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Eight individuals—P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W—are seated around a rectangular table. Four of them sit at the corners facing towards the centre, while the other four sit at the middle of the four sides facing away from the centre.
W sits at one of the middle of the sides and sits third to the right of S. R sits to the immediate right of U, who sits at one of the corners. Only two persons sit between R and Q. P sits second to the left of R. V sits to the immediate left of P. T sits to the immediate right of Q. W sits to the immediate right of V.

Who among the following sits opposite to R?

Options

A

The one who sits immediate left of P

B

The one who sits second to the left of U

C

The one who sits immediate right of V

D

Q

E

None of these

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Correct Answer :

Option C

The one who sits immediate right of V

Solution :

The correct answer is The one who sits immediate right of V.

Step 1: Understand the seating arrangement layout.
There are 8 individuals: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W seated around a rectangular table.
- 4 persons sit at the 4 corners and face towards the centre (IN).
- 4 persons sit at the middle of the 4 sides and face away from the centre (OUT).
Let us designate 8 positions in clockwise order numbered 1 to 8, where odd positions (1, 3, 5, 7) are corners (Facing IN) and even positions (2, 4, 6, 8) are side-middles (Facing OUT).

Step 2: Place the individuals step-by-step based on clues.
1. W sits at one of the middle of the sides and sits third to the right of S:
Let W sit at Position 2 (Middle, Facing OUT). Since W is 3rd to the right of S, S must sit at Position 5 (Corner, Facing IN).
2. U sits at one of the corners and R sits to the immediate right of U:
U is at Position 7 (Corner, Facing IN). Immediate right of U (facing IN) is Position 6, so R sits at Position 6 (Middle, Facing OUT).
3. Only two persons sit between R and Q:
With R at Position 6, Q must sit at Position 1 (Corner, Facing IN).
4. P sits second to the left of R:
R is at Position 6 (Facing OUT). Second to the left of R is Position 4, so P sits at Position 4 (Middle, Facing OUT).
5. V sits to the immediate left of P:
P is at Position 4 (Facing OUT). Immediate left of P is Position 3, so V sits at Position 3 (Corner, Facing IN).
6. T sits to the immediate right of Q:
Q is at Position 1 (Facing IN). Immediate right of Q is Position 8, so T sits at Position 8 (Middle, Facing OUT).
7. W sits to the immediate right of V:
V is at Position 3 (Facing IN). Immediate right of V is Position 2, which confirms W's placement.

Final Seating Arrangement (Clockwise 1 to 8):
- Position 1 (Corner, Facing IN): Q
- Position 2 (Middle, Facing OUT): W
- Position 3 (Corner, Facing IN): V
- Position 4 (Middle, Facing OUT): P
- Position 5 (Corner, Facing IN): S
- Position 6 (Middle, Facing OUT): R
- Position 7 (Corner, Facing IN): U
- Position 8 (Middle, Facing OUT): T

Step 3: Identify who sits opposite to R.
R is seated at Position 6. The position directly opposite to Position 6 is Position 2, occupied by W.
Since V is at Position 3 facing IN, W (Position 2) is The one who sits immediate right of V.

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