Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting equidistant from each other around a circular table (facing the centre of the table).

Consider the Question and two Statements given below :

Question : Who is sitting on the immediate left of A?

Statement-1 : B is sitting opposite to C and D is sitting opposite to E.

Statement-2 : F is sitting on the immediate left of B.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Question and the Statements?

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  1. Statement-1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
  2. Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
  3. Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are sufficient to answer the Question
  4. Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are not sufficient to answer the Question

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Option 4 : Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are not sufficient to answer the Question
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Option(4) is correct.

The required arrangement is given below:

b

So, the immediate left of A is E or D.

Hence, the correct answer is an option(4) i.e., Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are not sufficient to answer the question.

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