Rahul, Murali, Srinivas and Arul are seated around a square table. Rahul is sitting to the left of Murali. Srinivas is sitting to the right of Arul. Which of the following pairs are seated opposite each other?
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Answer: C
To find the seating arrangement, let us assume the four people are seated around a square table facing inwards (towards the center). We can designate the four positions as North, South, East, and West.
- Let us place Murali at the South position.
- Since Rahul is sitting to the left of Murali, and facing inwards, the left direction corresponds to clockwise movement. Therefore, Rahul is seated at the West position.
- We are given that Srinivas is sitting to the right of Arul. The remaining two positions are North and East:
- If we place Arul at the East position, his right (counter-clockwise direction) points to the North position.
- Thus, Srinivas must be seated at the North position.
The final seating arrangement is:
- North: Srinivas
- South: Murali
- East: Arul
- West: Rahul
From this arrangement, we can identify the pairs sitting opposite each other:
- Srinivas (North) and Murali (South)
- Rahul (West) and Arul (East)
Comparing this with the given options, Srinivas and Murali are seated opposite each other.
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