Logical Reasoning - Logical Problems - Discussion

The answer cannot be found out because we cannot determine which direction is the front/back of the house.

Since Jed is in the north and Shawn is in the south, either west or east can be the front/back side of the house. After we perform all the switches Shawn can be either in front/back or east/west.

Either east or west can be front/back because north is not the front/back of the house( hence its the sidewards) . South, which is opposite to north also cannot be the front/back for obvious reasons. Therefore the ambiguity.

Sorry Aprameya Shyam. I think you are wrong. Please try it. It will be very easy. But am sure the answer is correct.

I agree with you aprameya sham answer can not be found with this information.

Aprameys, initially I too had your same opinion. However, if we assume that the house is facing the east and then proceed, the answer is correct.

The answer is correct guys. Don't take south north front and back as direction. Just take it as a place and the solution will be easy.

Ezhil, Jyoti, Jia ... u ppl r rite..

Initially -> M(F) R(B) J(N) S(S)
Michael switches places with Jed -> J(F) R(B) M(N) S(S)
Jed switches places with Shawn -> S(F) R(B) M(N) J(S)

Actually the answer can be thought in 2 ways. One is that, jed replaced his initial position with shawn or his second position with shawn. This made all the confusion.

The answer is right.

While we don't know which way is north/south, you can make an assumption about which way is north, and the result is always the same, regardless of that assumption.

I think that @Jia is absolutely write.

Because if we think that direction as a place, then it is easy for finding answer of it.

It makes clear in this way.

First replace Michel and Jed. What happened? Michel goes to the north and Jed is in the front.

Then, replace Jed and Shawn. What happened? Jed goes to the South and Shawn goes to the front.

I think it will work to understand the concept.