Reasoning - Puzzle

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. T is sitting third to the right of P. W is sitting second to the right of S. S is not an immediate neighbour of either P or T. U and Q are immediate neighbours of each other. Q is not an immediate neighbour of P. V is not an immediate neighbour of W.

1. What is R’s position with respect to V?
1) Second to the left
2) Second to the right
3) Third to the right
4) Third to the left
5) None of these


2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
1) RQ
2) PV
3) TP
4) US
5) WT

3. Who is sitting second to the right of the one who is sitting on the immediate right of W?
1) U
2) R
3) V
4) P
5) Q

4. How many people are sitting between U and W when counted from the left side of U?
1) Three
2) None
3) More than three
4) Two
5) One

5. Who is sitting exactly between T and S?
1) U
2) Q
3) W
4) V
5) R

Answer
1. -2
2. -3
3. -5
4. -5
5. -4