Analytical Reasoning Question No. 76
Ten persons will sit around a table. The ten persons will be seated in two rows of five chairs that face each other along the two long sides of the rectangular table. The chairs are numbered consecutively from 1 to 10 with chairs 1 through 5 on one side of the table and chairs 6 through 10 on the other side, with chair 6 opposite chair 5. Five of the ten persons are men— F, G, H, J, and L—and five of the persons are women—M, R, S, T, and Y. The seating is governed by the following rules:
- On each long side of the table, no more than two consecutive chairs can be occupied by men.
- T cannot sit beside H.
- F cannot sit beside G.
- M must sit beside R.
- H must sit beside J.
1. Which of the following can be the arrangement of people in chairs 1 through 5?
| Option | Chair 1 | Chair 2 | Chair 3 | Chair 4 | Chair 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | F | H | J | M | R |
| B | F | G | M | T | L |
| C | L | M | R | J | H |
| D | M | G | R | Y | L |
| E | S | F | T | H | J |
2. If J is in chair 7, H is in chair 8, and F is in chair 10, which of the following can be in chair 9?
(A) L (B) M (C) R (D) T (E) Y
3. If G, Y, and J are in chairs 1 through 3, respectively, which of the following must be in chair 5?
(A) F (B) L (C) R (D) S (E) T
4. If T, S, F, L, and Y are in chairs 1 through 5, respectively, then G must be either in chair:
(A) 6 or 8 (B) 6 or 10 (C) 7 or 10 (D) 8 or 9 (E) 8 or 10
5. If as many women as possible are seated on the side that has chairs numbered 1 through 5, which of the following statements must be true?
(A) Chair 3 is occupied by a man.
(B) Chair 8 is occupied by a woman.
(C) Chairs 1 and 2 are each occupied by a woman.
(D) Chairs 4 and 5 are each occupied by a woman.
(E) Chairs 5 and 6 are each occupied by a woman.
