Question

Five girls P, Q, R, S and T sit around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Only one girl sits between S and T. P sits to the immediate left of R. P is not an immediate neighbour of S. Who sits third to the right of T?

• A. P
• B. R
• C. Q
• D. S

Answer 1

Answer:

D. S

Let’s solve it step by step.

Fix a reference

Assume T is at a position.

Only one girl sits between S and T
So S is either 2nd to the left or right of T.

Use P and R condition

P sits immediate left of R (since facing centre → left = clockwise)

So arrangement: R → P (clockwise)

Apply “P is not neighbour of S”

So P cannot sit next to S.

Try valid arrangement

One correct circular order (clockwise):
T → Q → S → R → P

Check conditions:

• One between S and T → Q ✔️

• P immediate left of R → R → P ✔️

• P not neighbour of S → P is next to R and T, not S ✔️

Third to the right of T (right = anticlockwise):

T → P (1) → R (2) → S (3)

Answer: S