Correct Option (1)
To determine F's immediate neighbour(s), the office layout must first be established based on the given conditions:
- E does not have a corner office. Assuming a standard 3x2 office block (three offices on each side), E must occupy the middle office on the right side of the corridor (R2).
- E and F are on opposite sides but do not face each other. Since E is at R2, F cannot be at L2 (the middle office on the left side). Therefore, F must be in a corner office on the left side (L1 or L3).
- F's office is further down the corridor than A's, and both are on the same (left) side. This implies F is at L3 (furthest down) and A is at L2 (closer to the entrance). If A were at L1, placing D (who faces C) would become problematic with F at L3.
- The offices on the left side are therefore: D (L1), A (L2), F (L3).
- C and D face each other. Since D is at L1, C must be at R1.
- B and C occupy offices to the right of the corridor. With C at R1 and E at R2, the remaining office on the right side (R3) must be occupied by B.
- The final arrangement is:
- Left side: D (L1), A (L2), F (L3)
- Right side: C (R1), E (R2), B (R3)
- In this configuration, F (at L3) has A (at L2) as its immediate neighbour on the same side of the corridor.
Incorrect Options:
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A and D: While A is an immediate neighbour of F, D is located at L1, which is not adjacent to F (L3).
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C only: C is at R1, on the opposite side of the corridor and not adjacent to F.
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B and C: B is at R3, which faces F (L3), but "immediate neighbour" typically refers to adjacent offices on the same side. C is at R1 and is not adjacent to F.