Seating Arrangement Analysis
This problem involves determining the exact seating order of six people (M, N, O, P, Q, R) based on relative positions and one absolute condition.
Step 1: Determine Relative Order
Analyze the given clues to establish the relative positions:
- 'O is sitting to the immediate right of N' implies the sequence: N O
- 'P is sitting to the immediate right of O' extends the sequence: N O P
- 'Q is sitting to the immediate right of P' further extends it: N O P Q
- 'R is sitting to the immediate left of N' places R before N: R N O P Q
This sequence (R N O P Q) accounts for 5 people.
Step 2: Use Absolute Position Clue
The clue 'If there are only five people sitting to the right of M' is key.
- Since there are 6 people in total, and 5 are to the right of M, M must be the person at the extreme left end.
- Combining this with the relative order derived in Step 1 (R N O P Q), the only position left for M is to the left of R.
Therefore, the complete seating arrangement from left to right is: M R N O P Q.
Step 3: Identify Person at Extreme Right
In the established arrangement M R N O P Q, the person at the extreme right end is Q.
Important Questions from Seating arrangement
Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). A is sitting second to the right of E. Only one person is sitting between D and A. B is sitting third to the right of G. F is an immediate neighbour of B. How many people are sitting between D and E when counted from the left of E?
Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the center (but not necessarily in the same order). C is sitting to the immediate right of E. D is sitting third to the left of C. A is the immediate neighbor of B and C. F is not the immediate neighbor of E. What is the position of G with respect to A?
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order).
P is sitting to the immediate right of V and third to the left of U.
S is sitting fourth to the right of Q, who is not an immediate neighbour of P and T.
Q is sitting to the second right of U.
R is sitting to the immediate right of Q and second to the left of P.
How many people are sitting between R and T when counted from the left of T?
Rajan, Pragyan, Kamal, Sachin, Ashok, Narendra, and Laksh are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order).
Rajan sits 3rd to the right of Narendra. Kamal sits 2nd to the right of Rajan.
Ashok is an immediate neighbour of Narendra. Pragyan sits to the immediate right of Sachin.
Who is sitting 3rd to the left of Narendra?
P got married 15 years ago. Today her age is 13⁄5 times her age at the time of her marriage. At present her son’s age is 1⁄5 of her age. What was her son’s age 4 years ago as a fraction of P’s age at that time?
