Q1-.The next four questions are based on the following:
Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table and all of them are facing away (outside) the centre but not necessarily in the same order. T sits opposite to S. P sits second to the left of S. Q sits third to the left of P. U sits second to the left of Q. R is not an immediate neighbor of P. W sits second to the left of V. P sits opposite to R.
1. What is the position of S with respect to W?
(1) Third to right
(2) Third to left
(3) Fourth to right
(4) Second to left
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
EXPLANATION
Let’s analyze the given information step by step to determine the positions of each friend around the circular table.
- T sits opposite to S.
- P sits second to the left of S.
- Q sits third to the left of P.
- U sits second to the left of Q.
- R is not an immediate neighbor of P.
- W sits second to the left of V.
- P sits opposite to R.
Let’s start with the information about T and S. Since T is opposite to S, we can represent them as follows:
S TNow, according to the given information, P sits second to the left of S. So, P can be in the position to the left of S:
S P TNext, Q sits third to the left of P. Therefore, Q can be placed as follows:
S Q P TNow, U sits second to the left of Q. Place U accordingly:
S U Q P TR is not an immediate neighbor of P, so R cannot be adjacent to P. Therefore, R can be in one of the remaining positions:
R S U Q P TNow, W sits second to the left of V. Let’s consider the possible positions for V and W:
If V is to the left of W, then W cannot be second to the left of V. Therefore, V must be to the left of W:
R S U Q P T
V WNow, P sits opposite to R. So, the final arrangement is:
R S U Q P T
V WNow, let’s find out who sits third to the right of R. Counting three positions to the right of R, we find that it is W.
Therefore, the answer is:
(4) W
2. Who sits third to the right of R?
(1) T
(2) V
(3) S
(4) W
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
EXPLANATION
3. Who sits to the immediate right of S?
(1) P
(2) U
(3) Q
(4) V
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
EXPLANATION
Let’s analyze the information given about the seating arrangement:
- T sits opposite to S.
- P sits second to the left of S.
- Q sits third to the left of P.
- U sits second to the left of Q.
- R is not an immediate neighbor of P.
- W sits second to the left of V.
- P sits opposite to R.
Since T sits opposite to S, we can represent them as follows:
S TNow, P sits second to the left of S, so the arrangement becomes:
S P TQ sits third to the left of P, so add Q accordingly:
S Q P TU sits second to the left of Q, so add U:
S U Q P TR is not an immediate neighbor of P, so place R in one of the remaining positions:
R S U Q P TNow, W sits second to the left of V. Let’s consider the possible positions for V and W:
- If V is to the left of W, then W cannot be second to the left of V. Therefore, V must be to the left of W:
R S U Q P T
V WNow, P sits opposite to R. So, the final arrangement is:
R S U Q P T
V WNow, we need to find out who sits to the immediate right of S. In the final arrangement, the person immediately to the right of S is U.
Therefore, the answer is:
(2) U
4. How many friends sit between V and T from the right of T
(1) 6
(2) 4
(3) 2
(4) 3
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
EXPLANATION
Let’s analyze the information given about the seating arrangement:
- T sits opposite to S.
- P sits second to the left of S.
- Q sits third to the left of P.
- U sits second to the left of Q.
- R is not an immediate neighbor of P.
- W sits second to the left of V.
- P sits opposite to R.
We have determined the following arrangement:
R S U Q P T
V WNow, we need to find out how many friends sit between V and T from the right of T. Counting from the right of T:
T R S U Q P
V WSo, there are 6 friends (R, S, U, Q, P, and V) between V and T from the right of T.
Therefore, the answer is:
(1) 6
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