Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting clockwise around a circular table, facing the center in the same sequence at equal distances between them. If W is sitting in the north direction, then in which direction is Q sitting?

The 8 friends sit in clockwise order in the sequence: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W.Let's layout the 8 standard map directions clockwise:North $\to$ North-East $\to$ East $\to$ South-East $\to$ South $\to$ South-West $\to$ West $\to$ North-West.We are given that W is at North.Since the friends are sitting clockwise in the sequence P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W:Moving clockwise from W:North-East $\to$ PEast $\to$ QSouth-East $\to$ RSouth $\to$ SSouth-West $\to$ TWest $\to$ UNorth-West $\to$ VTherefore, Q is sitting in the East direction.