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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

Eight persons – J, K, L, M, W, X, Y and Z – are standing in a straight line, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing north while some others are facing south. J is standing at the fourth position to the right of X. X is standing at one of the extreme ends of the line. Both the immediate neighbours of J face north. M is standing at the third position to the right of J. M is facing the same direction as that of J. There is only one person between M and L. L is standing at the third position to the right of Y. Z is standing to the immediate left of L. K is not facing north. Z is facing the same direction as that of W. K is not standing at any of the extreme ends of the line.

Question 1: Who among the following is standing at one of the ends excluding X ?

a) Z

b) M

c) W

d) Y

e) L

Question 2: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the above arrangement and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?

a) M

b) J

c) L

d) Y

e) X

Question 3: Who among the following is to the immediate left of W ?

a) K

b) Y

c) L

d) J

e) None of these

Question 4: How many persons are standing exactly between Y and Z ?

a) Three

b) Four

c) Two

d) Five

e) None of these

Question 5: Who among the following are facing South ?

a) M, J, Y

b) J, K, M, X

c) J. K, M, X, Y

d) J, M, X, Y

e) K, M, X, Y

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

Ten persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people each, in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1, A, B, C, D and E are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. In row-2, L, M, N, O and P are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. B sits second to the right of D. The person facing B sits to the immediate left of N. L sits second to the right of N. Only two persons sit between L and P. E is not an immediate neighbour of D. O does not face E. C neither faces N nor sits at an extreme end of the line.

Question 6: What is the position of C with respect to B?

a) Second to the left

b) Third to the left

c) Immediate left

d) Immediate right

e) Second to the right

Question 7: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

a) NO

b) CE

c) AB

d) PO

e) ML

Question 8: Who amongst the following is facing M?

a) E

b) A

c) D

d) B

e) C

Question 9: Who amongst the following is facing A?

a) L

b) M

c) 0

d) P

e) N

Question 10: Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding 0?

a) L sits to the immediate left of 0.

b) Only three persons sit between P and 0.

c) 0 sits exactly in the middle of the row.

d) 0 faces one of the immediate neighbours of B.

e) None of the given statements is true

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Answers & Solutions:

1) Answer (B)

X is at one of the ends. J is fourth to the right of X.

Now this presents 2 scenarios, one where X is facing north and the other where X is facing south.

Considering the scenario where X is facing North :-

Each of the neighbors of J are facing North.
Now J can be facing either north or south. Lets first consider the case when J is facing north.
Now M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y, thus :-

Now Z has to stand to the immediate left of L, hence this case is rejected.

Now lets consider the case where J is facing south :-
Again M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y. Also Z is standing to the immediate left of L. Thus :-

Now since K is neither facing north, nor standing at the end, this case too is rejected.

Considering the case where X is facing south :-

Again J can either face North or South.
Considering the case when J is facing North :-
M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M.

In this case, Z can’t stand to the left of L. Hence, this case is rejected.

The only remaining possibility is that J is facing South.
Following all the conditions, the final arrangement looks like :-

M is standing at one of the ends.

2) Answer (C)

X is at one of the ends. J is fourth to the right of X.

Now this presents 2 scenarios, one where X is facing north and the other where X is facing south.

Considering the scenario where X is facing North :-

Each of the neighbors of J are facing North.
Now J can be facing either north or south. Lets first consider the case when J is facing north.
Now M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y, thus :-

Now Z has to stand to the immediate left of L, hence this case is rejected.

Now lets consider the case where J is facing south :-
Again M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y. Also Z is standing to the immediate left of L. Thus :-

Now since K is neither facing north, nor standing at the end, this case too is rejected.

Considering the case where X is facing south :-

Again J can either face North or South.
Considering the case when J is facing North :-
M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M.

In this case, Z can’t stand to the left of L. Hence, this case is rejected.

The only remaining possibility is that J is facing South.
Following all the conditions, the final arrangement looks like :-

M, J, Y and X face South. L is the only one among the given options facing North.

3) Answer (D)

X is at one of the ends. J is fourth to the right of X.

Now this presents 2 scenarios, one where X is facing north and the other where X is facing south.

Considering the scenario where X is facing North :-

Each of the neighbors of J are facing North.
Now J can be facing either north or south. Lets first consider the case when J is facing north.
Now M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y, thus :-

Now Z has to stand to the immediate left of L, hence this case is rejected.

Now lets consider the case where J is facing south :-
Again M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y. Also Z is standing to the immediate left of L. Thus :-

Now since K is neither facing north, nor standing at the end, this case too is rejected.

Considering the case where X is facing south :-

Again J can either face North or South.
Considering the case when J is facing North :-
M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M.

In this case, Z can’t stand to the left of L. Hence, this case is rejected.

The only remaining possibility is that J is facing South.
Following all the conditions, the final arrangement looks like :-

J is standing to the immediate left of W.

4) Answer (A)

X is at one of the ends. J is fourth to the right of X.

Now this presents 2 scenarios, one where X is facing north and the other where X is facing south.

