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MIX SEATING ARRANGEMENT QUIZ

By NICKYS
Directions (1-8): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z, out of whom one is a pilot, professor, businessman,
doctor, lawyer, banker, cricketer or an architect (but not necessarily in the same order), are
sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. l S who is a banker sits third to right of Z.
The professor and the architect are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither the professor
nor the architect is an immediate neighbour of either Z or S.
Cricketer and the pilot are immediate neighbour of each other. Neither Z nor W is a pilot.
The one who is a professor sits second to the right of T who is a lawyer. V who is a cricketer
is not an immediate neighbour of the banker.
Only R sits between the professor and the doctor. P sits third to the right of the pilot.

1). Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours of the doctor ?
a) Professor-businessman
b) Pilot - professor
c) Cricketer - businessman
d) Lawyer - architect
e) None of these
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2). What is the position of the businessman with respect to the pilot ?
a) Third to the left
b) Second to the left
c) Immediately to the right
d) Fourth to the right
e) Second to the right
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3). Who sits third to the right of the professor ?


a) The banker
b) Q
c) The cricketer
d) The lawyer
e) None of these
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4). Which of the following is true regarding R ?


a) He is a doctor
b) He is an immediate neighbour of the pilot
c) R sits between Q and T
d) He is an immediate neighbour of the professor
e) None is true
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5). How many people sit between the banker and W when counted in anticlockwise direction
from the banker?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) Four
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6). Who amongst the following is a pilot ?


a) P
b) Q
c) R
d) Z
e) None of these
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7). What is the profession of Z ?


a) Businessman
b) Architect
c) Professor
d) Doctor
e) None of these
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8). Who amongst the following sits exactly between T and Q ?


a) Cricketer
b) Architect
c) Professor
d) Doctor
e) Banker
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Answer:
1) e) 2) b) 3) e) 4) d) 5) d) 6) b) 7) a) 8) e)

Explanations:

Friends Professions

S Banker

V Cricketer

T Lawyer

P Professor

Q Pilot
R Architect

W Doctor

Z Businessman

1. Answer: e)
2. Answer: b)
3. Answer: e)
4. Answer: d)
5. Answer: d)
6. Answer: b)
7. Answer: a)
8. Answer: e)

Directions (Q. 1 6): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A8, are eight friends sitting around a circle in one arrangement,
and in a straight line in another arrangement. While sitting around a circle they are facing
outward and while sitting in a straight line they are facing north.
One of the immediate neighbours of A8, in the straight line sits opposite A8 in the circle. A5 sits
third to the right of A2 in the circle, while fourth to his left in the straight line. A6 and A3 are the
immediate neighbours of A2 in both the arrangements, but A3 is not at the extreme ends of the
line. The one who sits on the extreme left end sits second to the right of A5 in the circle. A8 is
not to the immediate left of A6 in both the arrangements. A7 sits on the immediate left of A8 in
the circle, but both are not immediate neighbours of each other in the straight line. A4 sits third
to the right of A6 in the straight line. The one who sits on the immediate left of A2 in the straight
line is sitting on the immediate right of A2 in the circle.

1). Who among the following sits on the immediate right of A5 in the circle?
a) A4
b) A1
c) A7
d) A3
e) None of these

2). Which of the following pairs sits at the extreme ends of the row?
a) A8, A5
b) A7, A4
c) A6, A7
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

3). The one who sits third to the right of A3 in the circle is at what position in the straight line
with respect to A7?
a) Third to the left
b) Fourth to the right
c) Immediate right
d) Third to the right
e) None of these
4). The person sitting between A5 and A7 in the circle is sitting at what position in the straight
line?
a) Extreme left end of the straight line
b) Fourth from the right end
c) Extreme right end of the straight line
d) Third from the left end
e) None of these

5). The one sitting at the extreme left end of the straight line is sitting at what position in the
circle?
a) Third to the left of A1
b) Opposite A6
c) Second to the left of A5
d) Immediate right of A8
e) None of these

6). Which of the following statements is / are true?


a) A1 is between A6 and A2 in the straight line.
b) A3 is on the immediate left of A4 in the circle
c) There are two persons between A7 and A5 in the straight line.
d) A4 sits third to the right of A6 in the circle.
e) None of these

Directions (Q. 7 11): Study the following information carefully and answer the question
given below:
Eight friends Shahil, Sonali, Nitesh, Vidya, Rohit, Gita, Sanchita and Deepak are made to sit in
two rows I and II with four members in each row. Shahil, Gita, Sanchita and Deepak are facing
south and sit in row I. Sonali, Nitesh, Vidya and Rohit are facing south and sit in row II. Each
member of row I is facing a member from row II. There are two Doctors, two Engineers, two
Judges and two Commissioners in the group. No two persons belonging to the same profession
sit in the same row.
The Engineer of row I sits on the immediate right of Deepak. The Doctor of row II faces the
immediate neighbor of the Engineer of row I. Vidya faces the immediate neighbor of Gita, who
is not an Engineer. There is only one person between the Judge and the Commissioner in both
rows. The Commissioner of row I faces the Engineer of row II. Sonali is not a Judge.
Gita sits on the immediate left of Deepak. Nitesh is not the Judge and he does not sit at any ends
of the row. The judge of row II faces Shahil. Vidya is not an immediate neighbor of Rohit.

