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Fourteen persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing seven persons each. In row 1 - A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seated and all of them are facing north. While P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting in row-2 and facing south direction but not necessarily in the same order. Persons of row 1 face the persons of row 2. Q sits two places away from the one who faces E. E is the only immediate neighbour of D. U faces the one who sits third to the right of C. The number of persons sit to the right of Q is same as the number of persons sit to the left of G. B sits second to the left of G. One person sits between R and V and both of them do not sit at the extreme ends. S sits right of T but not sit at the extreme ends. A faces the one who sits second to the right of R.

Who among the following faces R?

Options

A

G

B

D

C

B

D

C

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Correct Answer :

Option D

C

C

Solution :

To find the person who faces R, we can determine the exact step-by-step seating arrangement of both rows from left to right (positions 1 to 7, from a North-facing perspective).

Step 1: Determine the positions of D and E in Row 1 (facing North)
We are given that E is the only immediate neighbour of D. This means D must sit at one of the extreme ends (position 1 or position 7) of Row 1, and E must sit next to D.
• Case 1: D is at position 1, which means E is at position 2.
• Case 2: D is at position 7, which means E is at position 6.

Step 2: Locate Q in Row 2 (facing South) and G in Row 1
Q sits two places away from the one who faces E (meaning there is exactly one person between Q and the person facing E).
• If E is at position 2 (Case 1), Q must sit at position 4.
• If E is at position 6 (Case 2), Q must sit at position 4.
In either case, Q is positioned at position 4.
Since Row 2 faces South, the right of Q is towards position 1. Thus, there are 3 persons sitting to the right of Q (positions 1, 2, and 3).
The number of persons sitting to the right of Q is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of G (who faces North). Therefore, G must also have 3 persons to his left, which places G at position 4.
B sits second to the left of G, so B is at position 2 ( 4 - 2 = 2 ).
Since B is at position 2, Case 1 (where E is at position 2) is eliminated. Thus, Case 2 is correct: D is at position 7, and E is at position 6.

So far, Row 1 is arranged as:
Position 1: _ | Position 2: B | Position 3: _ | Position 4: G | Position 5: _ | Position 6: E | Position 7: D

Step 3: Locate C in Row 1 and U in Row 2
We are told that U faces the one who sits third to the right of C.
• If C is at position 1, the person third to the right of C is at position 4 (G), but position 4 in Row 2 is already occupied by Q.
• If C is at position 3, the person third to the right of C is at position 6 (E). Thus, U faces E, which places U at position 6 in Row 2. This is a valid configuration.

Row 1 is now:
Position 1: _ | Position 2: B | Position 3: C | Position 4: G | Position 5: _ | Position 6: E | Position 7: D

Row 2 is now:
Position 1: _ | Position 2: _ | Position 3: _ | Position 4: Q | Position 5: _ | Position 6: U | Position 7: _

Step 4: Locate R and V in Row 2
One person sits between R and V, and neither of them sits at the extreme ends (positions 1 or 7). The only remaining non-end positions for R and V are positions 3 and 5.
We are given that A faces the one who sits second to the right of R. Since Row 2 faces South, the right direction is towards position 1.
• If R is at position 5, the person second to the right of R is at position 3. But position 3 in Row 1 is C, not A.
• If R is at position 3, the person second to the right of R is at position 1. A faces this position, meaning A sits at position 1 in Row 1. This is consistent with our arrangement.
Thus, R is at position 3, V is at position 5, and A is at position 1 in Row 1.

Comparing the positions of Row 1 and Row 2 at position 3:
• Row 2, Position 3: R
• Row 1, Position 3: C

Therefore, C faces R.

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