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SEATING ARRANGEMENT the flow of ideas, thoughts and expressions.
In seating Arrangement, we should Students have a clear view of the person
arrange things based on the information expressing their opinions; educators find it
provided. There are three types of easy to control the discussion and can also
Sitting Arrangement. motivate passive students to pitch in.
1) Row Arrangement Teachers can arrange the seating of students
2) Circular and semi circle Arrangement in such a manner that the active members
3) Round table arrangement are seated next to them and more passive
4) Square/Rectangular arrangement. students opposite to them. This can enable
Do Seating Arrangements have an the teacher to signal to more active
Impact on Student Learning? participants while providing opportunities to
Row arrangement: the others, and permits establishment of eye
This is the most common arrangement in a contact with students who may need
class. The room is divided into three encourage to participate.
columns, the extreme ends have two seats This circular arrangement can help foster
each and the center portion has four seats group dynamics.
joined together. The number of rows is Semi circular arrangement:
decided by the strength of the class. This A semi-circular arrangement can be effective
arrangement gives teachers ample space to when audio-visual aids, interactive boards,
walk among the students. etc. are being used. This ensures clear
This lets educators utilize the entire space of visibility for every student. Teachers can
the classroom while teaching, helps students maintain eye contact with all students and
with their work or enables them to make any also check to see that they are being
corrections with ease. Walking between attentive. This arrangement can assist in
students helps teachers serve as a reminder controlling the class as students are in the
to students that they are expected to open and their actions can more easily be
continue working. Supervision and teaching observed.
can be made easier with the row method. Round table arrangement:
Circle arrangement: Planning to give the students some group
When a teacher is conducting discussions, a work? A round table arrangement is probably
circular arrangement can be apt to facilitate your best option. It encourages students to
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sit in friendly groups, facilitates free Reasoning Seating Arrangement
discussion and allows educators to monitor shortcuts [How to Solve] Complete
student work. However, the disadvantage is Explanation
that there is high probability of students Seating arrangement Types and Tips to
misbehaving when the teacher is not solve with Example...
looking. Arrange the tables so that the Hi aspirants we have seen so many are
teachers table is at the front and the round struggling to solve Seating arrangement,
tables are lined up or arranged in a semi- actually it is one of the important, logical and
circle to best allow the teacher visibility of all easy topic in the on going SBI, IBPS, other
the tables. banks PO, clerical and Competitive exams.
Arranged seating vs. free seating Anyone can score if you just remember
Another important point to consider is these tips we specified below.
whether to assign seats in a seating There are various models in the seating
arrangement or provide students the arrangement like
freedom to select their own spots. Free 1. Single row arrangement
seating can reinforce cliques within the 2. Double row arrangement
classroom and students may choose seats 3. Circular arrangement
that are not conducive to success. 4. Rectangular arrangement
The questions may be based on arranging No matter what the model is, the following
persons on the basis of height or age or points are to be noted in order to solve the
weight or finishing order in a race or some questions easily.
other situation. 1. Read the entire puzzle and understand
Always remember that the information given the statements correctly
is purposely less and it is sufficient to answer 2. Identify the statements that give definite
all the questions. information.
The first step to solve this kind of problems For instance let us take three statements
is DRAWING. If it is Circular arrangement and evaluate them
draw a circle. Whatever it is Draw. Statement (a): A is to the left of B.
The data in the statement is basic but not
definite as the statement ONLY says that A is

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to the left of B. but, it does not specify Seated to the right = Take Anti-clockwise
where A is located from B. direction
Statement (b): A is second to the left of B.
The data in the statement is definite as it
clearly states that A is placed second to the
left of B.
Statement (c): T is between Q who plays
football and P in order of seating in a row. It
can be understood as 'T is between Q and P.
So, they may be seated as QTP or PTQ (so,
the data is not definite) and 'Q plays
Persons sitting in two CIRCLE or RECTANGLE
football'.
or SQUARE facing away from centre:
3. Search for the connecting information.
Seated to the left = Take Anti-clockwise
4. Figure out the seating arrangement by
direction
clearly identifying the directions
Seated to the right = Take clockwise
Persons sitting in a ROW all facing same
direction
direction:

Persons sitting in two ROWs facing each


other:

Now let us discuss this with an example:


A, B, C, D, E. F, G and H are sitting around a
Persons sitting in a CIRCLE or RECTANGLE or
circle facing the centre.
SQUARE facing the centre:
a) E is to the immediate right o A, who is
Seated to the left = Take clockwise direction
second to the right of G.

