Data Sufficiency — Linear seating (facing North): Who sits immediately to the right of P among P, Q, R, S, T? Statement I: R is third to the left of Q and P is second to the right of R. Statement II: Q is immediately to the left of T, who is second to the right of P. Decide which statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose the correct sufficiency option.
Verbal Reasoning
Data Sufficiency
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: Either statement I or statement II alone is sufficient.
Explanation
Using Statement IPlace Q, then R three to its left; P is two to the right of R. In all valid placements (for 5 seats), the person immediately to the right of P is Q.
Using Statement IIT is second to the right of P; Q is immediately left of T ⇒ Q is immediately right of P.
ConclusionEach statement alone yields the same unique neighbor: the person to P's immediate right is Q.
Final AnswerEither statement I or statement II alone is sufficient.