Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Nine persons—A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I—sit around a circular table facing towards the center, but not necessarily in the same order. B sits third to the right of E. Two persons sit between E and H. D sits second to the left of B. A sits third to the right of D. I sits immediately between A and H. C sits immediately between B and D. F sits to the immediate right of G.

Who among the following is an immediate neighbor of A?

Correct Answer: Both B and I

Step-by-step Explanation:

Let us analyze the given information step-by-step to determine the seating arrangement of the nine persons (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I) around a circular table facing the center.

Assume 9 positions numbered 1 to 9 in a clockwise direction around the circular table.

Step 1: Place E and B
B sits third to the right of E. Let E be at position 1. Moving 3 positions clockwise (to the right of E), B is placed at position 4.

Step 2: Place D and C
D sits second to the left of B. Moving 2 positions counter-clockwise from B (position 4), D is placed at position 2.
C sits immediately between B and D. Since B is at position 4 and D is at position 2, C is placed at position 3.

Step 3: Place A
A sits third to the right of D. Moving 3 positions clockwise from D (position 2), A is placed at position 5.

Step 4: Place H and I
Two persons sit between E and H. Counting 2 positions counter-clockwise from E (position 1), H is placed at position 7.
I sits immediately between A and H. Since A is at position 5 and H is at position 7, I is placed at position 6.

Step 5: Place G and F
The remaining empty positions are 8 and 9. F sits to the immediate right of G. Moving clockwise, position 9 is to the immediate right of position 8. Therefore, G is placed at position 8 and F is placed at position 9.

Final Seating Arrangement (in clockwise order):
Position 1: E
Position 2: D
Position 3: C
Position 4: B
Position 5: A
Position 6: I
Position 7: H
Position 8: G
Position 9: F

Conclusion:
A is sitting at position 5. The immediate neighbors on either side of A are B (at position 4) and I (at position 6). Hence, both B and I are immediate neighbors of A.