Question 1
Six persons T, U, Q, R, S 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. U sits second to the right of T and faces opposite direction.
Q sits at the left extreme end facing South. R sits immediately to the left of U facing North.
P sits at the right extreme end.
Who sits between Q 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
- Q sits at the left extreme end facing South (↓) → Position 1
Position: Q(↓) _ T(↑) _ _ _
Step 3: Apply relative positioning
- U sits second to the right of T (pos 3) → Position 5
- U faces opposite direction to T (North) → U faces South (↓)
- R sits immediately to the left of U (pos 5) facing North (↑) → Position 4
Position: Q(↓) _ T(↑) R(↑) U(↓) _
Step 4: Fill remaining positions
Remaining persons: S, P
Position 2 gets S, Position 6 gets P
Final Arrangement:
Pos: Q(↓) S(↑) T(↑) R(↑) U(↓) P(↑)
Verification:
✓ T at pos 3, facing North
✓ U at pos 5 (second right of T), facing South (opposite of T)
✓ Q at pos 1 (left extreme), facing South
✓ R at pos 4 (immediately left of U), facing North
Person between Q (pos 1) and T (pos 3): pos 2 = S
Answer: S sits between Q 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
- Q sits at the left extreme end facing South (↓) → Position 1
Position: Q(↓) _ T(↑) _ _ _
Step 3: Apply relative positioning
- U sits second to the right of T (pos 3) → Position 5
- U faces opposite direction to T (North) → U faces South (↓)
- R sits immediately to the left of U (pos 5) facing North (↑) → Position 4
Position: Q(↓) _ T(↑) R(↑) U(↓) _
Step 4: Fill remaining positions
Remaining persons: S, P
Position 2 gets S, Position 6 gets P
Final Arrangement:
Pos: Q(↓) S(↑) T(↑) R(↑) U(↓) P(↑)
Verification:
✓ T at pos 3, facing North
✓ U at pos 5 (second right of T), facing South (opposite of T)
✓ Q at pos 1 (left extreme), facing South
✓ R at pos 4 (immediately left of U), facing North
Person between Q (pos 1) and T (pos 3): pos 2 = S
Answer: S sits between Q and T.