7). Who among the following sits between Sonali and Vidya?
a) Sanchita, who is a judge
b) Sonali, who is an engineer
c) Rohit, who is a judge
d) Nitesh, who is a commissioner
e) None of these

8). Who among the following sit at the ends of the rows?
a) Commissioner of row II and Judge of row I
b) Judge of row II and Doctor of row I
c) Engineer of row I and Engineer of row II
d) Doctor of row II and Judge of row I
e) None of these

9). Which of the following is the pair of Doctors?


a) Sonali, Deepak
b) Gita, Sonali
c) Nitesh, Vidya
d) Shahil, Sanchita
e) None of these

10). Who among the following sits diagonally opposite the Judge of row II?
a) Gita
b) Sanchita
c) Shahil
d) Vidya
e) None of these

11). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Who among
the following do not belong to that group?
a) Shahil, Vidya
b) Rohit, Sanchita
c) Sonali, Gita
d) Nilesh, Sanchita
e) Rohit, Deepak

Answers:
1). a) 2). b) 3). d) 4). c) 5). b) 6). d) 7). d) 8). c) 9). b) 10). b) 11). b)

Solution :

Question (1-6):

1). Answer: a)

2). Answer: b)

3). Answer: d)

4). Answer: c)

5). Answer: b)

6). Answer: d)

Question (7 11):
7). Answer: d)

8). Answer: c)

9). Answer: b)

10). Answer: b)

11). In all others, both belong to the same profession


Answer: b)

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

A, C, E, I, O, N, P and S are eight persons working in an MNC. They are sitting around a
circular table in a meeting but not necessarily in the same order. All of them hold a different
post, viz President, MD, GM, CA, HR, Vice President, Chairman and Vice Chairman, but not
necessarily in the same order. C sits third to the right of the Vice President. Only two persons sit
between Vice President and S. The GM and the MD are immediate neighbours. Neither C nor S
is a GM or an MD. The GM is not an immediate neighbour of the Vice President. The CA sits
third to the right of O, who is not the GM. N sits on the immediate right of the Chairman. The
Vice Chairman sits second to the left of A, who is not an immediate neighbour of S. The Vice
Chairman is an immediate neighbour of both the HR and the CA. C is not Chairman. I is not an
immediate neighbour of C. E is not an immediate neighbour of the Vice Chairman.

1). Who among the following is the Chairman of the company?


a) E
b) A
c) I
d) P
e) None of these

2). O holds which of the following posts in the company?


a) Chairman
b) HR
c) MD
d) Vice Chairman
e) None of these

3). How many persons sit between the Chairman and the President?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) None of these

4). Which of the following pairs is an immediate neighbour of I ?


a) Vice Chairman, CA
b) Chairman, Vice President
c) Chairman, HR
d) Vice Chairman, Chairman
e) Cant be determined
5). Which of the following statements is true?
a) A is the Chairman and sits on the immediate right of N.
b) The President and the HR are immediate neighbours of P.
c) N is the Vice President and sits second to the left of E.
d) None is true
e) All are true

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.

IMF, OPEC, UN, WTO, WHO, SEBI, IRDA and TRAI are eight organizations and heads of the
eight organizations are I, K, N, P, S, T, W and Z, who they are sitting around a circular table
facing the centre, but not necessarily in the same order.
T sits second to the right of the person who is the head of WTO. The head of IRDA is an
immediate neighbour of the head of WTO. Two persons sit between the head of IRDA and K. N
and S are immediate neighbours. Neither N nor S are immediate neighbours of either K or the
head of WTO. The head of the UN sits second to the right of P, who is the head neither of WTO
nor of IRDA. W and the head of IMF. Only one person sits between N and the head of OPEC. Z
sits third to the left of head of the TRAI. The head of SEBI sits second to the left of the head of
WHO. The head of the UN sits on immediate left of the head of WTO and second to the right of
the head of OPEC.

6). Who among the following is the head of OPEC?


a) N
b) P
c) K
d) S
e) None of these

7). Who among the following sit exactly between K and the head of IRDA?
a) Z and T
b) The Head of UN and W
c) Z and I
d) K and the head of WTO
e) Cant be determined

8). Who among the following sits second to the left of K?


a) N
b) The head of SEBI
c) The Head of OPEC
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

9). Which of the following combinations is true?


a) Z-WTO
b) W-IMF
c) K-WTO
d) N-SEBI
e) None of these

10). Which of the following statements is true?


a) K is the head of UN
b) N is second to the right of Z
c) The head of TRAI sits on the immediate left of the head of SEBI
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

Answers:
1). b) 2). c) 3). d) 4). d) 5). c) 6). b) 7). c) 8). b) 9). a) 10). c)
Solutions:

Question (1-5):

1. Answer: b)

2. Answer: c)

3. Answer: d)

4. Answer: d)

5. Answer: c)

Question (6-10):

6. Answer: b)

7. Answer: c)

8. Answer: b)

9. Answer: a)

10. Answer: c)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for LIC AAO/IBPS SO Exams Set-26:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming AAO/SO Exams was
given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination can use
this.

