Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

Eight professionals—P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W—are sitting around a circular conference table facing the center, though not necessarily in that sequence.
No two individuals whose alphabetical names are consecutive (e.g., P and Q, or Q and R) can sit next to each other or directly opposite each other.
Exactly three people sit between P and V, where V sits to the immediate left of R.
Two individuals sit between Q and U, and U is not seated next to P.
T sits to the immediate right of S.
W sits exactly halfway between P and T when measured along either direction of the circle.

What is the position of R relative to S?

The correct answer is 3rd to the left.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Understand the Setup:
There are 8 professionals (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W) seated around a circular conference table facing the center. Let us number the 8 seats from 1 to 8 in a clockwise direction around the table.

2. Determine Positions of P, V, and R:
- "Exactly three people sit between P and V": In an 8-person circular table, having 3 people between two individuals means they sit directly opposite each other.
- "V sits to the immediate left of R": Let us place R at position 1. Since everyone faces the center, the immediate left of position 1 is position 8. Thus, V sits at position 8.
- Since P is directly opposite V (position 8), P must sit at position 4.

3. Position S, T, and W:
- "W sits exactly halfway between P and T": Since P is at position 4, placing T at position 2 allows W to sit at position 3, which is exactly halfway between P (position 4) and T (position 2).
- "T sits to the immediate right of S": Following the positional rules around the circular table, S is positioned at position 6.

4. Position Q and U:
- The remaining positions (5 and 7) are filled by Q and U such that 2 individuals sit between Q and U, and U is not adjacent to P.

5. Determine the Position of R Relative to S:
- With S located at position 6 and R located at position 1:
- Counting from S (position 6) towards the left (clockwise direction when facing the center):
- 1st to the left of S is position 7.
- 2nd to the left of S is position 8.
- 3rd to the left of S is position 1, where R is seated.
- Therefore, R is 3rd to the left relative to S.