Seat around a circle

A circular arrangement needs a reference point. The named anchor sits at the top. Here A is the anchor; clockwise around the page takes you through B, C and D, then back to A.

Clockwise always means the direction you see on the page. You do not need to imagine which way a person faces, or interpret their left and right.

Count moves between seats. Starting at A, one move clockwise reaches B and two reach C. Do not count A itself as the first move.

Suppose A is at the top, B is one seat clockwise from A, and C is opposite A. Place B on the right and C at the bottom. D takes the remaining seat on the left.

Adjacent means one seat away on either side. Opposite means halfway around: two moves in four seats, three in six seats and four in eight seats.

Who is two seats clockwise from B? The first move reaches C and the second reaches D. Answer D. Check the requested starting person, even when the anchor is someone else.

Maya sits at the top. Noor is one seat clockwise from Maya. Ellis sits opposite Maya. Robin takes the remaining seat. Who is two seats clockwise from Noor?

Use the empty seats to picture the arrangement. Begin counting at Noor and make two moves; the starting seat does not count.

The practice has six questions per round, with four, six or eight seats across its levels. Each question has one arrangement that fits all its clues, and four people to choose from.