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Six executives—Hasan, Imran, Julia, Kevin, Liam, and Maria—are seated around a circular table facing the center for a board meeting. The seating arrangement follows these conditions:

- Hasan is seated immediately to the right of Kevin.
- Julia is seated exactly opposite to Kevin.
- Liam is seated immediately to the left of Julia.
- Imran is seated immediately to the left of Kevin.

Based on the information provided, who is seated immediately to the right of Maria?

  1. ImranAnswer
  2. B
    Julia
  3. C
    Liam
  4. D
    Hasan

Answer

Imran is seated immediately to the right of Maria.
By mapping out the seats one by one, we find that Imran sits to the left of Kevin, and Julia sits opposite Kevin. This leaves the seat between Imran and Julia for Maria. Since Maria is facing the center, the person to her immediate right (in the counter-clockwise direction) is Imran.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Establish a baseline position and determine left/right directions for facing the center.
Place Kevin at Position 1 (bottom of the circle). When facing the center, 'Left' is clockwise and 'Right' is counter-clockwise.
Setting a fixed reference point prevents orientation mistakes in circular arrangements.
2
Place Hasan and Julia using their relationships to Kevin.
Hasan is at Position 6 (immediately to the right/counter-clockwise of Kevin). Julia is at Position 4 (exactly opposite Kevin).
These are direct placements based on the first two clues.
3
Place Liam and Imran based on the remaining specific clues.
Liam is at Position 5 (immediately left/clockwise of Julia). Imran is at Position 2 (immediately left/clockwise of Kevin).
Applying the clockwise rule for 'left' locks these individuals into their exact seats.
4
Determine Maria's seat and answer the final question.
Maria must be in the only empty seat, Position 3. The person immediately to the right (counter-clockwise) of Maria is Imran (at Position 2).
After 5 people are placed, the 6th person takes the last seat. We then apply the direction rule one final time.

Key Concept

Circular arrangement with inward-facing directional logic.
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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