Question

    How many persons are not facing south?

    Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in straight line. Some of them are facing north while some of the facing south but not necessarily in the same order. V sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only three persons sit between U and V. P sits second to the right of U. Both R and Q are facing the same direction. S faces north. T sits to the immediate right of V. R sits third to the right of Q. Both U and T face the same direction as P. Only three persons sit between S and W. U sits to the immediate left of S. W is not facing the same direction as V. Both the immediate neighbors of S face opposite directions.
    A 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    V sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only three persons sit between U and V. T sits to the immediate right of V. U sits to the immediate left of S. S faces north. Only three persons sit between S and W. W is not facing the same direction as V. R sits third to the right of Q. Both R and Q are facing the same direction. P sits second to the right of U. Both the immediate neighbors of S face opposite directions. Both U and T face the same direction as P. Hence, case 1 gets eliminated.

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