Six boys sit in one row. Jose and Manu are both adjacent to Raju (one on each side). Uday has Gopi and Ram as his two adjacents. Gopi is not next to Jose or Manu. Ram is not next to Manu. Who sits adjacent to Jose?

Introduction / Context:
This row-arrangement puzzle specifies two tight 3-person blocks and several non-adjacency conditions. We must deduce who flanks Jose.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Jose and Manu are adjacents to Raju ⇒ the trio must be Jose–Raju–Manu or Manu–Raju–Jose.
• Uday is between Gopi and Ram ⇒ a trio Gopi–Uday–Ram or Ram–Uday–Gopi.
• Gopi is not next to Jose or Manu.
• Ram is not next to Manu.

Concept / Approach:
Treat the two trios as blocks and place them side-by-side. Only one concatenation satisfies the non-adjacencies.

Step-by-Step Solution:
If we place [Gopi–Uday–Ram] to the left of [Jose–Raju–Manu], the touching pair is Ram–Jose (allowed), while Gopi avoids Jose/Manu and Ram avoids Manu.Any other touching (e.g., Gopi–Manu or Ram–Manu) breaks a constraint.Thus a valid full order is: Gopi – Uday – Ram – Jose – Raju – Manu.Jose’s two neighbors are Ram and Raju.

Verification / Alternative check:
Reversing the Raju-centered trio (Manu–Raju–Jose) would force Ram next to Manu at the join, which is forbidden.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They omit Ram or include Manu as Jose’s neighbor, violating constraints.

Common Pitfalls:
Forgetting that both Jose and Manu must flank Raju, which fixes their relative positions tightly.

Final Answer:
Raju and Ram