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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons – M, P, R, S, T, U, V and W - sit in a row. Some of the

Reading Comprehension

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons – M, P, R, S, T, U, V and W - sit in a row. Some of them are facing north, and some of them are facing south. The number of persons facing north is more than the number of persons facing south.
T sits fourth to the right of W. Four persons sit between M and W. R sits second to the right of T. More than two persons sit between W and R. Both the immediate neighbours of M face opposite direction to each other. U sits immediate left of R. S sits fourth to the right of M. Immediate neighbours of S face the same direction. V and P sits immediate right of each other. P doesn’t face in the north direction. The persons who sit at the extreme ends face the opposite direction to each other.

1) Question

Who among the following persons sits fourth to the right of P?

A.

U

B.

M

C.

S

D.

T

E.

R

Correct option is E

Final Arrangement:
Clues: T sits fourth to the right of W. Four persons sit between M and W. R sits second to the right of T. More than two persons sit between W and R. Both the immediate neighbours of M face opposite direction to each other. U sits immediate left of R.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases:

Clues: S sits fourth to the right of M. Immediate neighbours of S face the same direction. V and P sits immediate right of each other. P doesn’t face in the north direction. The persons who sit at the extreme ends face the opposite direction to each other.
Inference: The number of persons facing north is more than the number of persons facing south. Case 1 gets cancelled here:

Inference: Now, the final Arrangement is:

R sits fourth to the right of P.

2) Question

Which among the following statement is/are false?

A.

W sits at one of the extreme ends of the row.

B.

T and V are immediate neighbours to each other

C.

Only one person sits between U and M.

D.

T sits fourth to the right of U.

E.

P and M face opposite directions.

Correct option is D


Final Arrangement:
Clues: T sits fourth to the right of W. Four persons sit between M and W. R sits second to the right of T. More than two persons sit between W and R. Both the immediate neighbours of M face opposite direction to each other. U sits immediate left of R.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases: Clues: S sits fourth to the right of M. Immediate neighbours of S face the same direction. V and P sits immediate right of each other. P doesn’t face in the north direction. The persons who sit at the extreme ends face the opposite direction to each other.
Inference: The number of persons facing north is more than the number of persons facing south. Case 1 gets cancelled here:
Inference: Now, the final Arrangement is:
T sits fourth to the right of U” is the false statement.

3) Question

If P and U interchange their positions, then who will sit third to the right of P?

A.

M

B.

W

C.

S

D.

T

E.

V

Correct option is D


Final Arrangement:
Clues: T sits fourth to the right of W. Four persons sit between M and W. R sits second to the right of T. More than two persons sit between W and R. Both the immediate neighbours of M face opposite direction to each other. U sits immediate left of R.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases: Clues: S sits fourth to the right of M. Immediate neighbours of S face the same direction. V and P sits immediate right of each other. P doesn’t face in the north direction. The persons who sit at the extreme ends face the opposite direction to each other.
Inference: The number of persons facing north is more than the number of persons facing south. Case 1 gets cancelled here:
Inference: Now, the final Arrangement is:
T will sit third to the right of P, after interchanging the positions.

4) Question

Which of the following pairs represents the persons face the same direction?

A.

S and T

B.

U and W

C.

P and S

D.

T and M

E.

R and S

Correct option is E


Final Arrangement:
Clues: T sits fourth to the right of W. Four persons sit between M and W. R sits second to the right of T. More than two persons sit between W and R. Both the immediate neighbours of M face opposite direction to each other. U sits immediate left of R.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases: Clues: S sits fourth to the right of M. Immediate neighbours of S face the same direction. V and P sits immediate right of each other. P doesn’t face in the north direction. The persons who sit at the extreme ends face the opposite direction to each other.
Inference: The number of persons facing north is more than the number of persons facing south. Case 1 gets cancelled here:
Inference: Now, the final Arrangement is:
R and S face the same direction.

5) Question

What is the position of U with respect to P?

A.

Third to the right

B.

Fourth to the left

C.

Fifth to the right

D.

Third to the left

E.

Fifth to the left

Correct option is C


Final Arrangement:
Clues: T sits fourth to the right of W. Four persons sit between M and W. R sits second to the right of T. More than two persons sit between W and R. Both the immediate neighbours of M face opposite direction to each other. U sits immediate left of R.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases: Clues: S sits fourth to the right of M. Immediate neighbours of S face the same direction. V and P sits immediate right of each other. P doesn’t face in the north direction. The persons who sit at the extreme ends face the opposite direction to each other.
Inference: The number of persons facing north is more than the number of persons facing south. Case 1 gets cancelled here:
Inference: Now, the final Arrangement is:
Fifth to the right.

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