Explanation:

Let's break down what the clues give you:

- There are two rows of 6 each: Row 1 (facing south): Akshay, Viraj, Sunny, John, Sumit, Dhruv; Row 2 (facing north): Sam, Madi, Ravi, Ankit, Bunny, Shikha.

- Dhruv sits third to the right of the person who sits opposite Shikha. So, find Shikha's opposite in row 1, then count third right to find Dhruv.

- One between Dhruv and Akshay. Akshay isn't right next to Dhruv.

- Dhruv's not at the end.

- Sumit sits opposite Bunny.

- Between Bunny and Ankit, there are three people. Bunny can't be at the end.

- Viraj sits opposite Sam, and Sam isn't next to Bunny.

- Sunny isn't on the end nor opposite Madi.

Now, the real question:

How many people sit between Akshay and John in the same row?

Work it out:

Once you fill in the arrangement, you notice Akshay and John are four seats apart—there are four people between them.

So, the answer is Four.

Correct Option:

Option 3: Four

Here's what’s happening with the statements and options:

- “Third to the right” and “one person in between” help anchor the row.

- The opposites weed out wrong placements.

- Counting the gap strictly in Row 1? It’s four people.

- Option 3 is dead-on.

All the other options don’t fit once you map everyone to their seats.