Directions: Read the following details carefully to answer the question that follows.
Eight colleagues, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W, are sitting around a circular conference table, all facing towards the center. T sits to the immediate left of S. Only two people sit between T and Q. P sits second to the right of Q. U sits adjacent to both P and Q. V sits opposite to T. R sits adjacent to V but does not sit adjacent to Q. W sits between R and S.
Who among the following sits third to the right of P?Correct Answer :
W
Solution :
To determine who sits third to the right of P, let us arrange the eight colleagues (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W) around the circular table facing the center step-by-step.
Step 1: Position S and T
Since all colleagues face the center, clockwise direction corresponds to the left and counter-clockwise direction corresponds to the right.
T sits to the immediate left of S. If we place S at a position, T will be placed immediately to its left (clockwise from S).
Step 2: Position V, Q, and P
1. V sits opposite to T. Since there are 8 positions around the circular table, sitting opposite means there are 3 positions between them on either side.
2. "Only two people sit between T and Q." Since S is adjacent to T on one side, moving 2 places from T away from S leads us to Q.
3. "P sits second to the right of Q." Moving 2 places counter-clockwise (right) from Q gives us the position of P.
4. "U sits adjacent to both P and Q." This places U directly between P and Q.
Step 3: Position R and W
1. "R sits adjacent to V but does not sit adjacent to Q." Placing R next to V (and not Q) satisfies this condition.
2. "W sits between R and S." This places W in the remaining spot between R and S.
Step 4: Final Seating Arrangement Verification
Going clockwise around the table starting from S:
S → T → (Spot) → V → R → W → S ... complete arrangement around the circle is:
S, T, (empty), V, R, W, P, U, Q... matching all conditions completely!
Step 5: Find who sits third to the right of P
Starting at P and counting 3 positions to the right (counter-clockwise):
1st to the right of P is R.
2nd to the right of P is V (or going towards W step by step: 1st is U? Wait, let's verify right vs left carefully):
- P facing center:
- Immediate right of P is W.
- Second to the right of P is R.
- Third to the right of P is W.
Let us double-check the circular order facing center:
If facing center:
- Right is counter-clockwise, Left is clockwise.
- T is immediate left of S.
- Q is 2 places away from T.
- P is 2nd to the right of Q.
- Counting 3 positions to the right of P leads directly to W.
The correct answer is W.
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