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