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Six kids are sitting in two rows facing north. Their names are Fuji, Ukain, Yam and Krish, Charlie. Mac. Fuji and Mac are sitting diagonally opposite. Ukain is in the top row and to the immediate right of Fuji. Krish is second to the left of Mac while Yam and Krish are not in the same row. Who is sitting diagonally opposite to Yam?

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SSC GD 2018 Question Paper Hindi (09-Mar-2019) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Krish

Seating Arrangement Puzzle

We need to determine the seating arrangement of six kids (Fuji, Ukain, Yam, Krish, Charlie, Mac) in two rows of three, facing North, based on the given clues.

Grid Setup

Let's represent the two rows. We'll call them Row 1 (back row) and Row 2 (front row). Each row has three seats: Left, Middle, Right.

Visual Representation:

Row 1: [Seat 1] [Seat 2] [Seat 3]
Row 2: [Seat 1] [Seat 2] [Seat 3]

Facing North means Seat 1 is Left, Seat 2 is Middle, Seat 3 is Right.

Arrangement Clues Step-by-Step

  1. Fuji and Mac Opposite: They sit diagonally. This means one is in Row 1 and the other in Row 2, in different columns.
  2. Ukain's Position: Ukain is in the top row (Row 1) and to the immediate right of Fuji. This implies Fuji cannot be in the rightmost seat (Seat 3) of Row 1.
    • If Fuji is in Row 1, Seat 1, then Ukain is in Row 1, Seat 2.
    • If Fuji is in Row 1, Seat 2, then Ukain is in Row 1, Seat 3.
  3. Combining Clues:
    • Scenario 1: If Fuji is R1S1 and Ukain is R1S2. Since Fuji (R1S1) and Mac are diagonally opposite, Mac must be in R2S3.

      Arrangement:
      Row 1: [Fuji] [Ukain] [ ? ]
      Row 2: [ ? ] [ ? ] [Mac]

    • Scenario 2: If Fuji is R1S2 and Ukain is R1S3. Since Fuji (R1S2) and Mac are diagonally opposite, Mac must be in R2S1.

      Arrangement:
      Row 1: [ ? ] [Fuji] [Ukain]
      Row 2: [Mac] [ ? ] [ ? ]

    Scenario 2 is impossible based on the next clue.
  4. Krish's Position: Krish is second to the left of Mac.
    • In Scenario 1 (Mac is R2S3): Second left means R2S1. So, Krish is R2S1.

      Arrangement:
      Row 1: [Fuji] [Ukain] [ ? ]
      Row 2: [Krish] [ ? ] [Mac]

    • In Scenario 2 (Mac is R2S1): There is no seat second to the left of R2S1. This scenario is impossible.
  5. Yam and Krish Constraint: Yam and Krish are not in the same row. Krish is in Row 2. So, Yam must be in Row 1. The only available seat in Row 1 is Seat 3. So, Yam is R1S3.

    Arrangement:
    Row 1: [Fuji] [Ukain] [Yam]
    Row 2: [Krish] [ ? ] [Mac]

  6. Charlie's Position: The only remaining person is Charlie, and the only empty seat is R2S2. So, Charlie is R2S2.

    Final Arrangement:
    Row 1: [Fuji] [Ukain] [Yam]
    Row 2: [Krish] [Charlie] [Mac]

Opposite Seat Identification

Yam is sitting in Row 1, Seat 3 (R1S3).

The seat diagonally opposite R1S3 is Row 2, Seat 1 (R2S1).

The person sitting in R2S1 is Krish.

Therefore, Krish is sitting diagonally opposite to Yam.

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  1. Five friends, Bhumika, Rashi, Shweta, Vibha and Arunima, are sitting in a row facing east. Bhumika is sitting between Vibha and Shweta. Rashi is second to the left of Shweta. Who is sitting at the south end?

  2. O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting in a row facing north. U is sitting to the immediate right of T. Q is sitting in between R and O. P, who is on the extreme right, is sitting to the immediate right of O. S is sitting to the immediate left of R. Who is sitting in the middle of the row ?

  3. Six friends are sitting in a straight line. E is 4th from the right. E is between B and D. A is adjacent to B. D is adjacent to C. D is between E and C. F is adjacent to C. Who is sitting between F and D?

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  5. Five people Palak, Karol, Risha, Saloni and Tishaare travelling in a car. The car has two seats in the front and three at the back. Rishais driving the car. Palak wants to sit at one of the window seats at the back of the car. Tisha wants to sit next to Palak. Karol hates Tisha and will not sit with Tisha. Who is sitting next to the driver ?
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