Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H - sit around a square-shaped table. Four persons sit at the corners face inside and the remaining four persons sit in the middle of the sides face outside. Each of the person who sits at the corners has a different favourite flower: Lily, Rose, Tulip, and Carnation. Each of the person who sits at the middle of the sides of the table has a different favourite fruit: Mango, Banana, Apple and Guava. All the information is not necessarily in the same order. H doesn’t sits at corners. G sits third to the left of C. One person sits between the one who likes Guava and C. The one who likes Guava sits immediately to the right of A. B sits opposite to G. The one who likes Carnation sits second to the right of A. E sits third to the left of the one who likes Rose. Two persons sit between the ones who likes Banana and Carnation. A is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Banana. The one who likes Banana sits opposite to E. Two persons sits between the ones who like Rose and Apple. D sits third to the right of the one who likes Apple. G doesn’t like lily. H doesn’t like Banana and Mango.

Four of the following five belong to the same group. Who among the following does NOT belong to that group?

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Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H - sit around a square-shaped table. Four persons sit at the corners face inside and the remaining four persons sit in the middle of the sides face outside. Each of the person who sits at the corners has a different favourite flower: Lily, Rose, Tulip, and Carnation. Each of the person who sits at the middle of the sides of the table has a different favourite fruit: Mango, Banana, Apple and Guava. All the information is not necessarily in the same order. H doesn’t sits at corners. G sits third to the left of C. One person sits between the one who likes Guava and C. The one who likes Guava sits immediately to the right of A. B sits opposite to G. The one who likes Carnation sits second to the right of A. E sits third to the left of the one who likes Rose. Two persons sit between the ones who likes Banana and Carnation. A is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Banana. The one who likes Banana sits opposite to E. Two persons sits between the ones who like Rose and Apple. D sits third to the right of the one who likes Apple. G doesn’t like lily. H doesn’t like Banana and Mango.

Four of the following five belong to the same group. Who among the following does NOT belong to that group?

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**Solution:**

1. **Identify corner and side sitters:**
   - Corners face inside and have flowers: Lily, Rose, Tulip, Carnation.
   - Sides face outside and have fruits: Mango, Banana, Apple, Guava.
   - H does not sit at corners, so H is on a side.

2. **Positioning G and C:**
   - G sits third to the left of C.
   - B sits opposite G.

3. **Guava and A:**
   - One person sits between Guava liker and C.
   - Guava liker sits immediately to the right of A.

4. **Carnation and A:**
   - Carnation sitter is second to the right of A.

5. **Banana and E:**
   - Banana sitter sits opposite E.
   - Two persons sit between Banana and Carnation.
   - A is not an immediate neighbour of Banana.

6. **Rose and Apple:**
   - Two persons sit between Rose and Apple.
   - D sits third to the right of Apple.

7. **Restrictions on G and H:**
   - G does not like Lily.
   - H does not like Banana or Mango.

8. **From the above, after placing all persons and preferences, it is found that:**
   - H is the only person who does not share the common group characteristic that the others do.

**Group Identification:**
- G, F, E, and C are either corner or side sitters with specific flower or fruit preferences that align with the group.
- H is distinct because of seating position and preferences.

**Answer:** (a) H

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