GATE EE 2017 Set 1 — Question 58

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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?

Correct answer (C) Srinivas and Murali Solution To determine the seating arrangement, let's place the four individuals at the four sides of a square table, assuming they are all facing the center: 1. Condition 1: Rahul is sitting to the left of Murali. If we place Murali at the bottom side of the table, his left (when facing the center) corresponds to the right side of the table. Therefore, Rahul is seated at the right side. 2. Condition 2: Srinivas is sitting to the right of Arul. We have two positions left: the top side and the left side. If we place Arul at the left side, his right (when facing the center) corresponds to the top side. Therefore, Srinivas is seated at the top side. 3. Final Arrangement: Bottom: Murali Right: Rahul Top: Srinivas Left: Arul 4. Opposite Pairs: The person at the bottom is opposite the person at the top: Murali and Srinivas. The person at the right is opposite the person at the left: Rahul and Arul. Comparing this with the given options, only option (C) correctly identifies a pair seated opposite each other. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) Srinivas and Murali Solution To determine the seating arrangement, let's place the four individuals at the four sides of a square table, assuming they are all facing the center: 1. Condition 1: Rahul is sitting to the left of Murali. If we place Murali at the bottom side of the table, his left (when facing the center) corresponds to the right side of the table. Therefore, Rahul is seated at the right side. 2. Condition 2: Srinivas is sitting to the right of Arul. We have two positions left: the top side and the left side. If we place Arul at the left side, his right (when facing the center) corresponds to the top side. Therefore, Srinivas is seated at the top side. 3. Final Arrangement: Bottom: Murali Right: Rahul Top: Srinivas Left: Arul 4. Opposite Pairs: The person at the bottom is opposite the person at the top: Murali and Srinivas. The person at the right is opposite the person at the left: Rahul and Arul. Comparing this with the given options, only option (C) correctly identifies a pair seated opposite each other.

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