The position of 2 persons (A and B) will remain unchanged.
Let's place the 6 people around the circular table in positions 1 to 6 in a clockwise direction. Facing the center means Clockwise = Left and Counter-Clockwise = Right.
"E sits third to the right of A":
"C sits to the immediate left of F" and "F is not an immediate neighbour of A":
Since F cannot be next to A (positions 2 or 6), and cannot be at position 3 (because its left, position 4, is already taken by E), F must be at position 5.
The immediate left (clockwise) of F is position 6, so C is at position 6.
"B sits to the immediate right of D":
The only remaining empty slots are positions 2 and 3.
To have B to the immediate right (counter-clockwise) of D, D must be at position 3 and B must be at position 2.
Initial Clockwise Arrangement:
Position 1: A
Position 2: B
Position 3: D
Position 4: E
Position 5: F
Position 6: C
Comparison with Alphabetical Order
Now, we rearrange everyone in alphabetical order (A, B, C, D, E, F) in a clockwise direction starting from A:
Position | Initial Arrangement | New Alphabetical Arrangement | Status |
|---|
Position 1 | A | A | Unchanged |
Position 2 | B | B | Unchanged |
Position 3 | D | C | Changed |
Position 4 | E | D | Changed |
Position 5 | F | E | Changed |
Position 6 | C | F | Changed |
Only A and B retain their original spots.
