Question
Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W sit in a linear
row. All of them face towards north. P sits third from one of the ends. Only two persons sit between P and S. S sits second to the left of W. Only four persons sit between V and T. Q sits to the left of T. R sits third to the left of U. Who among the following sits third to the left of T?Solution
P sits third from one of the ends. Only two persons sit between P and S. S sits second to the left of W. There will be two cases: ____  ____ P____  ____ S ___ W  ……… (I) ____  ____ S ____  W P ____ ____ ……..(II) Only four persons sit between V and T. Q sits to the left of T. R sits third to the left of U. R  V P   U   Q   S T W ……… (I) R  V  S  U  W P T ____ ……..(II) Case 2 will get discarded as Q sits to the left of T. Final arrangement: R        V        P        U        Q        S        T         W
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