In a classroom there are 5 rows, and five children P, Q, R, S and T sit one behind the other, one in each row.
P sits behind R but in front of Q.
R sits behind T, but S sits in front of T.
What is the order in which they sit from the first row to the last?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → STRPQ
Each statement tells who is ahead of whom. Joining the statements into one chain from the front row to the back row gives the order.
P is behind R and in front of Q, so from the front the order is R, P, Q
R is behind T, so T comes ahead of R: T, R, P, Q
S is in front of T, so S comes first: S, T, R, P, Q
All five children are now in one chain, so the order from the first row is STRPQ
