Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the questions asked below. Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. People who are sitting at the corner are facing the centre while people sitting in the middle are facing outside the centre. A sits second to the right of C. Two people sit between A and E whose immediate neighbours are facing the centre of the table. G sits opposite to H who sits immediately to the left of F. B is neither a neighbour of A nor E.
What is false regarding F?
F sits second to the right of B
The question involves a logical reasoning problem regarding seating arrangements around a square table. We have eight people: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. Let's solve this step-by-step.
- Understanding the layout: Four people are seated at the corners of the square table facing the center, and four are sitting at the middle of the sides facing outward.
- From the description, A sits second to the right of C. Since corner seaters face the center, let's place C at the top-left corner. Consequently, A will be at the top-right corner.
- Two people sit between A and E. Hence, E should be at the bottom-right corner.
- Since the immediate neighbors of E must face the center, this means E is in the corner facing the center, confirming our placement.
- G is opposite to H, and H is immediately to the left of F. As people at corners face the center, H and G must be on opposite corners. If we place G at the bottom-left corner, H must be at the middle of the left side. Since H is to the left of F, F is at the top-left side.
- B is neither a neighbor of A nor E, so B cannot be directly adjacent to A or E. Place B at the middle of the bottom side.
Now, check each option:
- Option 1: F is an immediate neighbor of E and H. This is true as F sits at the middle top side, with E and H flanking it diagonally and horizontally, respectively.
- Option 2: F faces A. This is false as F is on the side, meaning it faces outward, not directly at A who is on the corner.
- Option 3: F sits third to the left of G. If starting from G (bottom-left corner), counting clockwise, the positions would be: G, B, E, A (corner), C (corner), F, H, D. Therefore, F is third to the left of G, marking this statement false per the table structure used (third left counterclockwise corresponds to third right clockwise).
- Option 4: F sits second to the right of B. According to the arrangement, this is true. From B's position, moving clockwise: B, E, F.
- Option 5: None of these. As options 2 and 3 seem incorrect yet similar, option 5 cannot be the answer due to prior contradictions.
Correct Answer: F sits third to the left of G
Important Questions from Polygon Arrangement
- Four friends, Ankita, Shruti, Payal and Mahak, are sitting at a rectangular table, each at one corner. Ankita is sitting to the right of Shruti, who is sitting diagonally opposite to Payal. Where is Ankita sitting with respect to Mahak?
- Six friends, A, B, C, D, E and F, sitting around a hexagonal table, each at one corner, are facing the centre of the table. A is second to the left of F. B is the neighbour of C and D. E is second to the left of D. Who is the third person sitting to the left of B?
What is the position of C with respect to D?
Four among the five are same in some way and thus form a group, which of the following does not belong to that group?
How many people are sitting between B and F, when counted from the left of F?
