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    Question

    Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Nine persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X are standing in a straight line such that all of them are facing towards north, but not necessarily in the same order. The consecutive alphabetically named person doesn’t stand adjacent to each other. Not more than two persons stand to the left of U. The number of persons to the right of U is the same as to the left of W, who stands third to the right of X. V stands fourth from one of the ends and is to the immediate right of P. The number of persons between U and P is the same as the number of persons between X and T. Only one person stands between R and S.

    Who among the following person stands second to the

    left of S?
    A R Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The one who stands immediate left of P Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The one who stands second to the left of Q Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D T Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    1) Not more than two persons stand to the left of U. The number of persons to the right of U is the same as to the left of W, who stands third to the right of X. Case-1 2) V stands fourth from one of the ends and is to the immediate right of P. The number of persons between U and P is the same as the number of persons between X and T. The consecutive alphabetically named person doesn’t stand adjacent to each other. Hence, case 3 gets eliminated.

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