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Directions for Questions 44 to 47 : Read the given information and the answer the questions that follow. 4 boys: Amir, Biswa, Chintan & Dushyant and 4 girls: Ananya, Bina, Chetana & Divya sit around a circular table facing the centre of the table, such that no 2 girls sit adjacent to each other. Amir sits adjacent to Bina but not to Chetana. Biswa sits adjacent to Chetana but not to Divya. Chintan sits adjacent to Divya but not to Ananya. Dushyant sits adjacent to Ananya but not to Bina.

How many different arrangements are possible?

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 8
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Explanation

By placing the 4 boys and 4 girls around a circular table such that no two girls are adjacent, the boys and girls must alternate. Given the specific adjacency constraints (Amir adjacent to Bina, etc.), there are only 2 valid circular arrangements that satisfy all conditions.

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