Six girls M, N, S, R, P and T are sitting around the corners of a hexagonal…
2023
Six girls M, N, S, R, P and T are sitting around the corners of a hexagonal table facing the centre. M is not sitting adjacent to N or S. R is not sitting adjacent to S or P. N and S are adjacent. T is in the middle of R and S. Who is sitting opposite to P ?
- A.
M
- B.
N
- C.
R
- D.
T
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Correct answer: D
"T is in the middle of R and S" means the three sit in sequence R - T - S around the table (T adjacent to both R and S).
Since N and S are adjacent, S’s neighbours become T and N → sequence around part of the circle: ... R, T, S, N, ....
R is not adjacent to P, so the seat next to R on the other side cannot be P. The remaining two people are M and P; therefore the seat next to R (other than T) must be M, leaving P next to N on the other side.
This yields the circular order (clockwise): R, T, S, N, P, M.
Opposite seats on a 6-sided table are 3 positions apart. P is opposite the person 3 places away → that is T.
Thus T sits opposite P.