Two rows facing each other — Aptitude Question
Two rows facing each other: Six people sit in two rows of three, facing each other. If X sits opposite Y, and X is… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Seating & Puzzles
- Section: Logical Reasoning
- Difficulty: Hard
- Time target: 105 seconds
Question
Six people sit in two rows of three, facing each other. If X sits opposite Y, and X is at the left end of his row as he sees it, where does Y sit in his own row?
Options
- Left end
- Right end
- Middle
- Cannot be determined
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. Right end
Worked solution
- The rows face each other, so their directions are mirrored.
- X's own left end sits opposite the right end of Y's row.
- So Y is at the right end of his row.
Answer: Right end.
The idea
Facing rows mirror left and right. Draw both rows with arrows for the direction each faces before deciding.
Shortcut. Put X's row facing north with X at the west end (his left). Y faces south, and for someone facing south west is the right, so Y is at his right end.
Common trap. "Left end" — assuming the person opposite sits at the end with the same name; rows facing each other mirror left and right.