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b) D is not an immediate neighbour of C or
H.
c) F is third to the right of C and second to
the left of H.
Now, let us discuss how to understand the
statements correctly:
The statement (a) says: E is to the
immediate right of A. A is second to the right
of G.
The statement (c) says: F is third to the
right of C. F is second to the left of H. Though you find it difficult at first after
Normally, we will be tempted to solve the practicing a few you will play with them as
question by picking up point by point from you did with other topics. Now fear not for
first. But, that is not correct. We should be seating arrangement. All the best..
careful in selecting the points to solve the
puzzle by searching for definite information. PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Here, though (a) and (c) are definite points,
Directions (1-5): Study the following
we have to pick up (c) first as this point is
information to answer the given
connected to the point (b) (as 'C' and 'H' are
questions.
discussed in both the points). In case, we
V, U and T are seated in a circle facing the
take point (a) it is difficult to solve the
centre. A, B and C are also seated in the
question.
same circle but two of them are not facing
the centre (facing opposite direction of the
centre). V is second to the left of C. U is
second to the right of A. B is third to the left
of T. C is second to the right of T. A is seated
next to V.
1). Which of the following is not facing the
center?
a) CA b) BA c) BC
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d) Cannot be determined e) None of these Directions (6-12): Study the following
2). Which of the following is Ts Position information carefully and answer the
with respect to B? given question:
a) Third to the left A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting
b) Second to the left around a circular table facing the centre.
c) Third to the right Each one of them has a different Profession
d) Third either to the right or to the left viz. doctor, engineer, architect, pilot, banker,
e) None of these teacher, businessman and politician.
3). Which of the following is Vs Position The Politician sits third to right of G. C is an
with respect to C? immediate neighbor of G. Architect sits
a) Fourth to the left b) Third to the left second to right of C. B sits third to right of
c) Fourth to the right H. H is neither a Politician nor an architect.
d) Second to the right Only one person sits between C and the
e) Cannot be determined teacher. A and F are immediate neighbors of
4). Which of the following is true regarding each other. Neither A nor F is a Politician.
the seating arrangement? Doctor sits second to right of A. Two people
a) There are two persons whose seating sit between D and the engineer. D is not a
arrangement cannot be ascertained politician. Pilot is not an immediate neighbor
b) V, U and T are seated adjacent of the politician. Banker sits second to the
c) A, B and C are seated adjacent left of A.
d) Those not facing the centre are seated 6). Who amongst the following is a
adjacent businessman?
e) There are only two person seated a) A b) D c) C d) H e) F
between V and T 7). What is the position of F with respect to
5). Which of the following is As position with the politician?
respect to U? a) Second to the left
a) Second to the left b) Fourth to the left
b) Third to the right c) Second to the right d) Third to the left
c) Second to the right e) Immediate right
d) Cannot be determine e) None of these 8). Who sit(s) exactly between the teacher
and the engineer?
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a) Only the politician b) C and H Directions (Q. Nos. 13-17) Study the
c) Only the doctor d) C and H given information and answer the given
e) The architect and the banker questions
9). Which of the following is true with Six people K, L, M, N, O and P live
respect to the given seating arrangement? on six different floors of a building not
a) The banker and the teacher are necessarily in the same order. The lower
immediate neighbors of each other most floor of the building is numbered 1, the
b) D is an immediate neighbor of G one above is numbered 2 and so on till the
c) G is a banker top most floor numbered 6. L lives on an
d) Pilot sits exactly between architect and even numbered floor. L lives immediately
the businessman below Ks floor and immediately above Ms
e) Doctor sits second to the right of the floor. P lives immediately above Ns floor. P
businessman lives on an even numbered floor. O does not
10). What is the profession of G? live on floor number 4.
a) Banker b) Pilot c) Businessman 13). Four of the following five are alike in a
d) Teacher e) Architect certain way based on the given arrangement
11). Four of the following five alike in a and hence from a group. Which of the
certain way based on the give seating following does not belong to that group?
arrangement and thus form a group. Which a) MN b) OL c) KM
is the one that does not belong to that d) LP e) PK
group? 14). Who amongst the following lives on
a) H-Businessman b) E-Architect floor number 2?
c) G-Doctor d) E-Politician a) K b) P c) L d) M e) O
e) D-Pilot 15). On which floor does N live?
12). What is the profession of E? a) 4 b) 3 c) 5 d) 1 e) 2
a) Engineer b) Banker c) Architect 16). At a birthday party, 5 friends are sitting
d) Politician e) Businessman in a row. M is to the left of O and to the
right of P. S is sitting to the right of T,
but to the left of P. Who is sitting in the
middle?

