CAT 2025 Slot 3 — DILR Question 16
Seven children, Aarav, Bina, Chirag, Diya, Eshan, Farhan, and Gaurav, are
sitting in a circle facing inside (not necessarily in the same order) and playing a game of
'Passing the Buck'.
The game is played over 10 rounds. In each round, the child
holding the Buck must pass it directly to a child sitting in one of the following
positions:
• Immediately to the left;
• Immediate to the right;
•
Second to the left; or
• Second to the right.
The game starts with Bina
passing the Buck and ends with Chirag receiving the Buck. The table below provides some
information about the pass types and the child receiving the Buck. Some information is
missing and labelled as '?'.
| Round | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Immediately to the left | Aarav |
| 2 | Second to the right | ? |
| 3 | Immediately to the right | Diya |
| 4 | ? | ? |
| 5 | ? | Aarav |
| 6 | Second to the left | ? |
| 7 | Immediately to the left | Gaurav |
| 8 | Immediately to the left | ? |
| 9 | ? | Farhan |
| 10 | ? | Chirag |
For which of the following pass types can the total number of occurrences be uniquely determined?
Answer & solution
Correct answer: Immediately to the right
- ASecond to the right
- BSecond to the left
- CImmediately to the left
- Immediately to the right
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