Question 1
Six persons E, A, F, C, D and B are sitting around a circular table facing the center.
E sits second to the left of A. F sits opposite to E.
C sits immediately to the right of F. B is not adjacent to C.
Who sits opposite to A?
Solution Approach:
Step 1: Draw circular diagram
6 persons facing center. Opposite positions are 3 seats apart.
Number positions 1–6 clockwise.
Step 2: Place definite positions
- Fix E at position 1 (reference point)
- E is second to the LEFT of A → A is 2 clockwise from E
pos[A] = 3
- F sits OPPOSITE E (pos 1) → pos 4
- C sits immediately to the right of F (pos 4) → pos 5
Step 3: Resolve remaining positions
Remaining persons: B, D → remaining seats: [2, 6]
B is NOT adjacent to C (pos 5).
Adjacent to pos 5: pos 4 and pos 6.
Therefore B → pos 2, and D → pos 6.
Final Arrangement (clockwise):
pos1:E → pos2:B → pos3:A → pos4:F → pos5:C → pos6:D
(All facing center)
Opposite pairs: pos1↔pos4, pos2↔pos5, pos3↔pos6
A is at pos 3 → opposite = pos 6 = D
Answer: D sits opposite to A.
Step 1: Draw circular diagram
6 persons facing center. Opposite positions are 3 seats apart.
Number positions 1–6 clockwise.
Step 2: Place definite positions
- Fix E at position 1 (reference point)
- E is second to the LEFT of A → A is 2 clockwise from E
pos[A] = 3
- F sits OPPOSITE E (pos 1) → pos 4
- C sits immediately to the right of F (pos 4) → pos 5
Step 3: Resolve remaining positions
Remaining persons: B, D → remaining seats: [2, 6]
B is NOT adjacent to C (pos 5).
Adjacent to pos 5: pos 4 and pos 6.
Therefore B → pos 2, and D → pos 6.
Final Arrangement (clockwise):
pos1:E → pos2:B → pos3:A → pos4:F → pos5:C → pos6:D
(All facing center)
Opposite pairs: pos1↔pos4, pos2↔pos5, pos3↔pos6
A is at pos 3 → opposite = pos 6 = D
Answer: D sits opposite to A.