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Seating/position (3 rows, all facing North): Find Q's direction with respect to R. Layout rules: A is in the middle row; P sits immediately to A's right in the same row; Q is just behind P; R is to the north of A. Question: In which direction is Q from R?

Difficulty: Medium

South
South-West
North-East
South-East

Correct Answer: South-East

Explanation:

Given data

Everyone faces North
A in middle row; P is immediately right of A (east of A)
Q is just behind P (one row south of P)
R is in the row north of A (aligned with A)

Concept/Approach
Place A at grid (0,0). Facing North ⇒ right = East.

Step-by-step coordinates
A = (0,0); P = (0,+1)Q (behind P) = (−1,+1)R (north of A) = (+1,0)Vector R → Q = (−2, +1) ⇒ South-East from R.

Final Answer
South-East

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