Ten persons—M, N, O, P, Q, T, U, V, W, and X—are seated around a circular table, not necessarily in the same order. Five face inside, and the other fi...

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Ten persons—M, N, O, P, Q, T, U, V, W, and X—are seated around a circular table, not necessarily in the same order. Five face inside, and the other five face outside. The following conditions apply:

  • No two persons with consecutive alphabetical names sit next to each other.
  • Not more than two neighbors face the same direction.
  • Exactly two persons sit between W and N.
  • M sits 3rd to the right of N.
  • Immediate neighbors of M face opposite directions.
  • X and V sit immediately to the left of each other but are not immediate neighbors of N.
  • O and P sit 2nd to the right of each other.
  • No one sits between O and X on either side.
  • W and Q face the same direction.
  • X does not face outside.
  • Immediate neighbors of U face the same direction, but it is opposite to U's direction.

Question: Four of the following five persons share a common characteristic based on the seating and facing directions. Who among the following does NOT belong to that group?

Options

A.

(a) X

B.

(b) W

C.

(c) Q

D.

(d) V

E.

(e) M

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