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8 friends – Jake, Ken, Lily, Dev, Mini, Nancy, Om and Polly are sitting around a square table such that four of them are sitting at the corners of the table and the other four are sitting in the middle of each of the four sides. All are sitting facing the centre. Neither Jake nor Om is an immediate neighbour of Mini. Lily is sitting fourth to the left of Om. Nancy is not sitting in the middle of any of the sides. Om is sitting second to the right of Jake. Jake is not sitting in the middle of any of the sides. Mini is sitting in the middle of one of the sides. Only one person is sitting between Ken and Mini. Polly is not an immediate neighbour of Om.

Who is sitting fourth to the right of Jake?

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SSC Stenographer 2023 Previous Year Paper (13-Oct-2023) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

Nancy

Given: 8 friends – Jake, Ken, Lily, Dev, Mini, Nancy, Om and Polly are sitting around a square table facing the centre. 

Four of them are sitting at the corners of the table and the other four are sitting in the middle of each of the four sides.

1) Om is sitting second to the right of Jake.

2) Jake is not sitting in the middle of any of the sides.

3) Lily is sitting fourth to the left of Om.

4) Neither Jake nor Om is an immediate neighbour of Mini.

5) Mini is sitting in the middle of one of the sides.

6)  Nancy is not sitting in the middle of any of the sides.

7) Polly is not an immediate neighbour of Om.

8) Only one person is sitting between Ken and Mini.

And, Dev will sit on the remaining place.

So, 'Nancy' is sitting fourth to the right of Jake.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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