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Eight girls M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circle facing towards the centre. Only three friends are sitting between P and S. M is sitting to the immediate right of S and to the immediate left of R. Only N is sitting between S and O. P is sitting second to the left of O. 

Who is sitting second to the left of P?

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SSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)
The correct answer is

R

The correct answer is R.

Locate P in the circle. The person to P's immediate left is Q. The person to Q's left (which is the second position to the left of P) is R. Therefore, R is sitting second to the left of P.

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