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Difficulty: MediumSeating Arrangement

Five researchers—Tariq, Uma, Victor, Wendy, and Xander—are seated evenly around a circular table. Tariq, Uma, and Victor are facing the center of the table, while Wendy and Xander are facing outwards (away from the center). The following seating conditions are observed:

1. Wendy is seated second to the left of Tariq.
2. Victor is seated to the immediate left of Wendy.
3. Uma is seated second to the right of Victor.

Based on these conditions, who is seated to the immediate right of Xander?

  1. UmaAnswer
  2. B
    Wendy
  3. C
    Tariq
  4. D
    Victor

Answer

Uma is seated to the immediate right of Xander.
Tracing the positions step-by-step: If Tariq is at seat 1, Wendy (second to his left, CW) is at seat 3. Wendy faces outward, so her immediate left (CCW) is seat 2, where Victor sits. Victor faces inward, so second to his right (CCW) is seat 5, where Uma sits. Xander takes the last seat, seat 4. Since Xander faces outward, his immediate right is in the CW direction, which is seat 5, occupied by Uma.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Establish the directional rules for the circular table.
For inward-facing people (Tariq, Uma, Victor), Left is Clockwise (CW) and Right is Counter-Clockwise (CCW). For outward-facing people (Wendy, Xander), Left is CCW and Right is CW.
Correctly orienting relative directions based on facing is essential before placing anyone.
2
Place Tariq at an arbitrary starting position (let's call it Position 1) and find Wendy.
Tariq faces the center. His left is CW. Second to the left means moving 2 seats CW. Wendy is at Position 3.
Utilizes the first explicit seating condition.
3
Determine Victor's position relative to Wendy.
Wendy is at Position 3 and faces outwards. Her left is CCW. Immediate left means moving 1 seat CCW. Moving 1 seat CCW from Position 3 brings us to Position 2. Victor is at Position 2.
Applies the second condition, carefully applying the reversed directional rule for an outward-facing person.
4
Determine Uma's position relative to Victor.
Victor is at Position 2 and faces the center. His right is CCW. Second to the right means moving 2 seats CCW. Moving 2 seats CCW from Position 2 (past Position 1) lands on Position 5. Uma is at Position 5.
Applies the third condition.
5
Place Xander in the remaining seat and answer the final question.
Xander must be in the only empty seat, Position 4. Xander faces outwards, so his right is CW. Moving 1 seat CW from Position 4 gives Position 5, which is occupied by Uma.
Completes the logical deduction to identify the requested relationship.

Key Concept

Positional mapping with mixed facing orientations in circular seating arrangements.
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Topics

Seating Arrangement

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