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