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D, E, F, G, L, M and N are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only two people sit between F and L when counted from the left of L. N sits third to the left of M. G sits to the immediate right of M. G sits second to the left of F. E is not an immediate neighbour of N. Who sits third to the right of D?
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Fix the position of a known person relative to others and fill the circle immediately to avoid multiple scenarios.
Fix the position of a known person relative to others and fill the circle immediately to avoid multiple scenarios.
Establish the Arrangement
There are 7 seats. Given: 'N sits 3rd to the left of M'. Let M be at position 1, then N is at position 5. 'G sits to the immediate right of M', so G is at position 7 (or 0). 'G sits second to the left of F', which places F at position 5 (Wait, N is at 5). Let's re-evaluate: If M is at 1, N is at 5. G is at 7. If G is 2nd left of F, F must be at 2. So: Position 1=M, 2=F, 5=N, 7=G.
Placement of L and E
Two people sit between F (pos 2) and L (when counted from the left of L). If L is at 6, counting left from L: 5, 4, 3 (2 people between). This works. Remaining people are D and E. D, E, F, G, L, M, N (7 total). Positions filled: 1=M, 2=F, 5=N, 6=L, 7=G. Remaining: 3, 4. 'E is not an immediate neighbor of N'. N is at 5, neighbors are 4 and 6. So E cannot be at 4. Thus, E is at 3, and D is at 4.
Final Verification
Arrangement (clockwise): M(1), F(2), E(3), D(4), N(5), L(6), G(7). Checking constraints: 2 between F(2) and L(6) from L's left (5, 4, 3 - yes), N(5) 3rd left of M(1) (7, 6, 5 - yes), G(7) imm right of M(1) (yes), G(7) 2nd left of F(2) (1, 7 - yes). D is at 4. 3rd to the right of D (4): 5, 6, 7. 7th position is G.
B: E is incorrect because E sits 2nd to the right of D. C: L is incorrect because L sits 2nd to the right of D. D: N is incorrect because N sits 1st to the right of D.
A is correct because, based on the finalized circular arrangement (M-F-E-D-N-L-G), counting three positions to the right of D brings us to G.
In circular arrangement puzzles, always look for the person mentioned in the most clues to start your diagram, and use the 'facing the centre' assumption to define left/right movements consistently.