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.

The number of persons sit left of U is same as the number of persons sit right of _____.

The correct option is Q.

Step-by-step Explanation:

Let us determine the positions and designations of the eight persons sitting in a linear row facing north (positions 1 to 8 from left to right):

1. Positions of P and S:
S sits third to the right of P, and either of them sits at an extreme end.
Since P is to the left of S, P must be at the extreme left end (Position 1).
- Position 1: P (CMD)
- Position 4: S (since S is 3rd to the right of P, i.e., 1 + 3 = 4)

2. Positions of Intern, T, V, and U:
- Two persons sit between S (Pos 4) and Intern. Thus, Intern must be at Position 7.
- T is an immediate neighbor of S and sits third to the left of V. If T is at Position 5, then V would be at Position 8 (5 + 3 = 8). T cannot be at Position 3 because 3 + 3 = 6 (where S is at 4). So, T is at Position 5, and V is at Position 8.
- Four persons sit between V (Pos 8) and U (COO). Counting 4 positions to the left of 8 (7, 6, 5, 4), U must be at Position 3 (COO).

3. Positions of R, W, and Q:
- Currently, open positions are 2, 6, 7.
- The number of persons to the left of R equals the number of persons to the right of W.
- R is not Intern (Pos 7), so R must be at Position 2. Since 1 person sits to the left of R (Pos 2), 1 person must sit to the right of W, which means W is at Position 7.
- Remaining position for Q is Position 6, and Q is CFO.
- Thus, the arrangement from left (Pos 1) to right (Pos 8) is:
Pos 1: P (CMD)
Pos 2: R
Pos 3: U (COO)
Pos 4: S
Pos 5: T
Pos 6: Q (CFO)
Pos 7: W (Intern)
Pos 8: V

4. Answering the Question:
- U is at Position 3. The number of persons sitting to the left of U is 2 (Positions 1 and 2).
- We need to find the person who has the same number of persons (2) sitting to their right.
- The person with 2 persons to their right is at Position 6 (with Positions 7 and 8 to the right), which is Q.