Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around the hexagonal table each at…
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Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around the hexagonal table each at one corner and are facing the centre of the hexagonal. P is second to the left of U. Q is neighbour of R and S. T is second to the left of S.
Which one is sitting opposite to T ?
- A.
R
- B.
Q
- C.
Cannot be determined
- D.
S
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Correct answer: B
Concept: Around a hexagonal table where everyone faces the centre, moving to a person's left corresponds to moving clockwise around the table (as viewed from above), so "second to the left of X" places that person two seats clockwise from X. On any six-seat circular arrangement, two people sit directly opposite each other exactly when they are three seats apart along the rim.
Fix U's seat as the starting point, then place P two seats clockwise from U, since P is second to the left of U.
Test the possible seats for S so that T, which must sit two seats clockwise from S, still leaves valid empty seats for Q and R — only one seating pattern for S keeps all six seats consistent.
With S and T fixed, place Q so that R and S are its two immediate neighbours, as required by the third clue; this also fixes R's seat.
Reading the table clockwise now gives the complete order U, T, P, R, Q, S (returning to U), and this single order satisfies all three clues simultaneously.
Cross-check: verifying each clue against this order confirms it — P is two seats clockwise from U, T is two seats clockwise from S, and Q sits directly between R and S. Since seats three apart on a hexagon face each other, counting three seats clockwise from T lands on Q.
So Q is the person seated opposite T.