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.
- Wafa sits opposite Ira.
- Jatin sits second from one end.
- Aarav sits at an extreme end.
- The person opposite Yash 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: Wafa opposite Ira. Use the end constraints on Aarav and the non-end constraint for the person opposite Yash.
One valid arrangement:
Row-1 (South, L→R): Wafa, Jatin, Qadir, Hina
Row-2 (North, L→R): Ira, Gaurav, Aarav, Yash
Verification:
- Wafa sits opposite Ira.
- Jatin sits second from one end.
- Aarav sits at an extreme end.
- The person opposite Yash is not at an extreme end.
Fixed: Wafa opposite Ira. Use the end constraints on Aarav and the non-end constraint for the person opposite Yash.
One valid arrangement:
Row-1 (South, L→R): Wafa, Jatin, Qadir, Hina
Row-2 (North, L→R): Ira, Gaurav, Aarav, Yash
Verification:
- Wafa sits opposite Ira.
- Jatin sits second from one end.
- Aarav sits at an extreme end.
- The person opposite Yash is not at an extreme end.