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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 among the following faces A?

Options

A

Y

B

G

C

J

D

I

E

H

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Y

Solution :

The correct option is Y.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Step 1: Understand the seating layout
There are two parallel lines with four players in each line facing each other:
Line 1 (facing North): A, B, C, D (Positions 1 to 4 from left to right)
Line 2 (facing South): W, X, Y, Z (Positions 1 to 4 directly facing Positions 1 to 4 of Line 1)

Note on directions:
• For players in Line 1 facing North, "Left" is towards Position 1 (West) and "Right" is towards Position 4 (East).
• For players in Line 2 facing South, "Left" is towards Position 4 (East) and "Right" is towards Position 1 (West).

Step 2: Determine the positions of W and C
• "W sits at one of the extreme ends and faces the person who is second to the left of C."
• For C in Line 1 (facing North), "second to the left" means there must be two positions to the left of C. Therefore, C can be at Position 3 or Position 4.
• If C is at Position 3, the person second to the left of C is at Position 1. W sits at Position 1 of Line 2, which is an extreme end.
• If C were at Position 4, the person second to the left of C would be at Position 2. But W must sit at an extreme end (Position 1 or 4), so this case is impossible.
• Thus, C is at Position 3 of Line 1, and W is at Position 1 of Line 2 (facing Position 1 of Line 1).

Step 3: Determine the positions of A, B, and D in Line 1
• "A is the immediate neighbour of C." Therefore, A can be at Position 2 or Position 4.
• "B sits second to the right of A." Since Line 1 faces North, if A is at Position 2, B must be at Position 4.
• Therefore, A is at Position 2 and B is at Position 4.
• The remaining position in Line 1 (Position 1) is occupied by D.

Step 4: Determine the positions of X, Y, and Z in Line 2
• "X faces B." Since B is at Position 4 of Line 1, X sits at Position 4 of Line 2.
• The remaining empty spots in Line 2 are Position 2 and Position 3.
• "Z sits to the immediate left of Y." Since Line 2 faces South, a player's left is toward higher position numbers (Position 4). Thus, Y must be at Position 2 so that Z can sit to its immediate left at Position 3.
• Therefore, Y is at Position 2 and Z is at Position 3.

Final Arrangement:
Line 2 (facing South): W (Pos 1) | Y (Pos 2) | Z (Pos 3) | X (Pos 4)
Line 1 (facing North): D (Pos 1) | A (Pos 2) | C (Pos 3) | B (Pos 4)

Conclusion:
A is sitting at Position 2 of Line 1, directly facing Y at Position 2 of Line 2.
Hence, Y faces A.

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