Five friends – Riya, Tanu, Vikas, Neel and Arya – are sitting around a circular table such that each seat is equally spaced from the adjacent ones.

i. Vikas is seated next to Riya.

ii. Riya is seated two places away from Arya.

iii. Tanu is not seated next to Riya.

Which of the following must be true?

1. Arya is seated next to Tanu.

2. Neel is seated next to Riya.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question

Five friends &ndash; Riya, Tanu, Vikas, Neel and Arya &ndash; are sitting around a circular table such that each seat is equally spaced from the adjacent ones.

i. Vikas is seated next to Riya.

ii. Riya is seated two places away from Arya.

iii. Tanu is not seated next to Riya.

Which of the following must be true?

1. Arya is seated next to Tanu.

2. Neel is seated next to Riya.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Riya sits between Vikas and Neel (as Tanu can't sit next to Riya). Arya, being two places from Riya, ends up next to Tanu.

So, Arya is next to Tanu, and Neel is next to Riya.

Hence, option c is correct.

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