular table with six positions numbered 1 to 6 in a clockwise direction. Since all persons face the centre of the table:
- Left refers to the counter-clockwise direction.
- Right refers to the clockwise direction.
- Opposite pairs are (1, 4), (2, 5), and (3, 6).

Step 1: Placement of F and Rose
Let the person who likes Rose sit at Position 1.
F sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Rose. Going counter-clockwise (left) from Position 1, F sits at Position 5.

Step 2: Placement of A and Jasmine
A sits near F (Position 5), which means A must sit at either Position 4 or Position 6.
A faces the person who likes Jasmine. Since Position 1 likes Rose, A cannot be at Position 4 (which faces Position 1). Thus, A must sit at Position 6.
A (Position 6) faces Position 3, which means the person at Position 3 likes Jasmine.

Step 3: Placement of B
B and the person who likes Rose (Position 1) are immediate neighbours. Since A is at Position 6, B must be at Position 2.

Step 4: Placement of C and Lily
C sits 2nd to the left (counter-clockwise) of the one who likes Lily.
If A (Position 6) likes Lily, then C must sit at Position 4 (which is 2nd to the left of 6). This is the only valid position for Lily and C that does not conflict with existing assignments.

Step 5: Placement of D and E
The remaining positions for persons are Position 1 and Position 3.
We are given that C (Position 4) and D are not immediate neighbours. Therefore, D cannot sit at Position 5 or Position 3. This means D must sit at Position 1.
Consequently, E must sit at Position 3.

Step 6: Remaining Flowers (Daisy, Dahlia, and Marigold)
We have:
- 1: D (Rose)
- 2: B (?)
- 3: E (Jasmine)
- 4: C (?)
- 5: F (?)
- 6: A (Lily)
The remaining flowers (Daisy, Dahlia, and Marigold) must be assigned to Positions 2, 4, and 5.
We are told that the one who likes Dahlia sits just right (clockwise) of the one who likes Daisy. This means Daisy must be at Position 4 (C) and Dahlia at Position 5 (F).
The remaining flower, Marigold, goes to Position 2 (B).

Conclusion:
The person who likes Dahlia is F, sitting at Position 5.
The person sitting just right (clockwise) of F (Position 5) is at Position 6, which is A.

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