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P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only one person sits between T and R. Only one person sits between R and U. Only two people sit between U and Q. S sits to the immediate left of T. Who sits second to the left of P?

• a) S
• b) Q
• c) R
• d) U

Let’s arrange the six people around the circular table facing the centre (positions 1 to 6 in clockwise order):
1. Place T at position 1. S sits to the immediate left (clockwise) of T, so S is at position 2.
2. Since only one person sits between T and R, and position 2 is occupied by S, R must be at position 5.
3. Only one person sits between R and U. Position 1 is occupied by T, so U must be at position 3.
4. Only two people sit between U and Q (which means U and Q are opposite to each other). Since U is at position 3, Q is at position 6.
5. The remaining position 4 must be occupied by P.
So, the seating order clockwise is T (1), S (2), U (3), P (4), R (5), Q (6).
Looking from P (position 4), moving two positions clockwise (to the left) gives Q (position 6).
Therefore, Q sits second to the left of P.