Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Fourteen individuals are seated in two parallel rows containing seven people each, facing each other. J, K, L, M, N, O, and P are sitting in Row 1 facing south, while S, T, U, V, W, X, and Y are sitting in Row 2 facing north, though not necessarily in that order.

J sits second to the right of N and directly faces U. Three persons sit between U and W. S sits second to the right of W. Two persons sit between S and V. T sits to the immediate right of V. Y sits exactly between S and U. K sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. M sits second to the left of K. L sits to the immediate right of M. P sits to the immediate left of J.

Four of the given five options share a specific similarity and thus form a group. Which of the following does not fit into this group?

Correct Answer: L

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Let us determine the exact seating positions for both rows from left to right (positions 1 to 7 from West to East).

Orientation Rules:
• Row 1 (Facing South): Moving "Right" goes towards Position 1, and moving "Left" goes towards Position 7.
• Row 2 (Facing North): Moving "Left" goes towards Position 1, and moving "Right" goes towards Position 7.

Step 1: Determine the arrangement of Row 2 (Facing North)
1. S sits second to the right of W, so position of S = position of W + 2.
2. Three persons sit between U and W. Placing W at Position 1 gives U at Position 5.
3. Since W is at Position 1, S is at Position 3.
4. Y sits exactly between S (Position 3) and U (Position 5), placing Y at Position 4.
5. Two persons sit between S (Position 3) and V, which places V at Position 6.
6. T sits to the immediate right of V, placing T at Position 7.
7. The remaining person X sits at Position 2.

Row 2 (Facing North) arrangement from left to right:
Position 1: W | Position 2: X | Position 3: S | Position 4: Y | Position 5: U | Position 6: V | Position 7: T

Step 2: Determine the arrangement of Row 1 (Facing South)
1. J directly faces U (Position 5), so J is at Position 5.
2. J sits second to the right of N (towards Position 1), placing N at Position 7.
3. P sits to the immediate left of J (towards Position 7), placing P at Position 6.
4. K sits at one of the extreme ends. Since Position 7 is occupied by N, K must be at Position 1.
5. M sits second to the left of K (towards Position 7), placing M at Position 3.
6. L sits to the immediate right of M (towards Position 1), placing L at Position 2.
7. The remaining person O sits at Position 4.

Row 1 (Facing South) arrangement from left to right:
Position 1: K | Position 2: L | Position 3: M | Position 4: O | Position 5: J | Position 6: P | Position 7: N

Step 3: Analyze the options to identify the odd one out
Let us look at the positions of each given individual:
• K: Sits at an extreme end (Position 1 of Row 1).
• N: Sits at an extreme end (Position 7 of Row 1).
• W: Sits at an extreme end (Position 1 of Row 2).
• T: Sits at an extreme end (Position 7 of Row 2).
• L: Sits at an inner position (Position 2 of Row 1).

Four of the five individuals (K, N, W, T) sit at the extreme ends of their respective rows. L is the only person who does not sit at an extreme end, so L does not fit into the group.