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Six persons sit around a triangular table such that three of them sit at the corners and the rest sit at the middle of the sides. The persons sitting at the corners face away from the center, and those sitting at the middle of the sides face towards the center. They also like different animals: fish, dog, rabbit, pigeon, duck, and cat. The one who likes fish sits at a corner. The one who likes cat sits immediately right of the one who likes duck. C sits second to the right of B, who likes rabbit. D faces the center and sits third to the right of the one who likes pigeon. E sits immediately right of D. F sits at one of the corners but does not like pigeon or cat. A is one of the persons. E does not like duck or fish. Who among the following likes ducks?

1. E
2. F
3. C
4. B

Correct answer: F

Solution

Using the directional clues, the seating arrangement can be fixed around the triangular table. B likes rabbit, D and E are placed by the right-position clues, and F is forced into a corner position. After assigning the remaining animals by elimination, F is the one who likes ducks.

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