Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Ten persons—V, W, X, Y, Z and A, B, C, D, E—are sitting in two parallel rows containing five persons each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row 1, V, W, X, Y, and Z are sitting and all of them are facing South. In Row 2, A, B, C, D, and E are sitting and all of them are facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.

A sits at the exact middle of Row 2. The person who faces A sits second to the left of Y. Only one person sits between Y and W. E faces W and sits second to the left of B. C sits to the immediate left of E. Z sits to the immediate left of V.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating positions and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

The correct answer is W.

1. Understanding the Setup:
Ten persons are seated in two parallel rows of five persons each:
- Row 1 (facing South): V, W, X, Y, Z
- Row 2 (facing North): A, B, C, D, E
Let positions 1 to 5 represent the seats from left to right (West to East) in each row.

2. Step-by-Step Seating Deduction:
- Position of A: A sits in the exact middle of Row 2, placing A at Position 3 of Row 2.
- Position of Y: The person facing A is at Position 3 of Row 1. This person sits second to the left of Y. Facing South, moving two places to the left places Y at an extreme end of Row 1 (Position 5).
- Position of W: Only one person sits between Y and W. Moving two positions from Y places W at Position 3 of Row 1 (the middle position).
- Positions in Row 2 (C, E, A, B, D):
E sits second to the left of B (facing North), which places B at Position 4 and E at Position 2.
C sits to the immediate left of E, placing C at Position 1.
D occupies the remaining seat at Position 5.
Thus, the seating order of Row 2 from left to right is: C (Pos 1), E (Pos 2), A (Pos 3), B (Pos 4), D (Pos 5).
- Positions in Row 1 (X, Z, W, V, Y):
Z sits to the immediate left of V. Placing V at Position 4 and Z at Position 2 leaves X at Position 1.
Thus, the seating order of Row 1 from left to right is: X (Pos 1), Z (Pos 2), W (Pos 3), V (Pos 4), Y (Pos 5).

3. Analyzing the Group / Identifying the Odd One Out:
Examining the positions of the options:
- X: Sits at the extreme end of Row 1 (Position 1).
- Y: Sits at the extreme end of Row 1 (Position 5).
- C: Sits at the extreme end of Row 2 (Position 1).
- D: Sits at the extreme end of Row 2 (Position 5).
- W: Sits in the middle position of Row 1 (Position 3).

Four of the five options (X, Y, C, and D) are seated at the extreme ends of the rows. Only W is seated in a middle position. Therefore, W does not belong to the group.