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Q · Seating Arrangements (Linear, Circular and Rectangular / Triangular)medium · 45s
Six persons P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting around a circular table facing the center. P is to the immediate right of Q. R sits second to the left of P. T is to the immediate left of U. Who sits opposite to S?
TopicSeating Arrangements (Linear, Circular and Rectangular / Triangular)
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.25
Test Duration30 min
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Facing the center means the person to the immediate right of Q is clockwise to Q. Place Q, then P to the right (clockwise). R is second to the left of P means two places anticlockwise from P is R. T is to the immediate left (anticlockwise) of U. After arranging all accordingly, S ends up opposite to P. Hence, Option A is correct.
Final Answer: Option A - P