, , , , and are sitting around a circular table facing the center. is to the immediate right of and is second to the left of . is not between and . Who is second to the left of ?
- AQ
- BS
- CT
- DNone of them
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let us place the 5 people around a circular table facing inward:
1. " is to the right of ": If we place at a base position, is next to in the counter-clockwise direction (right).
2. " is second to the left of ": This implies that moving clockwise (left) from , the second seat is . Therefore, there is one seat between and moving clockwise. This places two seats to the right (counter-clockwise) of .
3. Looking at the order so far counter-clockwise: .
4. " is not between and ": The seat between and is the remaining empty seat. Since cannot go there, must sit in the empty seat between and .
5. The remaining person must fill the seat between and .
The full circular sequence in a counter-clockwise direction is: .
We need to find who is second to the left (clockwise) of :
* First to the left of is .
* Second to the left of is .
1. " is to the right of ": If we place at a base position, is next to in the counter-clockwise direction (right).
2. " is second to the left of ": This implies that moving clockwise (left) from , the second seat is . Therefore, there is one seat between and moving clockwise. This places two seats to the right (counter-clockwise) of .
3. Looking at the order so far counter-clockwise: .
4. " is not between and ": The seat between and is the remaining empty seat. Since cannot go there, must sit in the empty seat between and .
5. The remaining person must fill the seat between and .
The full circular sequence in a counter-clockwise direction is: .
We need to find who is second to the left (clockwise) of :
* First to the left of is .
* Second to the left of is .