Question 1
Eight people sit in two rows of four each. Row-1 faces south and Row-2 faces north. Opposite seats align by index.
- Diya sits opposite Cyrus.
- Eshan sits second from one end.
- Vihaan sits at an extreme end.
- The person opposite Mira is not at an extreme end.
Question: Who sits directly opposite Eshan?
Table Method: Row-1 (top, South-facing) and Row-2 (bottom, North-facing) are parallel.
Fixed: Diya opposite Cyrus. Use the end constraints on Vihaan and the non-end constraint for the person opposite Mira.
One valid arrangement:
Row-1 (South, L→R): Diya, Eshan, Priya, Bhavya
Row-2 (North, L→R): Cyrus, Laksh, Vihaan, Mira
Verification:
- Diya sits opposite Cyrus.
- Eshan sits second from one end.
- Vihaan sits at an extreme end.
- The person opposite Mira is not at an extreme end.
Fixed: Diya opposite Cyrus. Use the end constraints on Vihaan and the non-end constraint for the person opposite Mira.
One valid arrangement:
Row-1 (South, L→R): Diya, Eshan, Priya, Bhavya
Row-2 (North, L→R): Cyrus, Laksh, Vihaan, Mira
Verification:
- Diya sits opposite Cyrus.
- Eshan sits second from one end.
- Vihaan sits at an extreme end.
- The person opposite Mira is not at an extreme end.