CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Seating Arrangements
Twelve persons sit around a rectangular table, four on each longer side and two on each shorter side, all facing the centre. How many persons sit on the shorter sides together?
Four persons sit on the shorter sides together. There are two shorter sides with two persons each, giving 4, while the two longer sides hold the other 8 of the twelve persons.
- A2
- B4Correct
- C6
- D8
Explanation
Each shorter side holds 2 persons and there are 2 shorter sides, so 2 × 2 = 4. The longer sides hold 4 × 2 = 8, and 8 + 4 = 12 confirms the total. Option 8 is the count for the longer sides.
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