Question

P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre(but not necessarily in the same order). P is sitting to the immediate right of V and third to the left of U. S is sitting fourth to the right of Q, who is not an immediate neighbour of P and T. Q is sitting to the second right of U. R is sitting to the immediate right of Q and second to the left of P.How many people are sitting between R and T when counted from the left of T?

• A. Three
• B. Five
• C. Two
• D. Four

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Three

Let’s arrange them carefully.

Since all are facing the centre:

• Right → clockwise

• Left → anticlockwise

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Take Q at a fixed position.

Place related persons

• R is immediate right of Q

$Q \rightarrow R$

• Q is second right of U

So U is two places left of Q.

• R is second to the left of P

So P is two places right of R.

• P is immediate right of V

So V sits immediately left of P.

• P is third to the left of U

This arrangement becomes:

Clockwise:
$Q ; R ; V ; P ; S ; T ; U ; W$
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Check:

• S is fourth right of Q

• Q is not immediate neighbour of P and T

  Now count between R and T from the left of T

From T, move left (anticlockwise):

$T \rightarrow S \rightarrow P \rightarrow V \rightarrow R$
People between T and R:
$S,; P,; V$

Final Answer:

3 people