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