Practicing Success
Nine persons P, Q, R, S, E, U, V, W, X are watching a movie in a theater sitting in a row facing North. X is at one end of the row. W is seated adjacent to both X and V. U is to the immediate right of V and at the third place to the left of E. S is immediate left of E. E is at the second place to the left of R. Q is immediate right of E. Who is at the end of the row? |
S P Q R |
R |
X is at one end of the row. W is seated adjacent to both X and V. CASE 1: X W V _ _ _ _ _ _ CASE 2: _ _ _ _ _ _ V W X U is to the immediate right of V and at the third place to the left of E. CASE 1: X W V U _ _ E _ _ CASE 2: It is not possible as W is immediate right of V. So, case 1 is the only possibility. S is immediate left of E. E is at the second place to the left of R. X W V U _ S E _ R Q is immediate right of E. So, the only position for P is to immediate left of S. X W V U P S E Q R So, X and R are sitting at the extreme ends. |