John Paul George and Herman sit around a square table with eight chairs which are equally distributed Bob Carol Ted and Alice join them at the table?

Answer 1

Use the following criteria for the next 4 questions:

John, Paul, George, and Herman sit around a square table with eight chairs, which are equally distributed. Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice join them at the table.

• The two women (Carol and Alice) cannot sit next to each other.
• John and Herman are seated on either side of George and are next to him.
• Ted is seated next to Herman.
• Carol is seated next to John, but not directly across from George.
• John is directly across from Alice.

1. Which men could switch positions without contradicting the seating arrangement?

The correct answer is: Bob and Paul because they are the only persons who are not assigned seats.