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GATE 2025 XH2 (English) – Question 14

Reasoning and Comprehension · Logical and analytical reasoning · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Vipul, Ahmad, Santosh, and David are playing Carrom. Vipul and Ahmad are partners sitting opposite to each other. David faces towards South. If Vipul faces towards West, then who faces towards the North?

  1. Alam
  2. Santosh
  3. David
  4. Vipul

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Correct answer: (B) Santosh

Explanation

The four players sit round the board in two opposite pairs: Vipul and Ahmad, and Santosh and David. David faces South, so Santosh, who sits opposite him, faces North. (Vipul faces West and Ahmad faces East.)