Direction(1-4): Read the following passage and solve the questions based on it.

The break bell has rung and five girls P, Q, R, S, and T are returning to the exam hall. They are sitting on 5 seats with an appropriate gap in between in a single row facing the invigilator. Some information regarding the order in which these five girls entered the exam hall and are seated is given below.

(a) No two girls among them went into the exam hall at the same time.
(b) The first and the last girl to enter the exam hall did not sit at any of the extreme ends of the row.
(c) R sat to the immediate left of S.
(d) Exactly one girl sat between Q and T.
(e) The girl who entered second sat at the extreme left of the row.
(f) Q entered fifth and P entered just before S.

Common Solution :
Based on all the conditions given, we can make the following table which satisfies all the conditions.

Order of entering Girls Order of sitting from left to right Girls

1 R 1 T

2 T 2 P

3 P 3 Q

4 S 4 R

5 Q 5 S

Who entered first?

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Solution

The correct option is A R
R entered first. Hence, option A is correct.

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Order of entering	Girls	Order of sitting from left to right	Girls
1	R	1	T
2	T	2	P
3	P	3	Q
4	S	4	R
5	Q	5	S

The correct option is A RR entered first. Hence, option A is correct.

The correct option is A R
R entered first. Hence, option A is correct.