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Six students (Ritu, Vinayak, Arnab, Maya, Fathima and Ankur) are sitting around a circular table facing the centre(but not necessarily in the same order). Ritu is an immediate neighbour of both Vinayak and Arnab. Arnab is sitting second to the left of Fathima. Fathima is sitting second to the left of Vinayak. Vinayak is an immediate neighbour of both Ritu and Maya. Who is the immediate neighbour of both Fathima and Arnab?

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PYST : General Awareness - SSC Stenographer 2024 (Tier-I) (10-Dec-2024) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
Ankur

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

  1. Ritu is an immediate neighbour of both Vinayak and Arnab: This tells us Ritu is between Vinayak and Arnab.
  2. Arnab is sitting second to the left of Fathima: This gives us a partial arrangement. We can't definitively place them yet.
  3. Fathima is sitting second to the left of Vinayak: This further refines the arrangement, indicating a relative position between Fathima and Vinayak.
  4. Vinayak is an immediate neighbour of both Ritu and Maya: This places Maya next to Vinayak.

Based on these statements, we can deduce the arrangement around the circular table. Consider Fathima and Vinayak's positions. If Fathima is second to the left of Vinayak, and Vinayak is next to Ritu and Maya, then the order must be Fathima, then a seat, then Vinayak, then Ritu, then Arnab. This leaves one remaining seat between Fathima and Arnab. Since there are six students, and all others are accounted for, this last seat must belong to Ankur. Therefore, Ankur is sitting between Fathima and Arnab, making him the immediate neighbour of both.

Therefore, the correct answer is Ankur.

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