Eight persons from Reena, Kavita, Raman, Umesh, Rohit, Vikas, Monika and Priya sit around a square table such that two persons sit in each of the sides. All the persons are sitting facing the centre of the the table. Reena sit on the immediate right of Rohit and they both sit on the same side. Monika faces the one who is second to the left of Kavita. Monika is sitting fourth to the right of Reena. Two persons sit between Vikas and Umesh (when counted from one side only) and Umesh is adjacent to Rohit. Only one person sit between Monika and Raman (when counted from one side only). Who is sitting second to left of Raman?
a) Rohit
b) Monika
c) Priya
d) Reena
Ans : Reena
SSC GD Feb 2024 ( 2nd Shift)
Solution :
Clues and place accordingly:
- Reena sit on the immediate right of Rohit and they both sit on the same side. [ Rohit, Reena]
- Monika is sitting fourth to the right of Reena. [Rohit, Reena] [ _ , _ ], [ _ , Monika]
- Monika faces the one who is second to the left of Kavita.
We can see Monika is facing Rohit. Therefore Rohit is second to the left of Kavita.
[Rohit, Reena] [ Kavita , _ ], [ _ , Monika] - Umesh is adjacent to Rohit.
[ _ , Umesh] [Rohit, Reena] [ Kavita , _ ], [ _ , Monika] - Only one person sit between Monika and Raman
[ _ , Umesh] [Rohit, Reena] [ Kavita , Raman], [ _ , Monika]
Answer : It is Clear that Reena is sitting second to left of Raman.
Complete Sitting Arrangement
Two persons sit between Vikas and Umesh
[ _ , Umesh] [Rohit, Reena] [ Kavita , Raman], [ Vikas , Monika]
Remaining Priya will sit on vacant space.
[ Priya , Umesh] [Rohit, Reena] [ Kavita , Raman], [ Vikas , Monika]