Question

Read the information given below:
Ten friends $A$ $B$ $C$ $D$ $E$ $F$ $G$ $H$ $I$ $J$ are sitting on the opposite sides of a rectangular table. $J$ and $F$ are sitting next to each other. $B$ is sitting at middle position on one of the sides and $C$ is sitting as far from $B$ as $B$ is sitting from $A$. $A,B$ and $C$ are sitting on the same side of the table. $G$ and $I$ are sitting opposite to each other. $D$ is on one of the ends. $E$ has an equal number of persons sitting on his either side. $I$ is sitting to the immediate right of $D$. In which of the following pairs, given person cannot be sitting opposite to each other?

• A. $D-C$
• B. $F-C$
• C. $E-B$
• D. $G-H$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $G-H$

We have the above seating arrangement from the given information:

1) $A,B$ and $C$ are sitting on the same side. $B$ is sitting in the middle and $A$ and $C$ are on either side of $B$ and are equidistant from $B$.

2) $E$ has equal number of people sitting on his either side. Hence $E$ is sitting in the middle opposite to $B$.

3) I is sitting on immediate right of $D$ and $D$ is on one of the corner, hence both $D$ and $I$ are sitting on the left of $B$.

4) $G$ and $I$ are sitting opposite to each other. Hence, $G$ is sitting immediately right of $B$

5) $F$ and $J$ are sitting next to each other. Hence both $F$ and $J$ are on the right of $B$.

From this we know that $G$ and $H$ are sitting on the same side and hence cannot be sitting opposite to each other. Hence option $D$ is correct