Six persons are sitting in a circle facing the centre of the circle. Parikh is…
2025
Six persons are sitting in a circle facing the centre of the circle. Parikh is between Babita and Narendra. Asha is between Chitra and Pankaj. Chitra is to the immediate left of Babita. Who is to the immediate right of Babita?
- A.
Narendra
- B.
Chitra
- C.
Pankaj
- D.
Parikh
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Correct answer: D
In a circular arrangement where all persons face the centre, moving clockwise from any person lands on that person's immediate LEFT neighbour, and moving anticlockwise lands on their immediate RIGHT neighbour. Chain the 'between' and 'immediate left/right' clues in one consistent direction to fix the full seating order before answering a directional question.
Application:
Chitra is stated to be the immediate left of Babita, so moving clockwise from Babita reaches Chitra directly.
Parikh is between Babita and Narendra, meaning Parikh is adjacent to both. Since Chitra already occupies the seat on Babita's immediate left, Parikh must occupy Babita's other adjacent seat, her immediate right, with Narendra seated next to Parikh on the far side.
Asha is between Chitra and Pankaj, so these two occupy the remaining seats next to Chitra, giving the order Chitra, Asha, Pankaj consecutively, which closes the circle back to Narendra.
The complete clockwise order is therefore: Narendra, Parikh, Babita, Chitra, Asha, Pankaj, and back to Narendra.
Cross-check: every original clue holds in this order. Chitra sits immediately left of Babita; Parikh sits directly between Babita and Narendra; Asha sits directly between Chitra and Pankaj, confirming the arrangement is consistent.
So, Parikh is seated to the immediate right of Babita.