Question

    Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in straight line. Some of them are facing north while some of the facing south but not necessarily in the same order. P sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only three persons sit between O and P. J sits second to the right of O. Both L and K are facing the same direction. M faces north. N sits to the immediate right of P. L sits third to the right of K. Both O and N face the same direction as J. Only three persons sit between M and Q. O sits to the immediate left of M. Q is not facing the same direction as P. Both the immediate neighbors of M face opposite directions.

    Four of the following five are alike in a certain way

    and hence form a group. Find the one who doesn’t belong to that group?
    A Q-J Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B O-K Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C L-N Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D K-J Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E L-M Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    P sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only three persons sit between O and P. N sits to the immediate right of P. O sits to the immediate left of M. M faces north. Only three persons sit between M and Q. Q is not facing the same direction as P. L sits third to the right of K. Both L and K are facing the same direction. J sits second to the right of O. Both the immediate neighbors of M face opposite directions. Both O and N face the same direction as J. Hence, case 1 gets eliminated.

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