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Six friends – A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table as per the following conditions. F is sitting to the left of A. B is sitting between C and E and is opposite to A. E is sitting to the right of D.
If each person interchanges his place with the person opposite, then who is sitting to the right of C?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Let the six friends be seated facing the center of the circular table:
• Left corresponds to the clockwise direction.
• Right corresponds to the anticlockwise direction.
Step 1: Determine the initial arrangement
• Place A at position 1. B is opposite to A, so B is at position 4.
• F is to the left (clockwise) of A → F is at position 2.
• B is between C and E, occupying position 4, so C and E are at positions 3 and 5.
• The remaining position 6 is occupied by D.
• Since E is to the right (anticlockwise) of D (position 6), E must be at position 5.
• Therefore, C is at position 3.
Initial arrangement (clockwise 1 to 6):
1: A, 2: F, 3: C, 4: B, 5: E, 6: D
Opposite pairs are: (A, B), (F, E), and (C, D).
Step 2: Interchange opposite places
• Position 1: B
• Position 2: E
• Position 3: D
• Position 4: A
• Position 5: F
• Position 6: C
Now, C is at position 6. The person sitting to the right (anticlockwise) of C is at position 5, who is F.
Correct Answer: (D) F