Question

Read the following instructions and answer the question:
Eleven friends M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in the first row of the stadium watching a cricket match.
(A) T is to the immediate left of P and third to the right of U.
(B) V is the immediate neighbour of M and N and third to the left of S.
(C) M is the second to the right of Q, who is at one of the ends.
(D) R is sitting next to the right of P and P is second to the right of O.
Which of the following people are sitting to the right of S?

• A. OTPQ
• B. OTPR
• C. UNVM
• D. UOTPR

Hint:

Once the full row is fixed, S sits at position 7; just read off everyone after it.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Solving the four clues together (Q at position 1, M at position 3 from clue C; the O-T-P-R block placed with P at position 10 to avoid clashes, from clues A and D; then V, N and S fixed from clue B) gives the full seating from position 1 to 11 as: Q, W, M, V, N, U, S, O, T, P, R.
Step 2: S sits at position 7. Everyone to the right of S occupies positions 8, 9, 10 and 11, which are O, T, P and R respectively.
Step 3: Reading them in order from left to right gives O, T, P, R, which matches option 2.