Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Seven individuals — U, V, W, X, Y, Z, and K — are seated in a straight row facing north, but not necessarily in the same order.
W sits second from the right end of the line. Exactly three people sit between W and Y. X sits at an extreme end and is to the immediate left of Y. Only two people sit between Y and V. Z sits to the immediate left of V. U sits to the right of Y and to the left of Z. K occupies the seat to the immediate right of W.
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
Correct Answer :
K
Solution :
The correct answer is K.
Step-by-step Explanation:
1. Determine the seating arrangement from left to right (facing North):
- There are seven seats in total, numbered 1 to 7 from left to right.
- W sits second from the right end, which places W at seat 6.
- K occupies the seat to the immediate right of W, so K is at seat 7.
- Exactly three people sit between W (seat 6) and Y, placing Y at seat 2.
- X sits at an extreme end and to the immediate left of Y (seat 2), placing X at seat 1.
- Only two people sit between Y (seat 2) and V, placing V at seat 5.
- Z sits to the immediate left of V (seat 5), placing Z at seat 4.
- U sits to the right of Y and to the left of Z, placing U in the remaining seat 3.
Thus, the final seating arrangement from left to right is:
Seat 1: X
Seat 2: Y
Seat 3: U
Seat 4: Z
Seat 5: V
Seat 6: W
Seat 7: K
2. Find the element that does not belong to the group:
- Y (Seat 2), U (Seat 3), Z (Seat 4), and V (Seat 5) all occupy middle/interior seats in the arrangement.
- K (Seat 7) is seated at an extreme end of the row.
Therefore, K is the odd one out and does not belong to the group.
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