Who is the immediate right of P among the 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 the immediate left of T who is second to the right of P

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  1. The data in (1) alone are sufficient while the data in (2) alone are not sufficient to answer the question
  2. The data in (2) alone are sufficient while the data in (1) alone are not sufficient to answer the question
  3. The data either in (1) or (2) are sufficient to answer the question
  4. The data in both (1) and (2) are sufficient to answer the question

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : The data either in (1) or (2) are sufficient to answer the question
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Statement 1 : R is third to the left of Q and P is second to the right of R.

Case 1 : 

F1 Sonali.S 26-08-21 Savita D1

Case 2 :

F1 Sonali.S 26-08-21 Savita D2

In both the cases, Q is to the immediate right of P.

Statement 2 : Q is the immediate left of T who is second to the right of P

Case 1 : 

F1 Sonali.S 26-08-21 Savita D3

Case 2 :

F1 Sonali.S 26-08-21 Savita D4

Case 3 :

F1 Sonali.S 26-08-21 Savita D5

In all three cases, Q is to the immediate right of P.

Therefore, the data either in (1) or (2) are sufficient to answer the question

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

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