Question

A, B, C, D, E and F were six friends playing games around a circular table. They were standing facing the centre of the table. E was standing to the immediate left of A. C was second to the left of F. There were exactly two people between D and A. B was at the immediate right of A. Which friend was at the immediate right of F?

• A. C
• B. A
• C. E
• D. D

Answer 1

Answer:

C. E

The friend standing at the immediate right of F is E.

Let's arrange the six friends in a circle facing the centre based on the given conditions:

1. Positioning A, E, and B:

   • "E was standing to the immediate left of A."

   • "B was at the immediate right of A."

   • If we place A at the bottom, E is directly next to him on the left (clockwise) and B is directly next to him on the right (counter-clockwise).

2. Positioning D:

   • "There were exactly two people between D and A."

   • In a 6-person circular table, having exactly two people between two individuals means they are sitting directly opposite each other.

   • Therefore, D sits directly opposite A at the top.

3. Positioning F and C:

   • "C was second to the left of F."

   • We have two remaining vacant spots: one between E and D, and one between B and D.

   • If we place F between B and D, going second to the left of F (clockwise) brings us exactly to the spot between E and D. This satisfies the condition, so C is placed between E and D.

Final Clockwise Order

• A $\rightarrow$ E $\rightarrow$ C $\rightarrow$ D $\rightarrow$ F $\rightarrow$ B

Conclusion

Looking at F, since everyone faces the centre, the person standing at F's immediate right (moving counter-clockwise) is E.