CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Seating Arrangements
Ten persons sit in two parallel rows of five each. In row 1, A, B, C, D and E face south. In row 2, P, Q, R, S and T face north. E sits in the middle of row 1, and A sits immediately to the right of E. D sits at an end of row 1, but not next to A. C sits at the other end. P faces E, and T sits immediately to the left of P. S sits between P and Q, and Q faces D. Who sits immediately to the left of the person who faces B?
P sits immediately to the left of the person who faces B. Row 1 from west to east is C, A, E, B, D. Row 2 from west to east is R, T, P, S, Q. B faces S, and S's left neighbour, facing north, is P.
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Explanation
Facing south, right is west. A is west of E, so A is in seat 2 from the west. D is at an end but not next to A, so D is at the east end and C is at the west end. B takes seat 4 from the west. Facing north, left is west. Row 2 from west to east is R, T, P, S, Q, since P faces E, T is west of P, Q faces D, and S is between P and Q. B faces S. The person immediately to the left of S, facing north, is the one to the west, which is P.
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