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Ten students are sitting in two parallel rows containing five students each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent students. In row - 1 A, B, C, D and E are seated and all of them are facing north. In row - 2 V, W, X, Y and Z are seated and all of them are facing south.
A sits in the middle of row - 1. Z sits opposite to A. W sits at the extreme left end of row - 2. X sits to the immediate right of W. Y faces the student who sits to the immediate left of A. V sits to the right of Y. D sits to the immediate left of E.

What is the position of X with respect to V?

Options

A

3rd to the left

B

2nd to the left

C

Immediate left

D

2nd to the right

E

3rd to the right

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Correct Answer :

Option A

3rd to the left

Solution :

Correct Answer: 3rd to the left


Step-by-Step Explanation:


1. Understanding the Arrangement:
- Ten students are seated in two parallel rows with five students in each row.
- Row 1: A, B, C, D, E are facing North.
- Row 2: V, W, X, Y, Z are facing South.
- Note: For people facing South (Row 2), their Right is towards the West (left side of the diagram) and their Left is towards the East (right side of the diagram).


2. Analyzing the Clues Step-by-Step:


Clue 1: "A sits in the middle of row - 1. Z sits opposite to A."
- In Row 1 (5 positions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 from left to right), A is at Position 3.
- Therefore, in Row 2, Z is opposite A, so Z is also at Position 3.


Clue 2: "W sits at the extreme left end of row - 2. X sits to the immediate right of W."
- Since Row 2 faces South, the extreme left end from the perspective of a South-facing person is Position 5 (the rightmost position in the diagram).
- So, W is at Position 5.
- X sits to the immediate right of W (towards Position 4 in the diagram).
- So, X is at Position 4 of Row 2.


Clue 3: "Y faces the student who sits to the immediate left of A."
- In Row 1 (facing North), the immediate left of A (at Position 3) is Position 2.
- The person in Row 2 facing Position 2 is Y.
- So, Y is at Position 2 of Row 2.


Clue 4: "V sits to the right of Y."
- The available positions in Row 2 are Position 1, 2 (Y), 3 (Z), 4 (X), 5 (W).
- Since Row 2 faces South, the positions to the right of Y (Position 2) are towards Position 1.
- Therefore, V must be at Position 1 of Row 2.


3. Complete Row 2 Arrangement (Facing South):
- Position 1: V
- Position 2: Y
- Position 3: Z
- Position 4: X
- Position 5: W


4. Determining the Position of X with respect to V:
- V is at Position 1 and X is at Position 4.
- Moving from V (Position 1) towards X (Position 4) is moving towards the left side for someone facing South.
- Position 2 is 1st to the left of V.
- Position 3 is 2nd to the left of V.
- Position 4 (X) is 3rd to the left of V.


Thus, X is 3rd to the left of V.

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