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Eight persons sit in a linear row and face north. All of them work in a company on different designations viz. CMD, CEO, COO, CFO, Manager, AM, HR and Intern.

S sits third to the right of P who is CMD, and either of them sit on the extreme end of the row. Two persons sit between S and the one who is Intern. T is an immediate neighbor of S and sits third to the left of V. Four persons sit between V and U who is COO. The number of persons sit left of R is same as the number of persons sit right of W. R is not intern. The one who is AM sits second left of Q who is CFO. The one who is CEO sits left of the one who is Manager but sits right of the one who is HR.

Who among the following sits second to the right of Q?

Options

A

R

B

S

C

V

D

T

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Correct Answer :

Option C

V

Solution :

The correct answer is Option V.


Step-by-Step Logic and Seating Arrangement:


Let eight positions in a row facing north be numbered 1 to 8 from left to right.


1. Positions of P and S:
- "S sits third to the right of P who is CMD, and either of them sit on the extreme end of the row."
- Since S is to the right of P, S cannot be at the left extreme end (position 1). Therefore, P must be at the left extreme end, which is position 1.
- Thus, P (CMD) is at position 1, and S is third to the right of P, placing S at position 4.
- Arrangement so far: P (CMD) [1], _ [2], _ [3], S [4], _ [5], _ [6], _ [7], _ [8].


2. Position of Intern:
- "Two persons sit between S and the one who is Intern."
- S is at position 4. Moving two steps to the left gives position 1 (which is P, CMD). Moving two steps to the right gives position 7. Therefore, the person at position 7 is the Intern.
- Arrangement so far: P (CMD) [1], _ [2], _ [3], S [4], _ [5], _ [6], Intern [7], _ [8].


3. Positions of T and V:
- "T is an immediate neighbor of S and sits third to the left of V."
- T can be at position 3 or position 5.
- If T is at position 3, then V (which is 3 places to the right of T) would be at position 6.
- If T is at position 5, then V would be at position 8.
- Let's check V and U: "Four persons sit between V and U who is COO."
- If V is at position 6, then U must be 5 places away (4 persons between them). 6 - 5 = 1, but position 1 is P (CMD), so U cannot be at position 1.
- Therefore, V cannot be at position 6. Hence, V must be at position 8 and T must be at position 5.
- With V at position 8, U (COO) sits at position 3 (since 4 persons sit between position 3 and position 8, which are positions 4, 5, 6, 7).
- Arrangement so far: P (CMD) [1], _ [2], U (COO) [3], S [4], T [5], _ [6], Intern [7], V [8].


4. Positions of R and W:
- "The number of persons sit left of R is same as the number of persons sit right of W."
- "R is not intern."
- The remaining empty positions for persons are positions 2 and 6.
- If R is at position 2 (1 person to the left of R), then W must be at position 7 (1 person to the right of W). But position 7 is the Intern, and R cannot be intern anyway. But position 7 is already the Intern. Wait, position 7 is vacant for person name, but W at 7 would mean R at 2.
- If R is at position 6 (5 persons to the left of R), then W must be at position 3 (5 persons to the right of W). But position 3 is occupied by U.
- Let's re-evaluate: position 2 and position 6 are empty for persons. Position 7 is also empty for a person! (Position 7 has designation Intern, but no person assigned yet).
- Let's check available positions for R and W among {2, 6, 7}:
- If R is at position 6 (5 persons to its left), then W must be at position 3 (5 persons to its right). But position 3 is U.
- If R is at position 2 (1 person to its left), W must be at position 7 (1 person to its right). Position 7 has designation Intern. But "R is not intern" holds true since R is at 2! And W can be at position 7.
- Thus, R is at position 2, and W is at position 7 (Intern).
- The only remaining position for Q is position 6.
- Complete person order from positions 1 to 8: P, R, U, S, T, Q, W, V.


5. Designations:
- Q is CFO, so position 6 is CFO.
- "The one who is AM sits second left of Q who is CFO."
- Q is at position 6, so second to the left of Q is position 4 (S). Thus, S is AM.
- "The one who is CEO sits left of the one who is Manager but sits right of the one who is HR."
- Designations fixed so far: 1: CMD (P), 3: COO (U), 4: AM (S), 6: CFO (Q), 7: Intern (W).
- Remaining positions for designations: 2 (R), 5 (T), 8 (V).
- Remaining designations: CEO, Manager, HR.
- Since HR < CEO < Manager (from left to right): R (2) is HR, T (5) is CEO, and V (8) is Manager.


Final Seating Arrangement:


1. P - CMD
2. R - HR
3. U - COO
4. S - AM
5. T - CEO
6. Q - CFO
7. W - Intern
8. V - Manager


Question Answer:
Q is at position 6. Second to the right of Q is position 8, which is occupied by V.

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