A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre, and playing cards. F is second to the right of E. B is a neighbour of F but not of C. E is a neighbour of C and sits third to the right of D. G sits between E and F.
Who is sitting fourth to the left of G?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → D
Facing the centre, moving to a person’s left means moving clockwise and moving to the right means moving anticlockwise. Start with the clues that tie people closely together.
F is second to the right of E, so one seat lies between them, and G sits between E and F. Clockwise the three read F, G, E
E’s neighbours are G and the next seat clockwise; C is a neighbour of E, so C is next clockwise after E
B is a neighbour of F; F’s seat after G is taken, so B is next anticlockwise before F. B is then not next to C, as required
E is third to the right of D, so D is three seats clockwise from E: after C and one more seat. That puts D just before B
A takes the last seat, between C and D. Clockwise the table reads F, G, E, C, A, D, B
Moving four seats clockwise from G: E, C, A, D