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a) M b) O c) P d) S e) None of these b) C agrees to change her sitting position
17). A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row. c) G agrees to change her sitting position
E and F are in the centre and A and B d) H agrees to change her sitting position
are at the ends. C is sitting on the left of e) None of these
A. Then who is sitting on the right of B? 21). During sitting
a) A b) D c) E d) F e) None of these a) A will be directly facing C
b) B will be directly facing C
Directions (Q. Nos. 18-22) Read the c) A will be directly facing B
Information given below to answer the d) B will be directly facing D
questions. e) None of these
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H want to have 22). H will be sitting between
a dinner on a round table and they have a) C and B b) A and F c) D and G
worked out the following seating d) E and G e) None of these
arrangements. A will sit beside C. H will sit
beside A. C will sit beside E. F will sit beside Directions (Q. 23-27): Study the
H. E will sit beside G. D will sit beside F. G Following information carefully and
will sit beside B. B will sit beside D. answer the given questions.
18). Which of the following is wrong? A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and are seating around a
a) A will be to the immediate right of C square table facing the centre in such a way
b) D will be to the immediate left of B that four of them sit at four corners of the
c) E will be to the immediate right of A square while four sit in the middle of each of
d) F will be to the immediate left of D the four sides.
e) None of these (i) A sits second to right of F. F sits in the
19). Which of the following is correct? middle of one of the sides of the table.
a) B will be to the immediate left of D (ii) G who does not sit at any of the corners
b) H will be to the immediate right of A of the table sits second to the right of D.
c) C will be to the immediate right of F (iii) Only two people sit between D and B
d) B will be to the immediate left of H (taken from one side).
e) None of these (iv) C is not an immediate neighbor of G.
20). A and F will become neighbours, if (v) H is sits second to the left of B.
a) B agrees to change her sitting position
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(vi) E is not an immediate neighbor of G or Directions (Q. 28-33): Study the
F. Following information carefully and
23). Who sits exactly between F and A? answer the given questions.
a) B b) C c) E K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a
d) H e) None of these square table in such a way that four of them
24). How many persons sit between A and H sit at four corners of the square while four sit
when counted in anti-clockwise direction in the middle of each of the four sides. The
from A? one who sit at the four corners faces outside
a) None b) One c) Two while those who sit in the middle of the sides
d) Three e) Four face the centre of the table. P sits third to
25). Four of the following five alike in a the right of S. S faces the centre. Q sits third
certain way based on their seating positions to the left of M who does not sit in the
in the above arrangement and so from a middle of the sides. Only one person sits
group. Which is the one that does not belong between Q and R. R is not an immediate
to that group? neighbor of M. T faces the centre. K is not an
a) D b) F c) A d) E e) G immediate neighbour of R.
26). What is the position of F with respected 28). What is the position of M with respect
to C? to L?
a) Third to the left a) Third to the right
b) Immediate to the right b) M and L sit diagonally opposite to each
c) Second to the left other
d) Third to the right c) Second to the right
e) Immediate to the left d) Second to the left e) Fifth to the right
27). What will come in place of question 29). Who sits exactly between Q and R?
mark (?) based upon the given sitting a) T b) P c) K d) M e) S and K
arrangement? 30). Which of the following pairs represents
AE EH HF? the persons seated in the centre of the side.
a) FE b) HC c) FD Who face each other?
d) DB e) FH a) S, Q b) K, L c) M, P
d) R, T e) T, Q

