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Question 1:

A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row facing north. B is at one end. C is between A and D. D is second to the left of E. Who is at the other end?

Step 1: Draw 5 positions: _ _ _ _ _

Step 2: B is at one end. Let's place B at position 1: B _ _ _ _

Step 3: D is second to the left of E. So E cannot be at position 1 or 2.

Step 4: C is between A and D. Try possibilities.

Step 5: If E is at position 5, D is at position 3 (second left of 5).

Step 6: C is between A and D. D is at 3, so C at 2 or 4.

Step 7: If C at 2, A at 4 (or vice versa). But D is at 3 and E at 5.

Step 8: Final arrangement: B C D A E

Answer: E is at the other end

Question 2:

Six people - A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting in two rows of three facing each other. A is opposite B. C is adjacent to D. E is at one end. Who is opposite E?

Step 1: Draw two rows of 3 positions each.

Step 2: Row 1: _ _ _ (facing down); Row 2: _ _ _ (facing up)

Step 3: A is opposite B. Place A and B opposite.

Step 4: E is at one end. Place E at one end.

Step 5: C is adjacent to D.

Step 6: If E is at Row 1 position 1, then Row 1: E _ _

Step 7: A must be opposite B. Place them.

Step 8: Final arrangement: Row 1: E C F; Row 2: D A B

Answer: D is opposite E

Question 3:

Six friends A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting around a circle facing the centre. A is second to the right of B. C is opposite A. D is between C and E. Who is opposite B?

Step 1: Draw 6 positions around a circle.

Step 2: A is second to the right of B. Place B and A.

Step 3: C is opposite A. Place C opposite A.

Step 4: D is between C and E. Place D and E.

Step 5: Remaining position is F.

Step 6: Check: B's opposite position.

Answer: F is opposite B

Question 4:

Eight people - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting around a circle. Some face centre, some face outside. A is second to the left of B. C is opposite D. E and F face each other. Who is opposite G?

Step 1: Draw 8 positions around a circle.

Step 2: Mark facing direction (centre/outside).

Step 3: A is second to the left of B. Place them.

Step 4: C is opposite D. Place them opposite.

Step 5: E and F face each other. Place them.

Step 6: Determine opposite of G by elimination.

Answer: H is opposite G

Question 5:

Four people A, B, C, D are sitting on the four sides of a square facing the centre. A is opposite C. B is adjacent to A. Who is opposite B?

Step 1: Draw a square with 4 positions (middle of each side).

Step 2: A is opposite C. Place A at top, C at bottom.

Step 3: B is adjacent to A. B can be left or right of A.

Step 4: If B is left of A, then D is right of A.

Step 5: B's opposite position has D.

Answer: D is opposite B

Question 6:

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting around a square table. Four sit at corners and four sit at the middle of sides. A is at a corner. B is opposite A. C is adjacent to B. Who is at the corner opposite C?

Step 1: Draw a square with 8 positions (4 corners + 4 sides).

Step 2: A is at a corner. Place A at top-left corner.

Step 3: B is opposite A. B is at bottom-right corner.

Step 4: C is adjacent to B. C can be on side or corner.

Step 5: If C is at bottom side, then opposite corner is top-right.

Answer: G is at the corner opposite C

Question 7:

Six people A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting on the three vertices and three sides of a triangle. A is at a vertex. B and C are adjacent to A. D is opposite A. Who is opposite B?

Step 1: Draw a triangle with 6 positions (3 vertices + 3 sides).

Step 2: A is at a vertex. Place A at top vertex.

Step 3: B and C are adjacent to A (on the sides).

Step 4: D is opposite A (on the base vertex).

Step 5: Determine who is opposite B.

Answer: E is opposite B

Question 8:

Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are sitting in a row facing north. Q is at one end. R is third to the left of T. S is between P and U. V is immediate left of P. Who is sitting in the middle?

Step 1: Draw 7 positions: _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Step 2: Q is at one end. Place Q at position 1.

Step 3: R is third to the left of T. T must be at position 5 or later.

Step 4: V is immediate left of P. So V and P are together.

Step 5: S is between P and U.

Step 6: Try arrangements to satisfy all clues.

Step 7: Final arrangement: Q R V P S U T

Answer: P is in the middle (position 4)

Question 9:

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, G are sitting around a circle. A is not adjacent to B. C is opposite D. E is between F and G. F is immediate right of A. Who is opposite A?

Step 1: Draw a circle with 7 positions.

Step 2: F is immediate right of A. Place A and F.

Step 3: A is not adjacent to B. So B cannot be next to A.

Step 4: C is opposite D. Place C and D opposite.

Step 5: E is between F and G. Place E and G.

Step 6: Determine who is opposite A.

Answer: D is opposite A

Question 10:

Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows of five each. Row 1 faces north, Row 2 faces south. A is opposite B. C is second to the left of D. E is at one end of Row 1. Who is opposite C?

Step 1: Draw Row 1 (facing north) and Row 2 (facing south) with 5 positions each.

Step 2: Row 1: _ _ _ _ _ (facing north); Row 2: _ _ _ _ _ (facing south)

Step 3: A is opposite B. Place them.

Step 4: E is at one end of Row 1. Place E at position 1.

Step 5: C is second to the left of D. Place them.

Step 6: Determine who is opposite C.

Answer: F is opposite C

Question 11:

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A is third to the left of B. C is opposite D. E is not adjacent to F. G is between A and H. Who is opposite G?

Step 1: Draw a circle with 8 positions.

Step 2: A is third to the left of B. Place B and A with two people between them.

Step 3: C is opposite D. Place C and D opposite.

Step 4: G is between A and H. Place G and H.

Step 5: E is not adjacent to F. Place remaining E and F.

Step 6: Determine who is opposite G.

Answer: E is opposite G

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