Seven friends, Saurabh, Pratik, Keshav, Vihan, Mahi, Krish and Naina, are sitting around a circular table with their backs towards the centre. Saurabh is sitting to the immediate right of Pratik. Naina and Krish are not sitting to the immediate left or right of Vihan. Vihan is sitting third to the left of Pratik. Mahi is sitting to the immediate right of Vihan.
Who is sitting third to the right of Pratik?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Keshav
With seven seats, the seats to the right of Pratik can be counted 1 to 6 in one direction. Going round, the third seat to the left is the fourth seat to the right.
Saurabh is first to the right of Pratik
Vihan is third to the left of Pratik, that is, fourth to the right
Mahi is to the immediate right of Vihan, so Mahi is fifth to the right of Pratik
The second, third and sixth seats to the right of Pratik are left for Keshav, Krish and Naina
Vihan’s neighbours are the third and fifth seats; Krish and Naina are not next to Vihan, so Keshav takes the third seat
Krish and Naina share the second and sixth seats in either order, which does not change the answer
So Keshav sits third to the right of Pratik
