Circular Table Seating Arrangement Logic
Six colleagues are seated around a circular table facing the centre. The goal is to determine the seating arrangement to identify who sits second to the left of Shanti.
Step-by-Step Deduction
We analyze the clues step-by-step to establish the seating order.
- Clue 1: "Manshaad is an immediate neighbour of both Emily and Anita." This means Manshaad sits between Emily and Anita, forming a block: E-M-A or A-M-E.
- Clue 2: "Hussain is sitting second to the right of Anita."
- Clue 3: "Sunita is sitting second to the left of Manshaad."
Establishing the Arrangement
Let's place Anita (A) at a reference position, say Position 1, clockwise.
- Consider the E-M-A block. If Anita is at Position 1, Manshaad (M) must be at Position 6 (immediately left) and Emily (E) at Position 5 (next left).
- Now, apply Clue 2: "Hussain (H) is sitting second to the right of Anita (1)." The position immediately right of Anita (1) is Position 2. The second position to the right is Position 3. So, Hussain is at Position 3.
- The arrangement so far (clockwise) is: Anita (1), Empty (2), Hussain (3), Empty (4), Emily (5), Manshaad (6).
- Next, apply Clue 3: "Sunita (S) is sitting second to the left of Manshaad (6)." The position immediately left of Manshaad (6) is Position 5 (Emily). The second position to the left is Position 4. So, Sunita is at Position 4.
- The arrangement is now: Anita (1), Empty (2), Hussain (3), Sunita (4), Emily (5), Manshaad (6).
- The only remaining colleague is Shanti, and the only available seat is Position 2.
The final clockwise seating arrangement is: Anita, Shanti, Hussain, Sunita, Emily, Manshaad.
Identifying the Person
The question asks: "Who is sitting second to the left of Shanti?"
- Shanti is at Position 2.
- The person immediately to the left of Shanti (Position 2) is Anita (Position 1).
- The person second to the left of Shanti (Position 2) is Manshaad (Position 6).
Therefore, Manshaad is sitting second to the left of Shanti.
Important Questions from Circular Arrangement
- A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. D sits third to the right of C. A sits second to the left of C. E sits second to the right of F. B sits to the immediate right of E. How many people sit between A and F when counted from the left of A?
A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. A and D are immediate neighbours of C. E is to the immediate left of D. A and F are not immediate neighbours. Who sits third to the right of A?
A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. D sits third to the right of C. A sits second to the left of C. E sits second to the right of F. B sits to the immediate right of E. How many people sit between A and F, when counted from the left of A?
- A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. B sits third to the right of C. C sits second to the left of A. F sits third to the right of D. D sits to the immediate left of E. How many people sit between E and B, when counted from the left of E?
- A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Only two people sit between F and C, when counted from the right of F. Only two people sit between C and A, when counted from the right of C. Only three people sit between F and G, when counted from the right of F. E sits to the immediate left of D. How many people sit between D and F, when counted from the right of D?
