The GATE Grind

GATE 2020 MA – Question 7

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning, Deduction and Analogy · 2 marks · Multiple choice

P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W sit around a circular table. S is opposite W; U is second to the right of R; T is third to the left of R; V neighbours S. Which must be true?

  1. P neighbours R.
  2. Q neighbours R.
  3. P is not opposite Q.
  4. R is the left neighbour of S.

Practise this question in The GATE Grind →

Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: (C) P is not opposite Q.

Explanation

Fix R at seat 0 to remove rotational duplicates, with right counted clockwise. Then U occupies 2 and T occupies 5. Place S and W four seats apart among the free positions and require V next to S. Checking the remaining placements leaves P and Q never four seats apart. The other three claims vary between valid arrangements. Thus the necessary statement is C; reversing the clockwise convention reflects every arrangement without changing this result.

More Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning, Deduction and Analogy questions

All Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning, Deduction and Analogy questions →