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A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. F sits second to the right of C. D is an immediate neighbour of E and F. A sits second to the left of B. What is the position of E with respect to C?
Immediate right
Second to the right
Third to the left
Second to the left
Second to the right
Fix the reference person (C) facing the centre first, then place F second to the right. Use the neighbor and opposite conditions to instantly lock down all positions in 30 seconds.
Fix the reference person (C) facing the centre first, then place F second to the right. Use the neighbor and opposite conditions to instantly lock down all positions in 30 seconds.
Step 1: Place C and F
Six persons (A, B, C, D, E, F) sit around a circular table facing the centre. Place C at the bottom-right position. Since F sits second to the right of C, F is placed at the top-left position.
Step 2: Place D and E
D is an immediate neighbour of E and F. Since F is at top-left, D must be at the bottom position, and E must be to the left of D (bottom-left position).
Step 3: Place A and B
A sits second to the left of B. With remaining positions at top (A) and right (B), B is placed at top-right and A at top-centre. Thus, E is to the immediate right of C.
A: Second to the right is incorrect as E is adjacent to C. B: Third to the left is incorrect because E is adjacent. C: Second to the left is incorrect since E is clockwise next to C.
D is correct because E sits at the immediate right of C in the circular arrangement.
For facing centre problems, remember that 'Right' means counter-clockwise and 'Left' means clockwise when viewing from above.