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There are 12 seats in total which are arranged as 6 in a row facing each other. Ten people have occupied the seats in such a way that 5 are seated in each row and there is equal distance between adjacent seats. In row 1, Sadhana, David, Lakshmi, Sonal and Anu are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2, Lily, Suresh, Deepika, Mahesh and Arvind are sitting and all of them are facing north. One seat is vacant in each row. In the given seating arrangement described above, each person seated in a row faces another member of the other row or a vacant seat. Each member likes only one activity or sport namely, kabaddi, Cricket, Baseball, Chess, Wrestling, Boating, walking, Running, Swimming and Skating. Mahesh sits third to the right of Deepika and likes Chess. Only 2 people sit between Suresh and the vacant seat. Suresh sits at one of the extreme end. Deepika does not like Kabbadi and Running. Suresh does not like Wrestling and Baseball. Ann is not an immediate neighbor of Lakshmi. David likes Skating. The one who likes Baseball faces the other one who likes Running. Vacant seat of row 1 does not face Mahesh and he does not sit at any extreme ends. The one who likes baseball sits opposite to the one, who sits third right of the one, who sits opposite to Mahesh. Lakshmi is not an immediate neighbor of Sonal. Arvind, who neither likes Wrestling nor Boating does not face vacant seat and sits opposite to the person who likes Kabaddi. Deepika does not sit at extreme ends. Sonal faces Deepika. Vacant seats are not opposite to each other. Two seats are there between Lakshmi and David. David sits third right of the one who likes Walking. The one who likes swimming faces the one who likes chess. The person who likes kabaddi and running are adjacent to each other. Vacant seat of the row 1 is not an immediate neighbor of Sonal. Lakshmi is located at an extreme end.

Question 30

What sport does Deepika like?

Solution

We have the following details of Row 2.

1. Mahesh sits third to the right of Deepika and likes Chess.

2. Only 2 people sit between Suresh and the vacant seat.

3. Suresh sits at one of the extreme ends.

4. The vacant seat of row 1 does not face Mahesh and he does not sit at any extreme ends.

5. Arvind, who neither likes Wrestling nor Boating does not face vacant seat and sits opposite to the person who likes Kabaddi.

6. Deepika does not sit at extreme ends.

7. The one who likes baseball sits opposite to the one, who sits third right of the one, who sits opposite to Mahesh.

8.Vacant seats are not opposite to each other.

9.Sonal faces Deepika.

Thus we can make the following arrangement:

Snap 2



Further information:

Ann is not an immediate neighbour of Lakshmi.

Lakshmi is not an immediate neighbour of Sonal.

Two seats are there between Lakshmi and David.

The vacant seat of row 1 is not an immediate neighbour of Sonal. Lakshmi is located at an extreme end.
David likes Skating.

David sits third right of the one who likes Walking.
The person who likes kabaddi and running are adjacent to each other.

The one who likes Baseball faces the other one who likes Running.

Deepika does not like Kabbadi and Running.

Suresh does not like Wrestling and Baseball.

The one who likes swimming faces the one who likes chess.

We can make the following table:

Snap 1

Option B


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