Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows 1 and 2. J, K, L, M and N are sitting in row 1 facing south, and Q, R, S, T and U are sitting in row 2 facing north, in such a way that each member in row 1 faces a member of row 2.

Only two people sit to the left of Q. J faces an immediate neighbour of Q. M sits to the immediate left of J. The one who faces K sits to the immediate left of S. Neither K nor S sit at any of the extreme ends. Only two people sit between S and T. N faces an immediate neighbour of U.

Who faces R?

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Option 1 : M
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Persons sitting in Row 1 facing South: J, K, L, M & N

Persons sitting in Row 2 facing North: Q, R, S, T & U

According to given information,

1. Only two people sit to the left of Q. J faces an immediate neighbour of Q. M sits to the immediate left of J.

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2. The one who faces K sits to the immediate left of S. Neither K nor S sit at any of the extreme ends. Thus, Case I is eliminated as this is not possible in Case I.

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3. Only two people sit between S and T. N faces an immediate neighbour of U.

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Thus, clearly M faces R.

Hence, 'option 1' is the correct answer.

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