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A, B, E, F, L, M and P are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. F sits second to the left of E. A sits third to the right of B. M sits third to the left of L. A sits to the immediate right of M. P is not an immediate neighbour of M. Who sits second to the left of F?
A
M
B
P
P
Start by fixing the positions using the reference point with the most relative connections (e.g., M, L, and A), then place E, F, B, and P relative to them.
Start by fixing the positions using the reference point with the most relative connections (e.g., M, L, and A), then place E, F, B, and P relative to them.
Step 1: Fix M and L positions
M sits third to the left of L. If L is at the top position, M sits three positions to its left (counter-clockwise). A sits to the immediate right of M.
Step 2: Place E, F, B, and P
A sits third to the right of B, and P is not an immediate neighbour of M. F sits second to the left of E. Placing remaining members completes the circle as: L, F, E, B, P, A, M in clockwise order.
Step 3: Find second to the left of F
Facing the centre, the left of F leads towards M. Moving two places to the left from F lands exactly on M.
A: A is immediate right of M, not second to left of F. B: B is separated from F by E. C: P is not an immediate neighbour of M and placed elsewhere.
D is correct because M sits second to the left of F in the circular arrangement.
In circular seating problems with people facing the center, always start by placing the anchor person with multiple relative clues (like L and M) first before filling neighbors.