CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper with Solutions – Page 14
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A round table has seven chairs around it. The chairs are numbered 1 through 7 in a clockwise direction. Four friends, Aslam, Bashir, Chhavi, and Davies, sit on four of the chairs. In the starting position, Aslam and Chhavi are sitting next to each other, while for Bashir as well as Davies, there are empty chairs on either side of the chairs that are sitting on.
The friends take turns moving either clockwise or counterclockwise from their chair. The friend who has to move in a turn occupies the first empty chair in whichever direction (s)he chooses to move. Aslam moves first (Turn 1), followed by Bashir, Chhavi, and Davies (Turns 2, 3, and 4, respectively). Then Aslam moves again followed by Bashir, and Chhavi (Turns 5, 6, and 7, respectively).
The following information is known.
1. The four friends occupy adjacent chairs only at the end of Turn 2 and Turn 6.
2. Davies occupies Chair 2 after Turn 1 and Chair 4 after Turn 5, and Chhavi occupies Chair 7 after Turn 2.
The friends take turns moving either clockwise or counterclockwise from their chair. The friend who has to move in a turn occupies the first empty chair in whichever direction (s)he chooses to move. Aslam moves first (Turn 1), followed by Bashir, Chhavi, and Davies (Turns 2, 3, and 4, respectively). Then Aslam moves again followed by Bashir, and Chhavi (Turns 5, 6, and 7, respectively).
The following information is known.
1. The four friends occupy adjacent chairs only at the end of Turn 2 and Turn 6.
2. Davies occupies Chair 2 after Turn 1 and Chair 4 after Turn 5, and Chhavi occupies Chair 7 after Turn 2.
Who sits on the chair numbered 4 at the end of Turn 3?
- Bashir
- Chhavi
- Davies
- No one
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Answer: D. No one
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Which of the chairs are occupied at the end of Turn 6?
- Chairs numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Chairs numbered 1, 2, 6, and 7
- Chairs numbered 2, 3, 4, and 5
- Chairs numbered 4, 5, 6, and 7
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Answer: D. Chairs numbered 4, 5, 6, and 7
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What is the number of the chair initially occupied by Bashir? ______
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Answer: 4
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Who sits on the chair numbered 4 at the end of Turn 3? Options:
- Bashir
- Chhavi
- Davies
- No one
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Answer: D. No one
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Which of the chairs are occupied at the end of Turn 6? Options:
- Chairs numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Chairs numbered 1, 2, 6, and 7
- Chairs numbered 2, 3, 4, and 5
- Chairs numbered 4, 5, 6, and 7
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Answer: D. Chairs numbered 4, 5, 6, and 7
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Which of the following BEST describes the friends sitting on chairs adjacent to the one occupied by Bashir at the end of Turn 7? Options:
- Aslam and Chhavi
- Chhavi and Davies
- Davies only
- Chhavi only
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Answer: C. Davies only