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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 sits second to the right of the one who faces F?

Options

A

V

B

T

C

R

D

Q

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Correct Answer :

Option C

R

R

Solution :

To solve this linear seating arrangement puzzle, we can set up two parallel rows, Row 1 (facing North) and Row 2 (facing South), each with 7 seats numbered 1 to 7 from left to right.

Step 1: Determine the positions of D, E, B, and G in Row 1.
We are given that "E is the only immediate neighbour of D". This means D must sit at one of the extreme ends (either position 1 or 7) so that it has only one neighbor, which is E.
If D sits at position 1, E must sit at position 2.
Let's test this: If E is at position 2, the person facing E is at position 2 of Row 2. Since "Q sits two places away from the one who faces E", Q must sit at position 4 of Row 2.
Since Row 2 faces South, the right of Q is towards position 1 (containing 3 positions: 1, 2, and 3). The clue states that "the number of persons sit to the right of Q is same as the number of persons sit to the left of G". G faces North, so the left of G is towards position 1. Since 3 people sit to the right of Q, 3 people must sit to the left of G, placing G at position 4.
Now, "B sits second to the left of G", which places B at position 2. However, this contradicts our initial assumption where E was at position 2. Therefore, D must sit at the other extreme end.
Thus, D sits at position 7 and E sits at position 6 of Row 1.

Step 2: Determine the positions of Q, G, and B.
With E at position 6, the one who faces E is at position 6 of Row 2.
Q sits two places away from position 6, placing Q at position 4 of Row 2.
The number of persons sitting to the right of Q (facing South, towards position 1) is 3. Thus, the number of persons sitting to the left of G (facing North, towards position 1) must also be 3, which places G at position 4 of Row 1.
Since B sits second to the left of G, B sits at position 2 of Row 1.

Step 3: Locate C and U.
"U faces the one who sits third to the right of C."
If C is at position 3, the person sitting third to the right of C is at position 6 (which is E). In this case, U faces E, placing U at position 6 of Row 2. This is valid. (If C were at position 1, the person third to the right of C would be at position 4, which is G, and U would face G, but position 4 of Row 2 is already occupied by Q).
So, C is at position 3 of Row 1, and U is at position 6 of Row 2.

Step 4: Determine the positions of R, V, S, and T in Row 2.
We are told "One person sits between R and V and both of them do not sit at the extreme ends."
The available non-extreme positions in Row 2 are 2, 3, and 5. Since there is one person between R and V, they must occupy positions 3 and 5.
We also know "S sits right of T but not sit at the extreme ends." Since Row 2 faces South, right is towards position 1. S cannot sit at the extreme end (position 1), so S must sit at position 2, and T must sit at the leftmost remaining position, which is position 7.
This leaves position 1 of Row 2 for P.
Now, "A faces the one who sits second to the right of R." If R sits at position 3, the one who sits second to his right (towards position 1) sits at position 1 (P). Thus, A faces P, placing A at position 1 of Row 1. If R sat at position 5, the one sitting second to his right would be at position 3, but position 3 of Row 1 is already occupied by C. Therefore, R must sit at position 3 and V must sit at position 5.
This leaves F to sit at position 5 of Row 1.

The final arrangements of the rows from left to right (positions 1 to 7) are:
Row 2 (South facing): P (1), S (2), R (3), Q (4), V (5), U (6), T (7)
Row 1 (North facing): A (1), B (2), C (3), G (4), F (5), E (6), D (7)

Conclusion:
The person who faces F (at Row 1, position 5) is V (at Row 2, position 5).
Since Row 2 faces South, the right direction is towards position 1. The person sitting second to the right of V (position 5) is at position 3, who is R.

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