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Eight players are seated in two parallel lines with four players in each line, facing each other. In Line 1, A, B, C, and D are sitting, all facing north. In Line 2, W, X, Y, and Z are sitting, all facing south.

W sits at one of the extreme ends and faces the person who is second to the left of C. A is the immediate neighbour of C. B sits second to the right of A. X faces B. Z sits to the immediate left of Y.

Who sits to the immediate right of Y?

Options

A

W

B

X

C

A

D

Z

E

None of these

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Correct Answer :

Option A

W

Solution :

The correct answer is W.

Step 1: Understand the seating layout and directions.
• There are two parallel lines with four players in each line facing each other.
Line 1: A, B, C, and D are sitting, facing North. (Left to Right: Position 1, Position 2, Position 3, Position 4).
Line 2: W, X, Y, and Z are sitting, facing South. For a person facing South, their "Left" is towards the right side of the diagram (East), and their "Right" is towards the left side of the diagram (West).

Step 2: Determine the positions of players in Line 1 (facing North).
Finding C and W's alignment: W sits at one of the extreme ends and faces the person who is second to the left of C. For someone facing North, second to the left of Position 3 is Position 1. If C were at Position 4, second to the left would be Position 2, but Position 2 is not an extreme end. Therefore, C must be at Position 3, placing the person second to the left of C at Position 1. W sits at the extreme end in Line 2 facing Position 1.
Placing A and B: A is an immediate neighbour of C, so A must be at Position 2 or Position 4. B sits second to the right of A. If A were at Position 4, second to the right would be outside the 4-person line. Thus, A must be at Position 2, which puts B at Position 4 (Position 2 + 2 = Position 4).
Placing D: The only remaining spot in Line 1 is Position 1, so D sits at Position 1.
Line 1 Arrangement (facing North):
Position 1: D | Position 2: A | Position 3: C | Position 4: B

Step 3: Determine the positions of players in Line 2 (facing South).
Placing W: W faces Position 1 (D).
Placing X: X faces B (Position 4).
Placing Y and Z: Z sits to the immediate left of Y. Since players in Line 2 face South, moving to someone's left means moving towards Position 4. Therefore, Y must be at the position facing Position 2, and Z must be at the position facing Position 3.
Line 2 Arrangement (facing South):
Facing Pos 1: W | Facing Pos 2: Y | Facing Pos 3: Z | Facing Pos 4: X

Step 4: Answer the given question.
• The question asks: "Who sits to the immediate right of Y?"
• Y faces South at the position opposite Position 2. For a person facing South, immediate right is towards the position facing Position 1.
• The person facing Position 1 is W.
• Therefore, W sits to the immediate right of Y.

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