Puzzles questions with solutions

1. Question 1Easy
   5 people — P, Q, R, S, T — sit in a row facing north. P sits immediately to the right of R. 1 person sits between S and P. S sits 3rd from the left end. 3 people sit between Q and P.

   Who sits 2nd from the left end?

   • A.W
   • B.S
   • C.TCorrect
   • D.Q
   • E.P
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   Working through the clues fixes the order as Q, T, S, R, P from the left, so the 2nd person is T.

2. Question 2Easy
   5 people — P, Q, R, S, T — sit in a row facing north. 3 people sit between S and T. 2 people sit between S and P. Q sits 3rd from the left end. Q sits immediately to the right of R.

   Who sits immediately to the right of Q?

   • A.PCorrect
   • B.T
   • C.V
   • D.S
   • E.R
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   The order is S, R, Q, P, T from the left, so the person immediately to the right of Q is P.

3. Question 3Easy
   5 people — P, Q, R, S, T — sit in a row facing north. 2 people sit between S and T. S sits 2nd from the left end. S sits immediately to the right of Q. R sits 2nd from the right end.

   How many people sit between P and T?

   • A.8
   • B.9
   • C.1Correct
   • D.2
   • E.3
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   The order is Q, S, P, R, T from the left; between P and T there are 1 people.

4. Question 4Easy
   5 people — P, Q, R, S, T — sit in a row facing north. 1 person sits between Q and T. S sits 4th from the left end. Q sits 3rd from the left end. 1 person sits between R and Q. T sits 1st from the right end.

   Who sits 3rd from the left end?

   • A.P
   • B.U
   • C.R
   • D.QCorrect
   • E.S
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   Working through the clues fixes the order as R, P, Q, S, T from the left, so the 3rd person is Q.

5. Question 5Easy
   5 people — P, Q, R, S, T — sit in a row facing north. T sits 4th from the right end. P sits 5th from the left end. 3 people sit between S and P. 2 people sit between S and R.

   How many people sit between Q and P?

   • A.9
   • B.4
   • C.6
   • D.8
   • E.1Correct
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   The order is S, T, Q, R, P from the left; between Q and P there are 1 people.

6. Question 6Moderate
   6 people — P, Q, R, S, T, U — sit in a row facing north. 2 people sit between S and Q. 4 people sit between U and Q. S sits 4th from the right end. T sits 2nd from the right end. P sits 3rd from the right end.

   How many people sit between U and S?

   • A.8
   • B.1Correct
   • C.7
   • D.3
   • E.5
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   The order is U, R, S, P, T, Q from the left; between U and S there are 1 people.

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