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    How many persons are sitting around the circular

    table? Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions A certain number of persons are sitting around the circular table facing the center. J sits second to the left of U. Only two persons are sitting between U and F. Only one person sits between F and E. E does not sit adjacent to U. The number of persons sits between U and E is the same as the number of persons sit between U and K. The number of persons sits between J and F is one less than the number of persons sits between K and E, when counted to the right of both J and E respectively. E sits exactly in the middle of A and F. T sits second to the right of A.
    A 19 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 17 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 16 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 18 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    We have,  J sits second to the left of U.  Only two persons are sitting between U and F. From the above condition, there are two possibilities Again we have,   Only one person sits between F and E.   E does not sit adjacent to U.   The number of persons sits between U and E is the same as the number of persons sit between U and K. Again we have,  The number of persons sits between J and F is one less than the number of persons sits between K and E, when counted to the right of both J and E respectively E sits exactly in the middle of A and F.  sits second to the right of A. From the above condition, case1 gets eliminated. Case 2 shows the final arrangement.

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