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A leading socialite decided to organize a dinner and invited a few of her friends. Only the host and hostess were sitting at the opposite ends of a rectangular table with three people on each side. The pre-requisite of the sitting arrangement was that each person must be seated such that at least on one side he/she has a person of the opposite sex. Maqbool is opposite to Sobha, who is not the hostess. Ratan has a woman on his right and is sitting opposite to the woman. Manisha is sitting to the hostess’s right, next to Dhirubhai. One person is seated between Madhuri and Urmila, who is not the hostess. The men were Maqbool, Ratan, Dhirubhai and Jackie, while the woman were Madhuri, Urmila, Sobha and Manisha.

Which of the following persons is definitely not seated next to a person of the same sex?

A

Maqbool

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Madhuri

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Jackie

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D

Sobha

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None of these

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The correct option is D Sobha

Sobha is sitting next to Jackie and Dhirubhai. So, she is the only person among the given alternatives, who is not seated next to a person of the same sex.

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