Concept:This is a linear arrangement puzzle. Use the given clues to place each girl in a row of five seats, then identify the person in the second position from the left.
Explanation:Let the seats be numbered 1 (leftmost) to 5 (rightmost).
Q is the immediate neighbour of both
P and
R. So
P and
R sit adjacent to
Q.
R is not to the left of
Q, meaning
R must be on the right side of
Q.
Thus, the order around
Q is either
P –
Q –
R (with
P left,
R right) or
Q –
R with
P also adjacent but
P could be on left or right? Actually
Q has two neighbours: one must be
P and the other
R. Since
R is right of
Q, the only possible arrangement is
P left,
Q middle,
R right. So
P,
Q,
R sit consecutively in that order.
T and
S are immediate neighbours, and both are to the right of
Q. So
T and
S occupy the remaining two seats to the right of
R (since
R is already right of
Q).
S is not at any end. The rightmost seat is an end, so
S cannot be at seat 5. Therefore
S must be at seat 4, and
T at seat 5 (rightmost end).
Seats from left: 1:
P, 2:
Q, 3:
R, 4:
S, 5:
T.
The second position from the left is seat 2, occupied by
Q.
Answer:Q (Option D)