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31). Who amongst the following sit between Two people sit between B and F. Neither B
R and K when counted in anti-clockwise nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. The
direction from K? immediate neighbor of B faces the person
a) No one sits between R and K as R and K who sits third to the left of P. R and T are
are immediate neighbor of each other immediate neighbors. C sits second to the
b) S, P and L c) P and Q left of A. T does not face the immediate
d) L and R e) M, S and T neighbor of D.
32). If K faces the opposite direction, who 34). Who amongst the following sit at the
would sit to his immediate right? extreme ends of the rows?
a) R b) S c) P d) T e) Q a) V, C b) Q, F c) S, D
33). Four of the following five alike in a d) P, D e) Q, A
certain way based on above arrangement 35). Who amongst the following faces S?
and so from a group. Which is the one that a) A b) F c) D d) C e) B
does not belong to that group? 36). How many persons are seated between
a) L b) M c) K d) P e) R V and R?
a) Three b) Two c) One
Directions (Q.34-39): Study the d) Four e) None of these
following information to answer the 37). P is related to A in the same way as S
given questions: is related to B based on the given
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows arrangement. Which of the following is T
containing six people each such that they are related to, following the same pattern?
equidistant from each other. In row 1: P, Q, a) E b) D c) C
R, S, T and V are seated and all of them are d) F e) Cannot be determined
facing South. In row 2: A, B, C, D, E and F 38). Which of the following is true regarding
are seated and all of them are facing North. T?
Therefore, in the given seating arrangement, a) T sits at one of the extreme ends of the
each member seated in a row faces another line
member of the other row. b) V is an immediate neighbor of T.
S sits third to the right of Q. Either S or Q c) F faces the one who is second to the right
sits at an extreme end of the line. The one of T.
who faces Q sits second to the right of E. d) Q sits second to the right of T.
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e) F faces T. 41). What is Kalpnas position with respect
39). Four of the following five are alike in a to her husband?
certain way based on the given arrangement a) Immediate right
and so form a group. Which is the one that b) Second to the left
does not belong to that group? c) Immediate left d) Third to the right
a) C-V b) F-P c) B-T e) None of these
d) A-T e) E-Q 42). Who sits opposite Mr Khanna?
a) Deepak b) Ritesh c) Gunita
Directions (Q.40-45): Study the d) Rohit e) None of these
following information carefully and 43). How is Kalpna related to Ritesh?
answer the questions given below: a) Wife b) Sister c) Mother-in-law
Mr and Mrs Khanna has one son and two d) Sister-in-law e) None of these
daughters and all are married. Mr Khanna 44). If all the males interchange their
invited his entire family for dinner. All eight positions with the persons on their
persons are sitting around a rectangular immediate right and all the females
table three on each longer side and one on interchange their positions with the persons
each smaller side. Mr Khanna sits on the on their immediate left, then who among the
smaller side of the table. Rohit and Shilpa following is third to the right of Deepak?
represent one of the couples. Kalpna sits on a) Gunita b) Shilpa c) Roshni
her sons immediate right. Ritesh sirs d) Ritesh e) None of these
between Roshni and Shilpa. Gunita is not the 45). How many persons are there between
wife of Deepak. Each man sits between two Deepak and Ritesh according to the given
women. Roshni is daughter-in-law of Mr arrangement?
Khanna, who is not the neighbor of his a) One b) Two c) Three
daughters. d) Cant be determined e) None ofthese
40). Who among the following is husband of
Roshni? Directions (Q.46-52): Study the
a) Ritesh b) Deepak c) Rohit following information carefully and
d) Either Deepak or Ritesh answer the given questions:
e) None of these

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Eight colleagues, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, does not belong to that group?
are sitting around a circular table facing the a) F Chairman b) G President
centre but not necessarily in the same order. c) D Manager d) A Financial Advisor
Each one of them holds a different post e) B Managing Director
Manager, Company Secretary, Chairman, 48). Who amongst the following is the
President, Vice President, Group Leader, President of the company?
Financial Advisor and Managing Director. a) A b) C c) H d) D e) G
A sits third to the right of the Managing 49). Which of the following is true with
Director. Only two people sit between the respect to the given seating arrangement?
Managing Director and H. The Vice President a) The Group Leader of the company is an
and the Company Secretary are immediate immediate neighbor of the Vice President
neighbors. Neither A nor H is a Vice b) G sits second to the right of D.
President or a Company Secretary. The Vice c) The Group Leader and the Company
President is not an immediate neighbor of Secretary are immediate neighbours.
the Managing Director. The Manager sits d) The Chairman of the company sits to the
second to the left of E. E is not an immediate immediate left of the Managing Director.
neighbor of H. The Manager is an immediate e) The Group Leader sits second to the left
neighbor of both the Group Leader and the of D.
Financial Advisor. The Financial Advisor sits 50). Which of the following posts does B
third to the right of B. B is not the Vice hold in the company?
President. C sits on the immediate right of a) Chairman b) Manager
the Chairman. A is not the Chairman. F is c) Company Secretary d) Vice President
not an immediate neighbor of A. G is not an e) Financial Advisor
immediate neighbor of the Manager. 51). Who amongst the following sits exactly
46). Who amongst the following sits third to between the Managing Director and H?
the left of E? a) H and the Chairman b) B and G
a) Manager b) G c) A c) The Chairman and C d) F and C
d) Financial Advisor e) B e) E and the Group Leader
47). Four of the following five are alike in a 52). Who amongst the following is the
certain way based on the given arrangement Group Leader?
and thus form a group. Which is one that a) C b) F c) G d) H e) A
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Directions (Q. 53-57): Study the 55). Four of the following five are alike in a
Following information and answer the certain way based on the given arrangement
questions given below: and hence form a group. Which of the
Eight People E, F, G, H, J, K, L and M are following does not belong to that group?
sitting around a circular table, facing the a) Chartered Accountant H
centre. Each of them is of a different b) M Doctor c) J Engineer
profession Chartered Accountant, d) Financial Analyst L e) Lawyer K
Columnist, Doctor, Engineer, Financial 56). What is the position of L with respect to
Analyst, Lawyer, professor and Scientist, but the Scientist?
not necessarily in the same order. F is sitting a) Third to the left
second to the left of K. The Scientist is an b) Second to the right
immediate neighbor of K. There are only c) Second to the left
three people between the Scientist and E. d) Third to the right e) Immediate right
Only one person sits between the Engineer 57). Which of the following statement is true
and E. The Columnist is on the immediate according to the given arrangement?
right of the Engineer. M is second to the a) The Lawyer is second to the left of Doctor.
right of K. H is the Scientist. G and J are b) E is an immediate neighbor of the
immediate neighbours of each other. Neither Financial Analyst.
G nor J is an Engineer. The Financial Analyst c) H sits exactly between the F and the
is on the immediate left of F. The Lawyer is Financial Analyst.
second to the right of the Columnist. The d) Only four people sit between the
Professor is an immediate neighbor of the Columnist and F.
Engineer. G is second to the right of the e) All of the given statements are true.
Chartered Accountant.
53). Who is sitting second to the right of E? Directions (Q.58-62): Study the given
a) The Lawyer b) G c) The Engineer information carefully and answer the given
d) F e) K questions.
54). Who among the following is the Ten people are sitting in two parallel
Professor? rows containing five people each in such a
a) F b) L c) M d) K e) J way that there is equal distance between

