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.
- Mira sits opposite Vihaan.
- Kaira sits second from one end.
- Laksh sits at an extreme end.
- The person opposite Uma is not at an extreme end.
Question: Who sits directly opposite Kaira?
Table Method: Row-1 (top, South-facing) and Row-2 (bottom, North-facing) are parallel.
Fixed: Mira opposite Vihaan. Use the end constraints on Laksh and the non-end constraint for the person opposite Uma.
One valid arrangement:
Row-1 (South, L→R): Mira, Kaira, Eshan, Priya
Row-2 (North, L→R): Vihaan, Qadir, Laksh, Uma
Verification:
- Mira sits opposite Vihaan.
- Kaira sits second from one end.
- Laksh sits at an extreme end.
- The person opposite Uma is not at an extreme end.
Fixed: Mira opposite Vihaan. Use the end constraints on Laksh and the non-end constraint for the person opposite Uma.
One valid arrangement:
Row-1 (South, L→R): Mira, Kaira, Eshan, Priya
Row-2 (North, L→R): Vihaan, Qadir, Laksh, Uma
Verification:
- Mira sits opposite Vihaan.
- Kaira sits second from one end.
- Laksh sits at an extreme end.
- The person opposite Uma is not at an extreme end.