Considering the scenario where X is facing North :-

Each of the neighbors of J are facing North.
Now J can be facing either north or south. Lets first consider the case when J is facing north.
Now M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y, thus :-

Now Z has to stand to the immediate left of L, hence this case is rejected.

Now lets consider the case where J is facing south :-
Again M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y. Also Z is standing to the immediate left of L. Thus :-

Now since K is neither facing north, nor standing at the end, this case too is rejected.

Considering the case where X is facing south :-

Again J can either face North or South.
Considering the case when J is facing North :-
M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M.

In this case, Z can’t stand to the left of L. Hence, this case is rejected.

The only remaining possibility is that J is facing South.
Following all the conditions, the final arrangement looks like :-

3 people are standing between Y and Z.

5) Answer (C)

X is at one of the ends. J is fourth to the right of X.
Now this presents 2 scenarios, one where X is facing north and the other where X is facing south.

Considering the scenario where X is facing North :-

Each of the neighbors of J are facing North.
Now J can be facing either north or south. Lets first consider the case when J is facing north.
Now M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y, thus :-

 

Now Z has to stand to the immediate left of L, hence this case is rejected.

Now lets consider the case where J is facing south :-
Again M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M. L is also at the third position from the right of Y. Also Z is standing to the immediate left of L. Thus :-

Now since K is neither facing north, nor standing at the end, this case too is rejected.

Considering the case where X is facing south :-

Again J can either face North or South.
Considering the case when J is facing North :-
M is facing in the same direction as J and is standing third to the right of J. L is one place away from M.

In this case, Z can’t stand to the left of L. Hence, this case is rejected.

The only remaining possibility is that J is facing South.
Following all the conditions, the final arrangement looks like :-

For this question, M,J,Y,K and X are facing south.

6) Answer (B)

B sits second to the right of D and The person facing B sits to the immediate left of N :-

[ _ ] [ N ] [ _ ]
[ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

L sits second to the right of N. Only two persons sit between L and P.
[ L ] [ _ ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ _ ] [ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

E is not an immediate neighbour of D. 0 does not face E.
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] Or [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] [ M ]
[ E ] [ __ ][ D ] [ _ ] [ B ] Or [ _ ][ D ] [ __ ] [ B ] [ E ]

C neither faces N nor sits at an extreme end of the line
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ E ] [ C ][ D ] [ A ] [ B ]

C sits third to the left of B.

7) Answer (D)

B sits second to the right of D and The person facing B sits to the immediate left of N :-

[ _ ] [ N ] [ _ ]
[ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

L sits second to the right of N. Only two persons sit between L and P.
[ L ] [ _ ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ _ ] [ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

E is not an immediate neighbour of D. 0 does not face E.
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] Or [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] [ M ]
[ E ] [ __ ][ D ] [ _ ] [ B ] Or [ _ ][ D ] [ __ ] [ B ] [ E ]

C neither faces N nor sits at an extreme end of the line
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ E ] [ C ][ D ] [ A ] [ B ]

All the options except PO present a couple of neighbors.

8) Answer (A)

B sits second to the right of D and The person facing B sits to the immediate left of N :-

[ _ ] [ N ] [ _ ]
[ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

L sits second to the right of N. Only two persons sit between L and P.
[ L ] [ _ ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ _ ] [ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

E is not an immediate neighbour of D. 0 does not face E.
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] Or [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] [ M ]
[ E ] [ __ ][ D ] [ _ ] [ B ] Or [ _ ][ D ] [ __ ] [ B ] [ E ]

C neither faces N nor sits at an extreme end of the line
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ E ] [ C ][ D ] [ A ] [ B ]

E is facing M.

9) Answer (E)

B sits second to the right of D and The person facing B sits to the immediate left of N :-
[ _ ] [ N ] [ _ ]
[ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

L sits second to the right of N. Only two persons sit between L and P.
[ L ] [ _ ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ _ ] [ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

E is not an immediate neighbour of D. 0 does not face E.
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] Or [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] [ M ]
[ E ] [ __ ][ D ] [ _ ] [ B ] Or [ _ ][ D ] [ __ ] [ B ] [ E ]

C neither faces N nor sits at an extreme end of the line
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ E ] [ C ][ D ] [ A ] [ B ]

N sits opposite A.

10) Answer (C)

B sits second to the right of D and The person facing B sits to the immediate left of N :-
[ _ ] [ N ] [ _ ]
[ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

L sits second to the right of N. Only two persons sit between L and P.
[ L ] [ _ ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ _ ] [ D ] [ _ ] [ B ]

E is not an immediate neighbour of D. 0 does not face E.
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] Or [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ] [ M ]
[ E ] [ __ ][ D ] [ _ ] [ B ] Or [ _ ][ D ] [ __ ] [ B ] [ E ]

C neither faces N nor sits at an extreme end of the line
[ M ] [ L ][ O ] [ N ] [ P ]
[ E ] [ C ][ D ] [ A ] [ B ]

As apparent, O sits in the exact middle.

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