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adjacent persons. In row I, J, K, L, M and N b) N sits at an extreme end of the row-1.
are seated (but not necessarily in the same c) N faces one of the immediate neighbours
order) and all of them are facing north. In of R.
row 2, R, S, T, U and V are seated (but not d) None of the given statements is true.
necessarily in the same order) and all of e) L sits on the immediate right of N.
them are facing south. Therefore, in the 62). Who among the following is facing T?
given seating arrangement each member a) N b) M c) K d) J e) L
seated in a row faces another member of the
other row. V sits at one of the extreme ends Directions (Q.63-67): Study the given
of the line. Only two people sit between V information carefully to answer the given
and R. The one who faces R sits on the questions.
immediate left of L. Only one person sits C, D, E, F, P, Q, R and S are sitting
between L and K. The one who faces K sits around a circular table facing the centre with
on the immediate left of S. N sits second to equal distance between each other (but not
the right of J. Neither K nor L faces U. necessarily in the same order). Each one of
58). Who among the following is facing M? them is also related to D in some way or the
a) U b) R c) T d) V e) S other.
59). Four of the following five are alike in a P sits third to the right of E. D sits on the
certain way based on the given arrangement immediate left of E. Only one person sits
and hence form a group. Who among the between P and Ds son. R sits on the
following does not belong to that group? immediate right of Ds son. Only three
a) NK b) JL c) ML people sit between Ds husband and R.
d) RU e) ST Only one person sits between Ds husband
60). What is the position of U with respect and C.
to S? F sits on the immediate right of Q. Ds father
a) Third to the right b) Immediate left sits second to the right of F. Only three
c) Second to the left people sit between Ds father and Ds
d) Second to the right e) Immediate right brother.
61). Which of the following statements Ds daughter sits second to the right of S.
is TRUE regarding N? Ds sister sits third to the right of Ds
a) Only two persons sit between N and M. mother.
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63). Which of the following statements Some of them are facing south while some
is TRUE with respect to the given are facing north.
information? (Note: Facing the same direction means, if
a) S is brother of R. one is facing north then the other is also
b) Only three people sit between Q and S. facing north and vice versa. Facing the
c) E sits third to the right of Ds daughter. opposite directions means if one is facing
d) All the given options are true. north then the other is facing south and vice
e) R is an immediate neighbour of D. versa.)
64). Who among the following is brother of H faces north. C sits at one of the extreme
D? ends of the line. A sits third to the left of C.
a) Q b) E c) F d) C e) R D is not an immediate neighbor of C. G sits
65). As per the given seating arrangement, third to the right of A. B sits on the
Q is related to P in the same way as R is immediate right of G. B does not sit at any of
related to E. Then, following the same the extreme ends of the line. Only one
pattern D is related to person sits between F and D. G sits second
a) R b) S c) Q d) C e) F to the left of F. E sits second to the right of
66). Who sits on the immediate left of Ds B. Both the immediate neighbors of G face
son? the same direction. Both the immediate
a) Ds father b) R c) Q neighbors of A face the opposite directions. E
d) S e) Ds mother faces the same directions as B.
67). How is Q related to P? 68). Who amongst the following sits second
a) Sister b) Sister-in-law c) Niece to the right of F?
d) Brother-in-law e) Aunt a) A b) D c) C d) G e) H
69). Which of the following is true with
Directions (68-73): Study the following respect to the given information?
information to answer the given a) A faces north
questions. b) B sits third to the right of E.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in c) B sits exactly between A and F.
a straight line equidistant from each other d) G sits at one of the extreme ends of the
(but not necessarily in the same order). line.

