Problem Statement

Direction (Ferryboat Seating): Read the setup below, then answer the question that follows. A ferryboat has 16 seats, each able to swivel a full 360°, and the boat itself is heading east. Ten friends - M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V - occupy ten of these seats, leaving the rest empty. The 16 seats form a grid of four rows by four columns, with row 1 at the front of the boat and row 4 at the back. i) M, T, and U all occupy row 2. ii) V sits directly behind U, and U faces east. iii) O faces west, and S is the only person seated in front of O. iv) M faces north, with no one seated ahead of M. v) P is the only one seated to O's left. vi) R faces south and shares T's column. vii) Q sits to the right of whoever is seated to U's left. viii) P's column has no other occupant. ix) N's seat sits immediately to S's left. Which direction is S facing? West East North South Who occupies the seat to O's right? P T V U Who sits to R's left? Q No one P T Direction (Museum Audit): A museum's overnight c