Question

Question: Who is to the immediate right of P among five persons P, Q, R, S and T facing North ?
Statements:
1. R is third to the left of Q and P is second to the right of R.
2. Q is to the immediate left of T who is second to the right of P.

• A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
• B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
• C. Either I or II is sufficient
• D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
• E. Both I and II are sufficient

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Either I or II is sufficient

From I, we have the order: R, -, P, Q.
From II, we have the order: P, Q, T.
Clearly, each one of the above two orders indicates that Q is to the immediate right of P.