How to solve a Circular Table

Problem in Bank Exam?

Lets have a look at a model problem.

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

Pawan

Mahesh

Chandu

Ravi

Eti

Seema

Hina

Anita

Lets first find out who is facing inside and outside by

carefully analyzing the clues from the question.

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

2 boys and 2 girls are facing outside.

So the remaining 2 boys and 2 girls must be facing inside.

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

Hina and Ravi are facing each other.

This is only possible if they are facing inside the circle.

Pawan

Mahesh

Chandu

Ravi

Eti

Seema

Hina

Anita

Hina and Ravi are facing each other.

This is only possible if they are facing inside the circle.

Pawan

Mahesh

Chandu

Ravi

Eti

Seema

Hina

Anita

Inside

Inside

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

Also Mahesh is facing Inside as given in the problem.

Pawan

Mahesh

Chandu

Ravi

Eti

Seema

Hina

Anita

Inside

Inside

Also Mahesh is facing Inside as given in the problem.

Pawan

Mahesh

Chandu

Ravi

Eti

Seema

Hina

Anita

Inside
Inside

Inside

The remaining 2 boys must be facing outside as I said

earlier.

Pawan

Mahesh

Chandu

Ravi

Eti

Seema

Hina

Anita

Inside
Inside

Inside

The remaining 2 boys must be facing outside as I said

earlier.

Pawan

Outside

Mahesh

Inside

Chandu

Outside

Ravi

Inside

Eti

Seema

Hina

Anita

Inside

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

Either one of Anitha or Pawan is facing outside as

per the problem. Since Pawan is the one facing
outside its obvious that Anita must be facing Inside.

Pawan

Outside

Mahesh

Inside

Chandu

Outside

Ravi

Inside

Eti

Seema

Hina

Anita

Inside

Either one of Anitha or Pawan is facing outside as

per the problem. Since Pawan is the one facing
outside its obvious that Anita must be facing Inside.

Pawan

Outside

Mahesh

Inside

Chandu

Outside

Ravi

Inside

Eti

Seema

Hina

Inside

Anita

Inside

The remaining 2 girls must be facing outside as I

have said earlier. This can also be confirmed by
another clue that out of Anita and Eti, one of them
is facing outside.

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

Pawan

Outside

Mahesh

Inside

Chandu

Outside

Ravi

Inside

Eti

Seema

Hina

Inside

Anita

Inside

Pawan

Outside

Mahesh

Inside

Chandu

Outside

Ravi

Inside

Eti

Outside

Seema

Outside

Hina

Inside

Anita

Inside

Now we have a detailed info of who is facing inside

and who is facing outside. Lets solve the problem
with rest of the info we got.

Lets split open the circular table for our analysis.

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

Remember both Chandu and Seema are facing

outside.
So if you align in Seemas direction Chandu will be
third from left of Seema

Remember both Chandu and Seema are facing

outside.
So if you align in Seemas direction Chandu will be
third from left of Seema

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

Now we have got two pieces and we need to align

them.

There is only one possible alignment.

There is only one possible alignment.

Remember there are only 8 spots for 4 girls and 4
boys available.

Even if you place the pieces the other way around it

doesnt make a difference because this a cut
section of a circle. Remember? C will always be next
to M and A will always be next to S.

Now we got the alignment done, we need to fit in

Hina and Ravi. For that we have two possible
combinations.

Lets try placing Hina and Ravi randomly in two

possible combinations.

Lets try placing Hina and Ravi randomly in two

possible combinations.

Lets try placing Hina and Ravi randomly in two

possible combinations.

But this is wrong. Why?

Lets have a look at the problem.

Circular Table Problem

Four boys, Pawan, Mahesh, Chandu and Ravi, and
four girls, Eti, Seema, Hina and Anita are sitting
around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are
not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting
together. Chandu is second to left of Seema, who is
not sitting next to Mahesh. Eti is third to the left of
Anita and one of them is not facing the centre.
Pawan is to the left of Anita and one of them is not
facing the centre. Pawan is third to the right of
Mahesh, who is facing the centre. Hina and Ravi are
facing each other and both are not sitting next to
Mahesh or Anita.

So 3 girls can never sit together. But here we got A,

S and H.

Lets try placing Hina and Ravi in the second

combination.

Lets try placing Hina and Ravi in the second

combination.
Yay!!! no conflict with any of the rules.
This must be our solution

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The problem may seem to have a lot of steps but

with practice you can do the steps in fraction of a
second.
So Keep Practicing!!!

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