Question 1
Six persons U, Q, P, S, R and T are sitting in a row. Some are facing North and some are facing South.
U sits third from the left end facing North. Q sits second to the right of U and faces opposite direction.
P sits at the left extreme end facing South. S sits immediately to the left of Q facing North.
T sits at the right extreme end.
Who sits between P and U?
Solution Approach:
Step 1: Mark directions
↑ = North facing, ↓ = South facing
Step 2: Apply position-based conditions
- U sits third from the left end facing North (↑) → Position 3
- P sits at the left extreme end facing South (↓) → Position 1
Position: P(↓) _ U(↑) _ _ _
Step 3: Apply relative positioning
- Q sits second to the right of U (pos 3) → Position 5
- Q faces opposite direction to U (North) → Q faces South (↓)
- S sits immediately to the left of Q (pos 5) facing North (↑) → Position 4
Position: P(↓) _ U(↑) S(↑) Q(↓) _
Step 4: Fill remaining positions
Remaining persons: R, T
Position 2 gets R, Position 6 gets T
Final Arrangement:
Pos: P(↓) R(↑) U(↑) S(↑) Q(↓) T(↑)
Verification:
✓ U at pos 3, facing North
✓ Q at pos 5 (second right of U), facing South (opposite of U)
✓ P at pos 1 (left extreme), facing South
✓ S at pos 4 (immediately left of Q), facing North
Person between P (pos 1) and U (pos 3): pos 2 = R
Answer: R sits between P and U.
Step 1: Mark directions
↑ = North facing, ↓ = South facing
Step 2: Apply position-based conditions
- U sits third from the left end facing North (↑) → Position 3
- P sits at the left extreme end facing South (↓) → Position 1
Position: P(↓) _ U(↑) _ _ _
Step 3: Apply relative positioning
- Q sits second to the right of U (pos 3) → Position 5
- Q faces opposite direction to U (North) → Q faces South (↓)
- S sits immediately to the left of Q (pos 5) facing North (↑) → Position 4
Position: P(↓) _ U(↑) S(↑) Q(↓) _
Step 4: Fill remaining positions
Remaining persons: R, T
Position 2 gets R, Position 6 gets T
Final Arrangement:
Pos: P(↓) R(↑) U(↑) S(↑) Q(↓) T(↑)
Verification:
✓ U at pos 3, facing North
✓ Q at pos 5 (second right of U), facing South (opposite of U)
✓ P at pos 1 (left extreme), facing South
✓ S at pos 4 (immediately left of Q), facing North
Person between P (pos 1) and U (pos 3): pos 2 = R
Answer: R sits between P and U.