Question 1
Three parallel rows of chairs. Row 1 has D, C, A, B facing South.
Row 2 has S, P, Q, R facing North. Row 3 has X, Z, Y, W facing South.
Row 2 is between Row 1 and Row 3. Persons in Row 1 face persons in Row 2, and persons in Row 2 face persons in Row 3.
D faces S who faces X. C sits to the left of D in Row 1.
P faces C and also faces Z. Q sits second to the right of P in Row 2.
Who sits at the right extreme of Row 3?
Solution Approach:
Step 1: Understand the setup
Position: 1(Left) 2 3 4(Right)
Row 1 (↓): _ _ _ _
Row 2 (↑): _ _ _ _
Row 3 (↓): _ _ _ _
Facing: Row 1 pos i faces Row 2 pos i; Row 2 pos i faces Row 3 pos i.
(Using viewer's perspective: left=position 1, right=position 4)
Step 2: Apply facing relationships
- D faces S who faces X: all three in the SAME vertical column.
Place at position 2:
Row1: _ D _ _
Row2: _ S _ _
Row3: _ X _ _
Step 3: Apply left-right conditions
- C sits to the left of D(pos 2) in Row 1 → C at position 1
Row1: C D _ _
Step 4: Second facing relationship
- P faces C(Row1 pos1) → P at Row2 position 1
- P faces Z → Z at Row3 position 1
Row1: C D _ _
Row2: P S _ _
Row3: Z X _ _
Step 5: Apply relative positioning in Row 2
- Q sits second to the right of P(pos1): 1+2=3 → Q at Row2 position 3
Row2: P S Q _
Q faces Row1 pos3 → A at Row1 pos3 ✓
Q faces Row3 pos3 → Y at Row3 pos3 ✓
Step 6: Fill remaining positions
Remaining: Row1 pos4=B, Row2 pos4=R, Row3 pos4=W
Final Arrangement:
Position: 1 2 3 4
Row 1 (↓): C D A B
Row 2 (↑): P S Q R
Row 3 (↓): Z X Y W
Right extreme of Row 3 = position 4 = W
Answer: W
Step 1: Understand the setup
Position: 1(Left) 2 3 4(Right)
Row 1 (↓): _ _ _ _
Row 2 (↑): _ _ _ _
Row 3 (↓): _ _ _ _
Facing: Row 1 pos i faces Row 2 pos i; Row 2 pos i faces Row 3 pos i.
(Using viewer's perspective: left=position 1, right=position 4)
Step 2: Apply facing relationships
- D faces S who faces X: all three in the SAME vertical column.
Place at position 2:
Row1: _ D _ _
Row2: _ S _ _
Row3: _ X _ _
Step 3: Apply left-right conditions
- C sits to the left of D(pos 2) in Row 1 → C at position 1
Row1: C D _ _
Step 4: Second facing relationship
- P faces C(Row1 pos1) → P at Row2 position 1
- P faces Z → Z at Row3 position 1
Row1: C D _ _
Row2: P S _ _
Row3: Z X _ _
Step 5: Apply relative positioning in Row 2
- Q sits second to the right of P(pos1): 1+2=3 → Q at Row2 position 3
Row2: P S Q _
Q faces Row1 pos3 → A at Row1 pos3 ✓
Q faces Row3 pos3 → Y at Row3 pos3 ✓
Step 6: Fill remaining positions
Remaining: Row1 pos4=B, Row2 pos4=R, Row3 pos4=W
Final Arrangement:
Position: 1 2 3 4
Row 1 (↓): C D A B
Row 2 (↑): P S Q R
Row 3 (↓): Z X Y W
Right extreme of Row 3 = position 4 = W
Answer: W