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