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