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e) A sits second to the left of B. 73). If E and B interchange their places and
70). How many persons in the given so do A and C, then who will sit exactly
arrangement are facing North? between A and E?
a) Four b) Two c) Three a) I b) G c) F d) B e) C
d) One e) More than four 74). Four among the given five pairs is alike
71). Four of the following five are alike in a in a certain way based on the given
certain way and so form a group. Which of arrangement, and thus forms a group. Which
the following does not belong to the group? amongst the following pairs does not belong
a) A, E b) D, C c) G, F to the group?
d) E, B e) B, A a) B, A b) H, F c) G, C
d) A, D e) I, E
Directions (Q.72-76): Study the 75). Who sits second to the right of G?
information and answer the question: a) I b) F c) G d) B e) C
Nine friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are 76). Which of the following should come in
sitting around a circular table (with equal place of question mark (?) according to the
distances between each other) facing the given seating arrangement?
centre, but not necessarily in the same A B C E F?
order. a) H b) G c) D d) B e) I
D sits second to the right of F. Only two
people sit between D and C. H is an Directions (Q. No. 77 and 80) Read the
immediate neighbor of E. Neither H nor E is following information carefully and then
an immediate neighbor of C or D. Only two answer the questions given below.
people sit between A and E. G sits third to Seven boys A, B, C, D, E, F and G are
the right of A. B sits second to the left of C. standing in a line.
Only one person sits between C and E. I. G is between A and E.
72). Who amongst the following sits exactly II. F and A have one boy between then.
between A and I, when counted from the left III. E and C have two boys between them.
side of A? IV. D is to the immediate right of F.
a) D b) H c) F d) C e) E V. C and B have three boys between them.
77). Who is second from left?
a) C b) G c) E d) A e) None of these
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78). C is standing between Directions (Q. Nos.83-87) Read the
a) A and F b) D and G c) A and D following information and answer the
d) F and G e) None of these questions given below
I. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a
Direction (Q. Nos. 79-82) Read the row facing North.
following information carefully and then II. A is fourth to the right of E.
answers the questions given below it. III. H is fourth to the left of D.
Five friends A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a IV. C and F, who are not at the ends, are
bench. neighbours of B and E, respectively.
A is sitting next to B.C is sitting next to D.D V. H is next to the left of A and A is the
is not sitting with E.E is on the left end of the neighbour of B.
bench.C is on second position from right. 83). What is the position of F?
A is on the right side of B and to the right a) Next to the right of E.
side of E.A and C are sitting together. b) Next to the right of G.
79). At what position is A sitting? c) Sixth to the right of D. d) Between G and
a) Between B and C H.
b) Between D and C e) None of these
c) Between E and D 84). Which of the following statements is
d) Between C and E not true?
e) None of these a) G is the neighbour of H and F
80). Who is sitting at the centre? b) B is next to the right of A.
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) None of these c) E is at left end
81). What is the position of B? d) D is next to the right of B
a) Second from right b) Centre e) None of these
c) Extreme left d) Second from left 85). Who is/are the neighbour/(s) of D?
e) None of these a) F alone b) C alone c) B and C
82). What is the position of D? d) Cannot be determined e) None of these
a) Extreme left b) Extreme right 86). Which of the following statements is
c) Third from left d) Second from left not true?
e) None of these a) H is second to the right of F

