Who is second to the right of M in Line 2 (facing North)? Ten persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing five persons each, such that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. Line 1: Five men (A-E) are seated and all of them are facing South. Line 2: Five women (M-Q) are seated

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Ten persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing five persons each, such that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons.
Line 1: Five men (A-E) are seated and all of them are facing South.
Line 2: Five women (M-Q) are seated and all of them are facing North.
Based on the arrangement, answer the question:
D is opposite to M.
M is at one of the extreme ends of Line 2.
O is at the center position of Line 2.
Who is second to the right of M in Line 2 (facing North)?

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Correct answer: O. The correct answer is O. Key Points - Line 2 seats five women facing North, so their right-hand side runs consistently in one direction along the row. - M sits at one extreme end of Line 2, which means there are exactly four seats on one side of her and none on the other. - O occupies the centre, the third of the five positions. - Counting two places from M in the direction away from the end reaches the third seat, which is O. Additional Information - In parallel-row arrangements the two rows face each other, so left and right are reversed between them — a person facing North and one facing South point their right hands in opposite directions. - Fix the facing direction for each row before placing anyone; this single step prevents the commonest error in the question type. - Clues naming an extreme end or the centre are the most valuable, because they fix a position absolutely rather than relative to another person — always place them first.

Who is second to the right of M in Line 2 (facing North)?

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