Directions (66-70): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons sit in a parallel row such that four persons-A, B, C and D sit in a row 1 and face north and the remaining four persons - P, Q, R and S sit in a row 2 and face south. The persons sit in a row 1 face the person sits in a row 2 and vice versa. Each person belongs to different countries i.e. Japan, USA, Canada, Egypt, Cuba, Iran, Italy and China. All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

The one who belongs to Iran sits second to the left of R. Only one person sits between B and A. B faces neither R nor the one who belongs to Iran. The one who belongs to Egypt sits to the immediate right of A and sits at the extreme end. S faces C who sits second to the right of the one who faces the one who belongs to Japan. P faces the one who belongs to Cuba. D sits to the left of the one who belongs to Canada. Q and the one who belongs to Italy didn’t sit in the same row. The one who belongs to china doesn’t sit adjacent to S.

A belongs to which among the following countries?

The correct answer is Canada.

Step-by-step Explanation:

Let's step through the clues to determine the positions and countries of all eight persons.

1. Understanding the Setup:

• Row 1 (Facing North): A, B, C, D

• Row 2 (Facing South): P, Q, R, S

• Each person belongs to one of eight countries: Japan, USA, Canada, Egypt, Cuba, Iran, Italy, and China.

2. Analyzing Row 1 Positions (North Facing):

• Clue: The one who belongs to Egypt sits to the immediate right of A and sits at an extreme end.

Since A faces North, immediate right means towards the right end. For the person to the immediate right of A to be at an extreme end, A must be in the 3rd position from the left in Row 1, and the person belonging to Egypt is in the 4th position (extreme right end) of Row 1.

So, Row 1 (Left to Right): [Pos 1], [Pos 2], A, [Egypt (Pos 4)]

• Clue: Only one person sits between B and A.

Since A is at position 3, B must sit at position 1 (extreme left end) of Row 1.

So, Row 1 (Left to Right): B (Pos 1), [Pos 2], A (Pos 3), [Egypt (Pos 4)]

• Clue: S faces C who sits second to the right of the one who faces the one who belongs to Japan.

C must be in Row 1. The remaining positions in Row 1 for C and D are position 2 and position 4.

If C were at position 2, then the person to C's left (position 1, B) would face someone, but C sits second to the right of someone... position 2 can only be second to the right of something if position 2 is right of position 0 (which doesn't exist). Thus, C must be at position 4 (extreme right, who belongs to Egypt)!

Therefore, C is at position 4 and belongs to Egypt. S faces C, so S is at position 4 in Row 2 (extreme right from North view, extreme left for South facing).

Since C (position 4) sits second to the right of position 2 (who faces the person from Japan), the person at position 2 faces Japan. That means the person facing position 2 in Row 2 belongs to Japan.

The remaining person in Row 1 is D, who must sit at position 2.

Summary of Row 1 Persons:

• Position 1: B

• Position 2: D (faces Japan)

• Position 3: A

• Position 4: C (Egypt)

3. Analyzing Row 2 Positions (South Facing):

• Clue: The one who belongs to Iran sits second to the left of R.

For South-facing Row 2, left means towards the right from our perspective (higher position numbers). So Iran is 2 positions to the right of R in diagram position numbers (Position of Iran = Position of R + 2).

Thus, R must be at position 1, and Iran is at position 3.

Position 4 is S (who faces C).

Position 2 is facing D (and as derived earlier, position 2 belongs to Japan).

So Row 2 (Position 1 to 4): R, [Japan], [Iran], S.

The remaining position in Row 2 is position 2, which must be occupied by Q or P. Since position 3 is Iran and position 4 is S, position 2 is Japan.

• Clue: P faces the one who belongs to Cuba.

If P is at position 2 (Japan), P faces D (so D is Cuba).

If P is at position 3 (Iran), P faces A (so A is Cuba).

Let's check Q and Italy: Q and the one from Italy didn't sit in the same row. Since Q is in Row 2, Italy must be in Row 1.

• Clue: D sits to the left of the one who belongs to Canada.

Since D is at position 2, left of Canada (facing North, left means position 1) means B is Canada, or if it means D is to the left of Canada, then Canada is to the right of D (Position 3 = A is Canada).

Thus, A belongs to Canada.