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b) E is fourth to the left of A 88). Who among the following sits between
c) D is fourth to the right of H G and I?
d) None of these a) E b) F c) T d) H e) None of these
e) Cannot be determined 89). Who among the following faces G?
87). Who are sitting at the ends? a) H b) V c) U d) Z e) None of these
a) E and C b) F and D c) G and B 90). Who among the following sits second to
d) None of these the right of the person who faces U?
e) Cannot be determined a) F b) V c) W d) I e) None of these
91). How many persons sit between E and
Directions (88-92): Study the following H?
information carefully and answer the a) Two b) One c) Three
given questions: d) Cant be determined e) None of these
Ten persons are sitting in two parallel rows 92). Four of the following five is alike in a
containing 5 persons each in such a way that certain way based on the given seating
there is an equal distance between adjacent arrangement and hence form a group. Which
st
persons. In the 1 row E, F, G, H and I are is the one that does not belong to that
sitting and all of them are facing south. In group?
nd
the 2 row T, U, V, W and Z are sitting, but a) UH b) WI c) FV
not necessarily in the same order. In the d) GZ e) EV
given seating arrangement each member
sitting in a row faces another member of the Directions (Q.93-97): Study the
other row. following information carefully and
The one who is an immediate neighbour of H answer the questions given below:
is facing W. F does not sit at the extreme Eleven students Priyanka, Puja, Pranav,
ends of the row. V and Z are immediate Komal, Shradha, Kumkum, Kunal, Mita,
neighbours. Only one person sits between I Vina, Disha and Sonam are sitting in the
and G. Z sits second to the left of the person first row of a class facing the teacher.
who faces I. E faces the person who is on Komal is on the immediate left of Kumkum.
the immediate left of Z. T sits at the left end Pranav is not an immediate neighbour of
of the row. E and H are not immediate Shradha. Priyanka is second to the right of
neighbours. Shradha, who is at one end of the row. Disha
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is an immediate neighbour of Priyanka and d) Cant be determined e) None of these
Puja and third to the left of Kunal. Mita is on
the immediate left of Komal and third to the Directions (98 102): Study the
right of Vina. following information carefully and
93). Who among the following is exactly answer the questions that follow.
between all the students? I. Seven members of a family J, K, L, M, N,
a) Sonam b) Mita c) Vina O and P are to be seated in a row from left
d) Priyanka e) None of these to right. (The one standing at the left end
94). Who among the following is at the will be called the 1st; the one standing at the
extreme right end of the row? right end, the 7th).
a) Disha b) Kumkum II. Their professions are Lawyer, Accountant,
c) Disha d) Komal Social worker, IAS, Housewife,
e) None of these Commissioner and Student, though not
95). Which of the following statements necessarily in that order.
is/are not true? III. The third person is the Housewife.
a) Kumkum is third to the right of Pranav IV. M, who is not the Commissioner, will
b) Kunal is an immediate neighbor of Vina stand after the person who immediately
and Pranav follows N.
c) There are seven students between Sonam V. J is the Social Worker.
and Komal VI. The Lawyer stands sixth.
d) All are true e) None of these VII. The Accountant stands to the immediate
96). Which of the following groups is on the left of the Commissioner.
left Vina? VIII. P stands to the immediate right of O
a) Kumkum, Mita, Kunal and to the immediate left of K.
b) Priyanka, Disha, Pranav IX. N, the Student, stands fifth.
c) Sonam, Puja, Priyanka 98). The person standing first from left is.
d) Kunal, Komal, Disha e) None of these a) O, the Accountant
97). How many persons sit on the left of b) The Social worker c) P
Pranav? d) The Commissioner e) L, The lawyer
a) Six b) Five c) Seven

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99). The person standing to the immediate ANSWER KEYS
Questions (1-5): Sitting arrangement
left of M is
a) The Housewife b) J
c) The lawyer d) K
e) The Commissioner
100). Which of the following correctly
matches a person with his/her profession?
1. B and C are not facing the centre.
a) O-IAS b) K-Housewif Answer: c
c) L-Commissioner d) P-Lawyer 2. T is third to the left or right of B.
Answer: d
e) M-Accountant 3. V is second to the left of C or fourth to the
101). Suppose, P has to go on account of an right of C.
Answer: c
emergency and the family brings in the 4. Option (d) is correct.
servant Q, who stands to the immediate Answer: d
5. A is second to the left of U.
right of L. The sixth person from the left is Answer: a
now Questions (6-12) :
a) K b) J c) N d) Q e) M
102). If the Housewife and her husband the
IAS, agree to interchange places, which of
the following will be true?
a) M will stand after O but before J
b) K will be the only person to the right of L
c) There will be an equal number of persons
to the left and to the right of J 6. A is a Businessman.
d) There will be only one person to the right Answer: a
7. E is the Politician. F is second to the ght
of N and to the left of K of E.
e) The first and last person will be the same Answer: c
8. Doctor (H) sits exactly between the
as before Teacher (F) and the Engineer (C).
Answer: c
9. Doctor (H) sits second to the right of
Businessman (A).
Answer: e
10. G is a Pilot.
Answer: b
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11. Only the combination E-Politician is
correct.
Answer: d
12. E is the Politician.
Answer: d
Direction (Q. Nos. 13-17) Arrangement
according to the question is as follows
18). Clearly, E is not to immediate right of
A.
Answer: c)
19). Clearly, H will be to the immediate right
of A.
Answer: b)
20). A and F will become neighbours, if H
13). Clearly, PK does not belongs to the agrees to change her sitting position.
group. Answer: d)
Answer: e) 21). Clearly, A will be directly facing B.
14). Clearly, P lives on floor number 2. Answer: c)
Answer: b) 22). Clearly, H is sitting between A and F.
15). Clearly, N lives on floor number 1. Answer: b)
Answer: d) Questions (23-27) :
16). Arrangement according to the question According to the given information, final
is as follows arrangement is as follows

