Eight persons sit around a circular table facing inward. Who sits 3rd to the left of Q?

**Statement I:** P and O are immediate neighbors. There is exactly one person between P and Q. R is not seated 2nd to the right of O. Neither Q nor S is an immediate neighbor of T.

**Statement II:** Exactly one person sits between S and T. Two persons sit between S and R. Q does not sit next to T or O, and O is not immediately to the left of Q.

Determine whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

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Eight persons sit around a circular table facing inward. Who sits 3rd to the left of Q?

**Statement I:** P and O are immediate neighbors. There is exactly one person between P and Q. R is not seated 2nd to the right of O. Neither Q nor S is an immediate neighbor of T.

**Statement II:** Exactly one person sits between S and T. Two persons sit between S and R. Q does not sit next to T or O, and O is not immediately to the left of Q.

Determine whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

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**Solution:**

1. From **Statement I** alone:
   - P and O are neighbors.
   - One person sits between P and Q.
   - R is not 2nd to the right of O.
   - Neither Q nor S is adjacent to T.

These conditions do not provide a unique seating arrangement to determine who is 3rd to the left of Q. Multiple arrangements can satisfy these conditions.

2. From **Statement II** alone:
   - One person sits between S and T.
   - Two persons sit between S and R.
   - Q is not adjacent to T or O.
   - O is not immediately to the left of Q.

These constraints allow us to deduce a unique seating order around the table. Using these, we can identify who sits 3rd to the left of Q.

3. Since Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, the correct choice is option (b).

**Answer:** If the data in statement II alone are sufficient.

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