Solving Seating Arrangement: Square Table Puzzle

This question requires us to figure out the positions of four people around a square table using the given relationship clues and identify who sits opposite whom.

Analyzing the Seating Arrangement Clues

We are given the following information:

• Four individuals: Rahul, Murali, Srinivas, and Arul.
• Arrangement: Around a square table.
• Key Relationship 1: Rahul is to the left of Murali.
• Key Relationship 2: Srinivas is to the right of Arul.
• Objective: Determine which pair sits opposite each other.

Step-by-Step Deduction

Let's visualize the square table with four seats. We can label them relative to a person sitting at the table: Front (closest), Back (farthest), Left, and Right.

1. Initial Placement: Let's place Murali at the Front position (closest to us).

   Current Setup:

   Position	Person
   Back
   Front	Murali
   Left
   Right

2. Positioning Rahul: Clue 1 says Rahul is to Murali's left. If Murali is at the Front position facing the table center, his left side corresponds to the Right position (from our viewpoint).

   Updated Setup:

   Back
   Front	Murali
   Left
   Right	Rahul

3. Placing Arul and Srinivas: The remaining positions are Back and Left. The remaining people are Arul and Srinivas. Clue 2 states Srinivas is to Arul's right.

   We must place Arul and Srinivas in the Back and Left seats such that this condition is met.

   • Scenario Check: If Arul sits at the Left position, facing the table center, his right side is the Back position. Placing Srinivas at the Back satisfies Clue 2 (Srinivas is to Arul's right).
   • Final Arrangement based on this Scenario:
     • Back: Srinivas
     • Front: Murali
     • Left: Arul
     • Right: Rahul
   • Verification:
     • Is Rahul to Murali's left? Yes (Murali Front, Rahul Right).
     • Is Srinivas to Arul's right? Yes (Arul Left, Srinivas Back).

     This arrangement is consistent with all the given clues.

Identifying the Opposite Pair

In the confirmed arrangement (Front: Murali, Back: Srinivas, Left: Arul, Right: Rahul), let's identify the pairs sitting opposite each other:

• Murali (Front) is opposite Srinivas (Back).
• Arul (Left) is opposite Rahul (Right).

Comparing this result with the given options, the pair "Srinivas and Murali" is indeed seated opposite each other.