This guide explains a topic and a method for reading related news. It does not report a newly announced event. Check the issuing authority for current facts.
01 / UNDERSTANDING
Reading the news
When reviewing puzzle-preparation advice, check whether the diagram convention is stated. A left-right shortcut can reverse when facing changes, even though the underlying clue words stay the same.
02 / UNDERSTANDING
The concept in context
Not every partial diagram is unique. Branch only when a clue leaves a real alternative, then test later clues against each branch. Avoid assigning a seat merely because it is currently empty; the remaining constraints may require a different arrangement. Opposite seats exist in the usual paired sense only when the circle has an even number of places.
03 / UNDERSTANDING
A worked learning case
Original educational case. In an original four-seat circle, all face the centre. Fix A at the top. If B is immediately left of A, B occupies the clockwise neighbour under this convention. If C sits opposite A, C is at the bottom, leaving D in the remaining seat. A single fixed reference removes rotations but does not replace the facing rule.
ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
Try it before you check.
Original practice: Four people occupy four equally spaced circular seats. If A is opposite C, how many seats lie strictly between them on either arc?
Show the answer and reasoning
One seat on each arc.
Opposite positions in a four-seat circle are two seat-steps apart. Each arc from A to C passes one intervening seat before reaching C. Counting the endpoint C as a person between would be an off-by-one error. The statement fixes their relative separation without identifying the people occupying the intervening seats.
Two traps to watch for.
- Using page-left instead of the seated person’s left.
- Assuming a partial arrangement is unique before testing alternatives.
YOUR TOPIC-SPECIFIC LEARNING MAP
Evidence to check
Mark centre-facing or outward-facing explicitly.
Fix one reference person.
Validate every clue against the final circle.
Explain the idea, apply it to a new situation, then check what changed in your reasoning.
BANKERS TUTORIAL · SOURCE NOTES
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Official links provide subject context and authoritative reference material. This guide’s explanation, scenario and question are original Bankers Tutorial learning content.
- sbi.bank.in https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
- sbi.bank.in https://sbi.bank.in/webfiles/uploads/files_2627/09/SBI_JA-Customer_Support_Sales-IH_Pre-2026-27_Eng.pdf
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