Important Linear Seating Arrangement Questions

Question 1: Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row. They are facing north Direction but not necessarily in the same order.
B is sitting at Any of the extreme ends of the row. E is sitting third from the left end of the row. D is not a neighbour of F. Four friends are sitting between C and D. F is sitting in the middle of the row. B is not a neighbour of C, who sits second to the right of G. 

If E and A interchanged their positions, then how many people are sitting between A and C?

A. 2 

B. 3

C. 5

D. 1 

E. None of the above

Question 2: There are seven people - Z, Y, X, W, V, U and T are sitting in a row facing north but not necessarily in the same order.

Y sits in the middle of the row. There is only one person sitting between Y and T. V sits third to the right of Y. There are the same number of persons sitting between V and T as between the left of Z. There are only three people sitting between Z and U , who does not sit at the end of the row. Y does not sit near to X.

Who is sitting second to the right of W ?

A. V 

B. X

C. Z

D. U

E. Y