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Difficulty: EasySeating Arrangement

Five delegates (K, L, M, N, and O) are sitting around a circular table facing the center for a committee meeting.

- K sits to the immediate left of L.
- M sits to the immediate right of L.
- N is not sitting next to K.

Who is sitting second to the left of K?

  1. NAnswer
  2. B
    M
  3. C
    O
  4. D
    L

Answer

The delegate sitting second to the left of K is N.
Based on the clues, the complete seating arrangement in clockwise order (which represents 'left' for people facing the center) is L, K, O, N, M. To find the person second to the left of K, we start at K and move two seats clockwise. The first seat is occupied by O, and the second seat is occupied by N.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the relative positions of K, L, and M based on the directional clues.
Since everyone is facing the center, 'left' is clockwise and 'right' is counter-clockwise. K is to the immediate left of L, so K is one position clockwise from L. M is to the immediate right of L, so M is one position counter-clockwise from L. The sequence so far is M - L - K.
To establish the primary cluster of delegates connected directly to L.
2
Place the remaining delegates (N and O) into the last two available seats.
There are two seats remaining to complete the circle of five. One seat is next to K (clockwise) and the other is between that seat and M. We are told N is not sitting next to K. Therefore, O must take the seat next to K, leaving the final seat for N. The full clockwise sequence starting from L is: L, K, O, N, M.
To complete the circular seating arrangement using the negative constraint provided.
3
Identify the person sitting second to the left of K.
Starting at K and moving left (clockwise), the first person is O, and the second person is N.
To extract the final answer from the completed arrangement.

Key Concept

Circular Seating Arrangement - Facing Center
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Seating Arrangement

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