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Given below is a question followed by two statements I and II. Read both the statements carefully to decide which one of them is sufficient to answer the question. Six people - K, M, N, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Who sits to the immediate right of K?

(I) K sits third to the left of M. Only one person sits between K and N. R sits to the immediate left of N.

(II) K sits second to the right of Q. Only two people sit between K and M. P sits second to the left of R.

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2022 Tier-II (Paper 2 JSO) Previous Year Paper (04-Mar-2023)
The correct answer is

Either data in statement I or statement II is sufficient to answer the question.

Understanding the Seating Arrangement Problem

The problem requires determining who sits to the immediate right of K, given six people (K, M, N, P, Q, R) arranged around a circular table facing the centre. We need to evaluate if the provided statements I and II are sufficient individually or together to find the answer.

Statement I Analysis: Sufficiency for Seating Position

Let's analyze the information given in Statement I:

  • Setup: Six people around a circular table, facing the centre.
  • Condition 1: "K sits third to the left of M." In a circular arrangement of 6 people, being third to the left means K is directly opposite M. We can represent this mathematically. If we assign positions 1 to 6 clockwise, and M is at position 1, then the positions to the left are 6, 5, 4. So, K is at position 4. The arrangement looks like: M _ _ K _ _.
  • Condition 2: "Only one person sits between K and N." This means N is two positions away from K (either clockwise or counter-clockwise).
  • Condition 3: "R sits to the immediate left of N."

Combining Conditions:

  1. From Condition 1, K is opposite M. Let's place M at position 1 and K at position 4 (clockwise): M(1), _(2), _(3), K(4), _(5), _(6).
  2. Now consider Condition 2 and 3.
    • Scenario A: N is two positions clockwise from K. K is at 4, so N would be at 6. The arrangement is M(1), _(2), _(3), K(4), _(5), N(6). Condition 3 states "R sits to the immediate left of N". The immediate left of N(6) is position 5. So, R is at position 5. The arrangement becomes: M(1), _(2), _(3), K(4), R(5), N(6). The remaining people are P and Q, who must occupy positions 2 and 3. The arrangement is M, ?, ?, K, R, N.
    • Scenario B: N is two positions counter-clockwise from K. K is at 4, so N would be at 2. The arrangement is M(1), N(2), _(3), K(4), _(5), _(6). Condition 3 states "R sits to the immediate left of N". The immediate left of N(2) is position 1. But M is already at position 1. This scenario creates a contradiction. Therefore, Scenario B is not possible.
  3. Revisiting Scenario A: M(1), _(2), _(3), K(4), R(5), N(6). The people remaining are P and Q. Let's check the positions. The arrangement clockwise is M, P, Q, K, R, N OR M, Q, P, K, R, N.
    • Test M, P, Q, K, R, N: M(1), P(2), Q(3), K(4), R(5), N(6).
      • K is third left of M? Yes (M->N->R->K).
      • One person between K and N? Yes (R is between K and N).
      • R is immediate left of N? Yes (N is at 6, R is at 5).
      • Who sits immediate right of K? R sits to the immediate right of K(4).
    • Test M, Q, P, K, R, N: M(1), Q(2), P(3), K(4), R(5), N(6).
      • K is third left of M? Yes (M->N->R->K).
      • One person between K and N? Yes (R is between K and N).
      • R is immediate left of N? Yes (N is at 6, R is at 5).
      • Who sits immediate right of K? R sits to the immediate right of K(4).
    In both valid sub-scenarios derived from A, R sits to the immediate right of K.

Conclusion for Statement I: Statement I alone provides enough information to determine that R sits to the immediate right of K. Thus, Statement I is sufficient.

Statement II Analysis: Sufficiency for Seating Position

Let's analyze the information given in Statement II:

  • Setup: Six people around a circular table, facing the centre.
  • Condition 1: "K sits second to the right of Q." This means there is one person between Q and K. If Q is at position 1, K is at position 3. Arrangement: Q _ K _ _ _.
  • Condition 2: "Only two people sit between K and M." This implies K and M are opposite each other. If K is at position 3, M must be at position 6. Arrangement: Q _ K _ _ M.
  • Condition 3: "P sits second to the left of R." This means there is one person between P and R.

Combining Conditions:

  1. From Conditions 1 and 2, we have Q at position 1, K at position 3, and M at position 6 (clockwise): Q(1), _(2), K(3), _(4), _(5), M(6).
  2. Now we need to place P, Q, N, and R using Condition 3: "P sits second to the left of R". The remaining seats are 2, 4, 5. The remaining people are P, N, R.
  3. Let's try placing R:
    • If R is at 2: Q(1), R(2), K(3), _(4), _(5), M(6). P must be second to the left of R(2). Left of R(2) is Q(1), second left is M(6). So P should be at 6. But M is at 6. Contradiction.
    • If R is at 4: Q(1), _(2), K(3), R(4), _(5), M(6). P must be second to the left of R(4). Left of R(4) is K(3), second left is position 2. So P is at 2. Arrangement: Q(1), P(2), K(3), R(4), _(5), M(6). The only remaining person is N, who must be at position 5. Full arrangement: Q, P, K, R, N, M (clockwise).
    • Let's verify this arrangement: Q(1), P(2), K(3), R(4), N(5), M(6).
      • K sits second to the right of Q? Yes (Q->P->K).
      • Only two people sit between K and M? Yes (R and N are between K(3) and M(6)).
      • P sits second to the left of R? Yes (R(4) -> K(3) -> P(2)).
      This arrangement is valid.
    • If R is at 5: Q(1), _(2), K(3), _(4), R(5), M(6). P must be second to the left of R(5). Left of R(5) is position 4, second left is K(3). So P should be at 3. But K is already at 3. Contradiction.
  4. The only valid arrangement is Q, P, K, R, N, M (clockwise).
  5. In this arrangement, R sits to the immediate right of K.

Conclusion for Statement II: Statement II alone provides enough information to determine that R sits to the immediate right of K. Thus, Statement II is sufficient.

Final Conclusion on Sufficiency

Both Statement I and Statement II individually contain sufficient data to determine who sits to the immediate right of K. Statement I leads to the conclusion that R sits to the immediate right of K. Statement II also leads to the conclusion that R sits to the immediate right of K.

Therefore, either statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Answer

The correct option is the one stating that either statement I or statement II is sufficient.

Final Answer Choice: Either data in statement I or statement II is sufficient to answer the question.

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    Statement-2 : Fis sitting on the immediate left of B.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Question and the Statements?

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