Eight persons sit in a row such that some of them face towards the north direction and some of them face towards the south direction. Not more than two adjacent persons face the same direction. More than four persons sit between J and E who faces north. M sits 2nd to the right of E. Four persons sit between K and G and both of them face the same direction. R sits 2nd to the right of J. W sits 3rd to the right of G. R and P face in the same direction. R and W don’t sit adjacent to each other.

Based on the above, what is the position of R with respect to P?

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Eight persons sit in a row such that some of them face towards the north direction and some of them face towards the south direction. Not more than two adjacent persons face the same direction. More than four persons sit between J and E who faces north. M sits 2nd to the right of E. Four persons sit between K and G and both of them face the same direction. R  sits 2nd to the right of J. W sits 3rd to the right of G. R and P face in the same direction. R and W don’t sit adjacent to each other.

Based on the above, what is the position of R with respect to P?

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**Solution:**

1. Since E faces north and more than four persons sit between J and E, the only possible positions for J and E in a row of 8 are at the extreme ends.

2. Place E at position 1 (facing north). Then, J must be at position 6 or beyond to have more than four persons between them.

3. M sits 2nd to the right of E, so M is at position 3.

4. Four persons sit between K and G, and both face the same direction. The only way to have four persons between them in a row of 8 is if K and G occupy positions 2 and 7 (or 7 and 2).

5. W sits 3rd to the right of G. If G is at position 2, W would be at position 5; if G is at position 7, W would be at position 10 (not possible). So G is at position 2 and W at position 5.

6. R sits 2nd to the right of J. If J is at position 6, R is at position 8.

7. R and P face the same direction, and R and W do not sit adjacent. Since W is at position 5 and R at 8, P must be at position 7.

8. The final arrangement from left to right is: E(1), K(2), M(3), P(4), W(5), J(6), G(7), R(8).

9. Position of R with respect to P: R is immediately to the right of P.

**Answer:** Immediate right

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