IBPS PO 2021 · Question 19 of 28

Directions (18-22): Study the following information and Answer the questions given below. Eight persons P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, and P8 are sitting in a straight line but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing north while some are facing south. All of them like different TV viz. Sony, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Toshiba, Philips, Sanyo and Hitachi but not necessarily in the same order. The following information is known about them. P1 sits fourth to right of the person who likes Hitachi TV. P8 likes Sanyo TV and sits second to right of P1. There are two persons sit between P8 and P7, who likes Philips TV. One of immediate neighbour of P7 sits extreme end. There are four persons sit between P1 and P6, who likes Toshiba TV. Immediate neighbour of P7 faces opposite direction (opposite direction means if one neighbour of P7 faces north then other neighbour of P7 faces south and vice-versa). P5 likes Panasonic TV and does not sit adjacent to P8. The person who likes Samsung TV sits second to right of P7. P1 does not like Sony TV. The persons who sits on the extreme ends of the line faces opposite direction. P2 sits immediate left of P3. The one who likes Samsung TV sits immediate right of P8 who faces south direction. P3 and P4 face same direction. 19. How many persons face north direction?

Linear Seating Arrangement

1. Atwo
2. Bfour
3. CthreeCorrect
4. Dfive
5. ENone of these