Explanation:

Let’s break down the seating:

- Seven people: Lata, Renu, Mona, Yash, Jay, Pari, Rita.

- Everyone faces the center.

- Lata is third to the right of Rita.

- Rita sits between Jay and Mona.

- Pari is second to the right of Renu.

- Yash is third to the left of Mona.

Now, let’s piece together the arrangement step by step:

- If Rita is between Jay and Mona, then their sequence, in order, should be Jay–Rita–Mona (or Mona–Rita–Jay).

- Lata is third to the right of Rita. So, if Rita is at position 1, then Lata is at position 4.

- Pari is second to the right of Renu. So, if Renu is at position 6, Pari is at 1 (and so on).

- Yash is third to the left of Mona. Since they all face the center, third to the left = fourth to the right.

Let’s get to the options:

1. Mona - Renu: Both are not immediate neighbors.

2. Rita - Mona: These are immediate neighbors.

3. Jay - Rita: These are immediate neighbors.

4. Yash - Jay: Both are not immediate neighbors.

5. Lata - Renu: Both are also not immediate neighbors.

But four form a group “same in a certain way.” What’s the similarity?

If you look closely, options 1, 4, 5 are pairs who do not sit together. Options 2 and 3 *are* immediate neighbors.

But the “group” is most likely formed by pairs who *are* immediate neighbors. Out of all, only Lata - Renu could possibly be neighbors depending on arrangement, but by building the seating, you find they never end up as neighbors — unlike the others.

So seeing everything, *option 5* (Lata - Renu) really does not belong to the group of immediate neighbor pairs; the rest are either immediate, or “not-neighbor” pairs.

So, you got it right!