It is clearly shown that P is sitting in the


middle. 23. C sits exactly between F and A.
Answer: c) Answer: b)
17). Arrangement according to the question 24. Two persons (E andd) sits between A
is as follows and H.
Answer: c)
25. Except E, all other sit middle of the each
side.
Answer: d)
Clearly, D is to the right of B. Hence, 26. F is immediate to the left of C.
option (b) is the correct answer. Answer: e)
Answer: b) 27. One more person sits in each successive
Directions (Q. Nos. 18-22) following pair of person.
sitting arrangement is formed from the given A -----------> E
information E ------D------> H
H ------G, B-------> F

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F -----C, A, E----------> D
Hence three persons (C, A, e) sitting
between F and D.
Answer: c)
Questions (28-33) :
According to the given information, final
arrangement is as follows

40. Answer: b) 41. Answer: c)


42. Answer: d) 43. Answer: c)
28. M is second to the left of L
44. Answer: a) 45. Answer: c)
Answer: d)
Questions (46-52) :
29. P sits exactly between Q and R
Answer: b)
30. T and Q are sitting in the centre of side
and facing towards each other.
Answer: e)
31. Q and P sit between R and K when
counted in anti-clockwise direction from k.
Answer: c)
32. On facing to the opposite direction, Q
will be immediate right of k.
Answer: e) 46. Answer: d) 47. Answer: e)
33. Except R, all others are facing to the 48. Answer: a) 49. Answer: d)
outside the centre and sitting corner of the 50. Answer: c) 51. Answer: e)
side, while R is facing inside the centre and 52. Answer: b)
sitting in the middle. Questions (53-57):
Answer: e)
Questions (34-40) :

34. Answer: d) 35. Answer: a)


36. Answer: b) 37. P A, SB
Hence, TD 38.Answer: b)
39. Answer: c)
Questions (40-45) : 53. Answer: b) 54. Answer: d)
55. Answer: c) 56. Answer: b)
57. Answer: a)
Directions (Q. 58-62)

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58) Answer: a) 59) Answer: c)


60) Answer: a) 61) Answer: a)
62) Answer: e)
Directions (Q. 63-67) 72. Answer: b 73. Answer: b
74. Answer: a 75. Answer: a
76. Answer: c
Direction (77 and78)
Arrangement according to the question is as
follow

77). Clearly, E is second from left


Answer : c)
63) Answer: b) 64) Answer: d) 78). Clearly, C is standing between A and F
65) Answer: c) 66) Answer: a) Answer :a)
67) Answer: e) Directions (Q. No.79-82) Arrangement
Questions (68-71) : according to the question is as follows

68. Answer: b 69. Answer: e


70. Answer: a 71. Answer: b
79). A is sitting between B and C.
Questions (72-76) :
Answer : a)
80). A is sitting at the centre.
Answer :a)
81). B is sitting second from left.
Answer : d)
82). D is at the extreme right.
Answer : b)
Di rections (Q. N. 83-87)
Arrangement according to the question is as
follows

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83). F is next to the right of E. 98). The person standing first from left is O
Answer : a) the Accountant.
84). D is 2nd to the right of B. hence, Answer: a)
statement (d) is not true 99). The person standing to the immediate
Answer : d) left of M is the Lawyer.
85). C alone is the neighbour of D. Answer: c)
Answer : b) 100). K is the Housewife, which is correctly
86). All the given statements are correct matched.
Answer : d) Answer: b)
87). E and D are sitting at the ends. 101).The new order will be as follows
Answer : d) 1234567
Directions(88-92) : OKJNLQM
So, sixth person from the left is Q.
Answer: d)
102). The new order will be as follows O M J
NLQK
So, M will stand after O but before J i.e.,
definitely true.
Answer: a)

88). Answer: b) 89). Answer: d)


90). Answer: a) 91). Answer: c)
92). Answer: e)
Directions(93-97):

Our Branches are in


93). L Answer: c) 94). S Answer: b) Chennai, Madurai, Trichy,
95). S Answer: d) 96). S Answer: c)
97). Answer: c)
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