Solving the Circular Seating Arrangement Puzzle

This question asks us to determine the seating arrangement of six students around a circular table, all facing the center, based on several clues. We then need to identify who is sitting immediately to the right of Kumari.

Step-by-Step Seating Arrangement Analysis

Let's break down the given information and build the arrangement step by step for the six students.

1. Sonal is sitting second to the right of Lavanya.
   Let's start by placing Lavanya (L). If we move two positions to the right from L, we find Sonal (S). Arrangement snippet: L __ S
2. Rana is sitting second to the right of Sonal.
   Now, starting from Sonal (S), move two positions to the right to place Rana (R). Arrangement snippet combined: L __ S __ R
3. Mary is an immediate neighbour of both Rana and Sonal.
   This is a key clue. If Mary (M) is next to both S and R, she must be sitting between S and R. Inserting M into our snippet: L __ S M R
4. Karishma is sitting third to the right of Rana.
   From Rana (R), count three positions to the right to find Karishma (K). So far, we have L, S, M, R placed. Let's visualize this circularly with 6 positions. Suppose Lavanya (L) is at position 1.
   • L at Pos 1
   • S is 2nd right of L. Pos 1 > Pos 2 > Pos 3. S is at Pos 3.
   • R is 2nd right of S. Pos 3 > Pos 4 > Pos 5. R is at Pos 5.
   • M is between S (Pos 3) and R (Pos 5). M is at Pos 4.
   • Current placed students and positions: L(1), S(3), M(4), R(5). The arrangement looks like: Pos 1(L), Pos 2(?), Pos 3(S), Pos 4(M), Pos 5(R), Pos 6(?)
   • Now, K is 3rd right of R (Pos 5). From Pos 5, 1st right is Pos 6, 2nd right is Pos 1 (L), 3rd right is Pos 2. So, Karishma (K) is at Pos 2.
5. Identifying the last student.
   We have placed L, K, S, M, R. The six students are Sonal, Lavanya, Rana, Karishma, Mary, and Kumari. The only student not yet placed is Kumari. Looking at our positions, Pos 6 is empty. Therefore, Kumari must be at Pos 6.

Final Seating Arrangement

Based on the steps above, the circular arrangement (moving clockwise from position 1) is:

Lavanya (Pos 1) → Karishma (Pos 2) → Sonal (Pos 3) → Mary (Pos 4) → Rana (Pos 5) → Kumari (Pos 6) → (back to Lavanya)

Let's represent this visually:

      Kumari
     /      \
   Rana      Lavanya
   |          |
   Mary------Karishma
     \      /
      Sonal

(Note: This diagram shows the relative positions. All students are facing the center.)

Answering the Question

The question asks: Who is sitting immediate right of Kumari?

Looking at our final arrangement, the person sitting immediately to the right of Kumari (Pos 6) is Lavanya (Pos 1).

Therefore, Lavanya is sitting immediately to the right of Kumari.

Revision Table: Key Clues and Deductions

Additional Information on Seating Arrangements

Seating arrangement questions are common in logical reasoning tests. They involve placing individuals according to given conditions around a table (circular, square, rectangular, linear) or in a row.

• Circular Arrangements: Individuals face the center or away from the center. Right and left directions are relative to the person's facing direction.
• Linear Arrangements: Individuals are in a straight line, often facing North or South. Right and left are absolute based on the facing direction.
• Key Strategies:
  • Start with a definite piece of information.
  • Use information that links multiple individuals.
  • Draw diagrams or use placeholders to track positions.
  • Identify fixed positions before relative ones if possible.
  • Be careful with 'right' and 'left' in circular arrangements.

Practice with different types of arrangements helps improve speed and accuracy in solving these puzzles.