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Eight students (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W) are playing musical chairs. The figure indicates their order of position at the start of the game. They play the game by moving forward in a circle in the clockwise direction.
After the 
round, 
student behind 
leaves the game. After 
round, 
student behind Q leaves the game. After 
round, student behind 
leaves the game. After round, student behind 
leaves the game. Who all are left in the game after the round?
Note: The figure shown is representative.
P; T; Q; S
V; P; T; Q
W; R; Q; V
Q; T; V; W
After round: S leaves {
they are moving clockwise, move anti-clockwise to go backwards}
After round:
After round: R leaves, Similarly
After 1round: 
student behind U leaves,
But U left after round 2.
Question is incorrect, hence MTA.