Reasoning — Linear Seating Arrangement

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Q1. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are sitting in a row facing north. Q is sitting third to the right of P. R is sitting at the second position from the left end. V is sitting between U and T. Who is sitting to the immediate left of Q?
  1. P
  2. R
  3. S
  4. T
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Answer: C. S
R is at the second position from the left, so the sequence starts with _ R. Q is third to the right of P, so P _ _ Q. V is between U and T, so the arrangement becomes U V T. Combining these, the sequence is P R S Q U V T. Therefore, S is to the immediate left of Q.
Q2. Five people M, N, O, P, and Q are sitting in a row facing north. P is sitting at the extreme left end. N is sitting second to the right of P. O is sitting to the immediate left of Q. Who is sitting at the extreme right end?
  1. M
  2. N
  3. O
  4. Q
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Answer: D. Q
P is at the extreme left end, so the sequence starts with P. N is second to the right of P, so the sequence is P _ N. O is to the immediate left of Q, so O Q. Combining these, the sequence becomes P M N O Q. Therefore, Q is at the extreme right end.
Q3. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are sitting in a row facing north. S is sitting second to the left of T. V is sitting at the extreme right end. Q is sitting to the immediate right of R. Who is sitting third to the left of V?
  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. T
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Answer: D. T
V is at the extreme right end. S is second to the left of T, so _ S _ T. Q is to the immediate right of R, so R Q. Arranging them, the sequence becomes P S U T R Q V. Therefore, T is third to the left of V.
Q4. Six people A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting in a row facing north. C is sitting second to the right of A. F is sitting at the extreme right end. B is sitting to the immediate left of D. Who is sitting at the extreme left end?
  1. B
  2. C
  3. A
  4. E
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Answer: C. A
F is at the extreme right end. C is second to the right of A, so A _ C. B is to the immediate left of D, so B D. Arranging them, the sequence becomes A E C B D F. Therefore, A is at the extreme left end.
Q5. Seven people G, H, I, J, K, L, and M are sitting in a row facing north. J is sitting third to the left of K. M is sitting at the extreme left end. L is sitting to the immediate right of I. Who is sitting second from the right end?
  1. H
  2. K
  3. L
  4. J
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Answer: B. K
M is at the extreme left end. J is third to the left of K, so J _ _ K. L is to the immediate right of I, so I L. Arranging them, the sequence becomes M J H G K I L. Therefore, K is second from the right end.
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