Question

Kunti, Panjiri, Anjali, Hansraj and Roshan are sitting in a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Roshan is sitting to the immediate right of Hansrai and Hansrai is sitting to the immediate right of Aniali. Paniiri is the immediate neighbour of Kunti and Roshan. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A. Anjali is the immediate neighbour of Kunti and Hansraj.
• B. Kunti is the immediate neighbour of Anjali and Roshan.
• C. Roshan is the immediate neighbour of Hansraj and Kunti.
• D. Panjiri is the immediate neighbour of Hansraj and Anjali.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Anjali is the immediate neighbour of Kunti and Hansraj.

Let’s first fix the seating arrangement using the clues.

• All are sitting in a circle facing the centre

• Roshan is to the immediate right of Hansraj

• Hansraj is to the immediate right of Anjali

• Panjiri is the immediate neighbour of both Kunti and Roshan

Arrangement (clockwise, facing centre):

Anjali → Hansraj → Roshan → Panjiri → Kunti

A. Anjali is the immediate neighbour of Kunti and Hansraj
True (Anjali sits between Kunti and Hansraj)

B. Kunti is the immediate neighbour of Anjali and Roshan
False (Kunti is neighbour of Anjali and Panjiri, not Roshan)

C. Roshan is the immediate neighbour of Hansraj and Kunti
False (Roshan’s neighbours are Hansraj and Panjiri)

D. Panjiri is the immediate neighbour of Hansraj and Anjali
False (Panjiri’s neighbours are Roshan and Kunti)