Analytical Reasoning Question No. 39
Seven musical persons—R, S, T, U, V, W, and X—must sit on a single two-sided long-playing record. For a given side, any choice of persons and any sequence of persons will be acceptable so long as the following conditions are met:
1. X must be first or last on a side;
2. R must sit on the same side as V, either immediately before V or immediately after V.
3. S cannot sit on the same side as U.
4. W can sit on the same side as R, but neither immediately before nor immediately after R.
5. Side 1 cannot begin with U.
6. Each side must have at least two persons.
7. Each person must sit on the record exactly one time.
1. If side 2 begins with U, which of the following persons must sit on side 1?
(A) R (B) S (C) T (D) V (E) W
2. If side 1 has exactly three persons and the first is W, which of the following could be the other two persons on side 1?
(A) R followed by S
(B) S followed by U
(C) T followed by R
(D) U followed by X
(E) X followed by T
3. Which of the following is a possible arrangement, in order, of the seven musical persons?
Side 1 Side 2
(A) R, V, U, X S, W, T
(B) X, W, R, V U, S, T
(C) S, W, T M, R, X, U
(D) J, W, V R, S, X, U
(E) U, R, X W, V, S, T
4. If S and T are the only persons on side 1, which of the following is a possible order of the persons for side 2?
(A) R, V, W, X, U
(B) U, R, W, V, X
(C) V, R, W, U, X
(D) X, R, V, W, U
(E) X, V, W, U, R
5. If side 2 contains exactly four persons, beginning with V and ending with U, which of the following must be true?
(A) R appears on side 1.
(B) S appears on side 2.
(C) T appears on side 2.
(D) W is the first person on side 1.
(E) X is the last person on side 1.
6. If W, R, and X are among the persons on side 1, which of the following must be true?
(A) S appears on side 1.
(B) U appears on side 2.
(C) T is the first person on side 2.
(D) Side 2 has exactly three persons.
(E) Side 1 has exactly five persons.
7. If S, T, and X are all of the persons that sit on side 1, and side 2 begins with V, which of the following must be true?
(A) The second person on side 2 is U.
(B) The third person on side 2 is R.
(C) The third person on side 2 is W.
(D) The last person on side 2 is R.
(E) The last person on side 2 is W
