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Directions (1-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.

A certain number of persons sit in a straight row facing north direction. Even number of persons not more than 20 is seated in a straight line.

P sits fourth to the left of T, where neither P nor T sits at the extreme ends of the row. Only one person sits between P and U. R sits fifth to the right of U. The number of persons sitting between R and S is half of the number of persons sitting between U and R. Q sits adjacent to T. The number of persons sitting between T and S is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of Q. The number of persons sitting between Q and the one, who sits second from the left end of the row, is equal to the number of persons sitting to the right of S. V sits equidistance from both U and S.

1) How many persons sit in the row?

a) 17

b) 16

c) 18

d) 19

e) None of these

2) How many persons sit to the right of R?

a) Five

b) Four

c) Six

d) Three

e) None of these

3) If J sits adjacent to T, what is the position of P with respect to J?

a) 6^th to the right

b) 7^th to the left

c) 5^th to the left

d) 5^th to the right

e) None of these

4) Who sits 6^th from the left end?

a) U

b) Q

c) T

d) R

e) None of these

5) Who sits third to the left of T?

a) U

b) Q

c) Unknown person

d) R

e) None of these

Direction (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Certain number of persons are standing on a straight line such that all of them are facing towards the north. More than 20 persons are there in the row. Three persons are standing between U and R, who stands fifth to the left of F. The number of persons between U and F is the same as the number of persons between R and M, who stands to the right of R. Only three persons stand between M and Y, who stands third from one of the ends. The number of persons to the right of Y is one more than the number of persons to the left of N, who stands three persons away from U but not adjacent to R. The number of persons between R and B is less than the number of persons between F and B. B stands between R and F.

6) How many persons are there in the row?

a) 23

b) 21

c) 24

d) 22

e) None of these

7) Who among the following person stands third to the left of F?

a) The one who stands seventh to the right of B

b) B

c) The one who stands fourth to the right of M

d) Unknown

e) None of these

8) What is the position of R with respect to M?

a) Seventh to the right

b) Ninth to the right

c) Immediate left

d) Ninth to the left

e) None of these

9) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Find the one that doesn’t belong to that group.

a) NR

b) BU

c) FY

d) MN

e) FN

10) The number of persons between R and F is one more than the number of persons between ____.

a) N and U

b) M and B

c) Y and M

d) U and B

e) None of these

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Answers :

Directions (1-5) :

1) P sits fourth to the left of T, where neither P nor T sits at the extreme ends of the row. Only one person sits between P and U.

2) R sits fifth to the right of U. The number of persons sitting between R and S is half of the number of persons sitting between U and R. Q sits adjacent to T.

3) The number of persons sitting between T and S is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of Q. Hence, cases 1a and 2 get eliminated.

4) The number of persons sitting between Q and the one, who sits second from the left end of the row, is equal to the number of persons sitting to the right of S. V sits equidistance from both U and S.

1) Answer: B

2) Answer: C

3) Answer: C

4) Answer: B

5) Answer: B

Directions (6-10) :

1) Three persons are standing between U and R, who stands fifth to the left of F. The number of persons between U and F is the same as the number of persons between R and M, who stands to the right of R.

2) Only three persons stand between M and Y, who stands third from one of the ends. The number of persons to the right of Y is one more than the number of persons to the left of N, who stands three persons away from U but not adjacent to R. The number of persons between R and B is less than the number of persons between F and B. B stands between R and F. More than 20 persons are there in the row.