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Six people, B, C, D, I, J and K, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only two people sit between B and I when counted from the right of I. K sits to the immediate left of J. I sits to the immediate right of C. Who among the following are the immediate neighbours of D?

The correct answer is
C and B

Circular Table Seating Arrangement Puzzle

This problem involves arranging six people (B, C, D, I, J, K) around a circular table facing the centre. We need to determine the immediate neighbours of person D based on specific placement rules.

Seating Arrangement Conditions Analysis

  • There are 6 people: B, C, D, I, J, K.
  • They sit around a circular table facing the centre.
  • Condition 1: Only two people sit between B and I when counted from the right of I. This means the clockwise sequence from I is: I, Person1, Person2, B.
  • Condition 2: K sits to the immediate left of J. This means J and K sit together in the clockwise order J, K.
  • Condition 3: I sits to the immediate right of C. This means C and I sit together in the clockwise order C, I.

Circular Table Arrangement Steps

Let's determine the seating arrangement step-by-step:

  1. Establish C and I: Condition 3 states I is immediately to C's right. So, the clockwise sequence includes the pair C, I. Let's denote the seats 1 through 6 clockwise. We place C at seat 1 and I at seat 2. The arrangement starts: C(1), I(2), Seat(3), Seat(4), Seat(5), Seat(6).
  2. Place B: Condition 1 states there are two people between B and I, counting from I's right. Moving clockwise from I(2), seat 3 is the first person, and seat 4 is the second person. Therefore, B must be in seat 5. The arrangement is now: C(1), I(2), Seat(3), Seat(4), B(5), Seat(6).
  3. Place J and K: Condition 2 states K is to the immediate left of J. This means they sit together as the block 'JK' in clockwise order. The remaining available seats are 3, 4, and 6. We need to place D and the 'JK' block into these seats.
  4. Integrate All Conditions: The 'JK' block must occupy two adjacent seats. The only possibility is seats 3 and 4. This places J at seat 3 and K at seat 4. The remaining person, D, must occupy seat 6.
    • The final clockwise arrangement is: C(1), I(2), J(3), K(4), B(5), D(6).
    • Let's verify this arrangement against the conditions:
      • 6 people, circular, facing centre: Satisfied.
      • Two people between B and I (from I's right): From I(2), moving right, we have J(3) and K(4). The next person is B(5). So, J and K are the two people. Satisfied.
      • K immediate left of J: Yes, J(3) is followed by K(4) clockwise. Satisfied.
      • I immediate right of C: Yes, C(1) is followed by I(2) clockwise. Satisfied.
  5. Find D's Neighbours: In the confirmed clockwise arrangement C, I, J, K, B, D, the neighbours of D (at seat 6) are the person at seat 5 (B) and the person at seat 1 (C).

D's Immediate Neighbours Identification

Therefore, the immediate neighbours of D are C and B.

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Important Questions from Seating Arrangement (Notes)

  1. Read the directions carefully and give the answer from the given options. 

    P, Q, R, S, T, K, L, M and N are sitting around a circle facing the centre. 

    K is $4^{th}$ to the right of P and P is $3^{rd}$ to the right of Q. 

    N is $4^{th}$ to the left of Q and $3^{rd}$ to the right of S. 

    R is $2^{nd}$ to the right of M and M is the immediate neighbour of P. 

    T is $2^{nd}$ to the left of L. 

    Who is to the immediate left of K?

  2. Seven people, F, J, M, L, R, V and X, are sitting in a row, facing north.
    Only three people sit to the left of X. Only M sits to the right of R. Only three people sit between R and V. J sits at some place to the left of L but at some place to the right of F.
    How many people sit to the left of V?

  3. Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only A is kept above F. Only D is kept between F and C. Only E is kept below B. How many boxes are kept below C?

  4. P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the left of U. Only four people sit between U and R. Only three people sit to the right of V. P sits to the immediate left of S. Q is not an immediate neighbour of V. How many people sit between P and T?

  5. Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of the week starting on Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. V has an exam on Friday. Only two people have an exam between Q and V. Only four people have an exam between R and Q. S has an exam immediately after T. P does not have an exam on Monday. Who has an exam on Sunday?

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