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Five persons A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same
order). C is not an immediate neighbour of D and A. B is sitting second to the left of E, A is sitting second to the right of
E. Who is sitting on the immediate right of D?

The correct answer is
A

Circular Arrangement Logic

We need to determine the seating arrangement of five people (A, B, C, D, E) around a circular table facing the center, based on the given clues.

Applying the Clues

  • Clue 1: B is sitting second to the left of E.
  • Clue 2: A is sitting second to the right of E.

Assume E is at a specific position. Since they are facing the center, 'left' is counter-clockwise and 'right' is clockwise.

From Clue 2, if we move two positions clockwise from E, we find A. Let's denote positions clockwise: E, _, A, _, _.

From Clue 1, if we move two positions counter-clockwise from E, we find B. This places B second to the right of A (or third to the left of A). The arrangement clockwise is now: E, _, A, B, _.

Deducing Remaining Positions

The remaining people are C and D. The remaining seats are the one between E and A, and the one between B and E.

Clue 3: C is not an immediate neighbor of D and A.

Consider the seat between E and A. If C sat there, C would be an immediate neighbor of A. This violates Clue 3.

Therefore, C cannot be in the seat between E and A. C must occupy the seat between B and E.

This leaves D to sit in the seat between E and A.

Final Arrangement and Answer

The final arrangement clockwise is: E, D, A, B, C.

We need to find who is sitting on the immediate right of D.

In the arrangement E, D, A, B, C (clockwise), the person immediately to the right (clockwise) of D is A.

Thus, A is sitting on the immediate right of D.

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Important Questions from Circular Arrangement

  1. P, M, D, A, F, H, R and B are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. R is fourth to the right of A, who is third to the right of P. M is second to the left of H, who is second to the left of P. D is third to the right of B. Which of the following pairs are immediate neighbors of B?

  2. Six people, K, L, M, N, O and P, are sitting on the ground in a hexagonal shape but not necessarily in the same order. K is not sitting next to L or M. N is not sitting next to M or O. L is the neighbour of M. P is in the middle of M and N. What is the correct order of seating positions of the people in clockwise direction?

  3. Six friends, G, H I, J, K and L, are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre of the table. H is sitting third to the left of G. L and I are not neighbours of H. K is sitting to the immediate right of I. Who is sitting to the immediate left of L?

  4. Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and are sitting around a circular table facing each other for a lunch. A is opposite F and third to the right of B. G is between F and D. H is to the left of D. E is between C and A. Who is sitting third to the right of A?

  5. Six friends are sitting at equal distances from each other in a circle and facing the centre of the circle. Diraj is between Pramod and Parthiv. Priyanshu is between Mukund and Laya. Pramod and Mukund are opposite to each other. Laya is to the immediate left of Pramod. Who is sitting to the immediate left of Parthiv?

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