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