Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
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.
Who sits second to the left of Z?
Correct Answer :
W
Solution :
Correct Option: W
Let's analyze the given arrangement step-by-step to find the correct answer.
We have two parallel rows with 5 students in each row:
- Row 1 (Facing North): A, B, C, D, E
- Row 2 (Facing South): V, W, X, Y, Z
Let's determine the positions of the students in both rows from left to right (from the perspective of facing North):
1. A sits in the middle of Row 1:
In Row 1, position 3 is occupied by A.
Row 1: [ _ , _ , A , _ , _ ]
2. Z sits opposite to A:
Since A is at position 3 in Row 1, Z is at position 3 in Row 2.
Row 2: [ _ , _ , Z , _ , _ ]
3. W sits at the extreme left end of Row 2:
Since Row 2 is facing South, the extreme left end from the perspective of someone facing South corresponds to the rightmost position in our standard layout (Position 5).
Row 2: [ _ , _ , Z , _ , W ]
4. X sits to the immediate right of W:
Since Row 2 faces South, to the immediate right of W is towards Position 4.
Row 2: [ _ , _ , Z , X , W ]
5. Y faces the student who sits to the immediate left of A:
The student to the immediate left of A (facing North) is at Position 2. Thus, Y sits opposite Position 2, which means Y is at Position 2 of Row 2.
Row 2: [ _ , Y , Z , X , W ]
6. V sits to the right of Y:
The only remaining position in Row 2 is Position 1. So, V sits at Position 1.
Complete Row 2 (Facing South, from Left to Right relative to South): [ W , X , Z , Y , V ]
Standard view (Positions 1 to 5): [ V , Y , Z , X , W ]
Now, let's answer the question: Who sits second to the left of Z?
Since Z faces South:
- 1st to the left of Z is X.
- 2nd to the left of Z is W.
Therefore, W sits second to the left of Z.
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