Q, R, S and T are sitting around a round table. Q is sitting next to R. S is sitting to the left of T. Q is not sitting next to T.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
Seating Arrangement Deduction
The goal is to find the incorrect statement about the seating arrangement of Q, R, S, and T around a round table.
Applying Clues
We use the given clues to establish the seating order:
- Clue 1: Q is adjacent to R. (QR or RQ)
- Clue 2: S is to the left of T. Assuming clockwise orientation, this means T is immediately clockwise to S (... S T ...).
- Clue 3: Q is not adjacent to T.
Deriving the Arrangement
Let's determine the unique arrangement:
- Place T at an arbitrary position.
- From Clue 2 (S is left of T), S must be the counter-clockwise neighbor of T. In clockwise order, this places S immediately before T: ... S T ...
- From Clue 3 (Q not next to T), Q cannot be in the position clockwise to T or counter-clockwise to T.
- Combining these: If we place T, S must be counter-clockwise. T _ _ S (clockwise). Q cannot be adjacent to T, meaning Q cannot be where the blank is immediately clockwise to T. Thus, Q must be opposite T. Clockwise: T _ Q S.
- The only remaining person is R, who must occupy the last spot. Clockwise arrangement: T R Q S.
Let's verify this arrangement:
- Q next to R? Yes (R Q).
- S left of T? Yes.
- Q not next to T? Yes (they are opposite).
The confirmed clockwise order is T, R, Q, S. The pairs sitting opposite each other are (T, Q) and (R, S).
Evaluating Statements
Now we check each statement against the T R Q S clockwise arrangement:
Statement 1: Q is facing T.
In this arrangement, Q and T are opposite each other. This statement is CORRECT.
Statement 2: S is to the right of Q.
Following the clockwise order from Q, the next person is S. This statement is CORRECT.
Statement 3: S is facing R.
In this arrangement, S and R are opposite each other. This statement is CORRECT.
Statement 4: Q is to the left of R.
In the clockwise T R Q S arrangement, Q is the person immediately clockwise to R. This means Q is to the RIGHT of R. Therefore, the statement 'Q is to the left of R' is false. This statement is INCORRECT.
Final Answer
The question asks for the INCORRECT statement. Statement 4 is the only one that contradicts the deduced seating arrangement.
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