Directions (Q. 1 5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
A, N, M, R, T, J, V, S and D are eight friends sitting around a circular table. Two of them are
not facing the centre. All of them like watches of different brands, Viz Maxima, Puma, HMT,
Titan, Fastrack, Rado, Quartz and Omega, but not necessarily in the same order.
R and M are sitting third and second to the left of A respectively. R and S are neighbours of N,
who likes Fastrack. The one who likes Titan sits on the immediate right of N. S is sitting third to
the right of A and likes Maxima. D is third to the right of J and likes Quartz. A and D are not the
neighbour of that person who likes Rado. V does not like HMT and Titan. The person who likes
Omega is sitting opposite J.

1). The person who is sitting second to the left of A likes which of the following watches?
a) Maxima
b) Puma
c) Rado
d) Omega
e) None of these

2). Who among the following likes Rado?


a) N
b) M
c) R
d) D
e) None of these

3). What is the position of V with respect to A?


a) Immediate left of A
b) Second to the right of A
c) Immediate right of A
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

4). If S is on the immediate right of N then by the same logic who among the following sits third
to the right of N?
a) M
b) J
c) D
d) V
e) None of these

5). How many persons sit between the person who like Maxima and the one who likes HMT
(count in clockwise direction starting from HMT)?
a) Two
b) None
c) One
d) Three
e) None of these

Directions (Q. 6 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight students sitting around a circular table. Four of them are
facing towards the centre and four of them are facing away from the centre. All of them like a
different magazine, viz. India Today, Darpan, BSC, Kiran, Chronicle, Rozgar, Times and
Current Affairs, but not necessarily in the same order.
E faces towards the centre and likes India Today. Both the immediate neighbours of E face away
from the centre and like BSC or Kiran. D faces away from the centre. Both the immediate
neighbours of D do not face away from the centre. E sits third to the right of F, who likes
Chronicle and faces away from the centre. C sits third to the left of F.
The one who likes BSC sits opposite F. The one who likes Darpan is not the immediate
neighbour of F and faces away from the centre. A sits second to the left of C and does not like
Times or Current Affairs. The one who likes Times sits between H and F. B faces away from the
centre and does not like Darpan.

6). Who among the following sits third to the right of G?


a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) F

7). Which of the following combinations is true?


a) A - Chronicle
b) B - Kiran
c) G - Times
d) F BSC
e) None of these

8).If all the people are made to sit in alphabetical order, in clockwise direction, starting from A,
the position of who amongst the following remains the same?(excluding A)
a) D
b) E
c) G
d) H
e) None of these

9). Who among the following reads Rozgar?


a) H
b) A
c) C
d) D
e) None of these

10).Which of the following statements is true about H?


a) He sits second to the left of F.
b) He sits third to the left of B.
c) He reads either Darpan or BSC
d) G and F are his immediate neighbours.
e) His neighbours read India Today and Times

Answers:
1). d) 2). e) 3). c) 4). d) 5). a) 6). d) 7). c) 8). b) 9). c) 10). e)

Solution:

Question (1-5):
1).Answer: d)
2). Answer:e)
3).Answer: c)
4).Answer: d)
5).Answer: a)

Question (6-10):

6).Answer: d)
7).Answer: c)
8).Answer: b)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangements) for IBPS SO Exams Set-20:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming AAO/SO Exams was
given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination can use
this.

Directions (1-5): Read the following information and answer the questions given below:

L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are eight persons sitting around the circle facing opposite
directions of the centre. O is sixth to the right of M who is not the neighbour of P and R. Q and
M are exactly in opposite direction to one another. Q is exactly middle of P and R. L is fifth to
the right N.

1).What is the position of P with respect of M?


a) Third to the right
b) Fourth to the right
c) Third to the left
d) Either 1) of 3)
e) None of these
2).Who is an immediate neighbor of S?
a) L
b) R
c) N
d) P
e) None of these
3).Which among the following pairs represents the immediate neighbor of O?
a) LR
b) PR
c) LP
d) Either LP or LR
e) None of these
4).What is the position of N with respect to L?
a) Fourth to the left
b) Fifth to the left
c) Fifth to the right
d) Third to the left
e) None of these
5).Starting from L, If all the friends are made to sit in the alphabetical order in clockwise
direction then the position of how many persons (except L) will remain unchanged?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Either 2) or 4)

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:

Aadi, Beli, Carson, Danis, Ela, Fanny, Jaim, Haku and Kane are sitting around a circle facing
the centre. Fanny is fourth to the right of Aadi, who is third to the right of Beli. Kane is fourth to
the left of Beli and third to the Danis. Carson is third to the right of Haku. Ela is second to the
left of Jaim.

6).Who is fourth to the left of Danis?


a) Kane
b) Danis
c) Aadi
d) Carson
e) Fanny
7).What is Elas positions with respect to Beli?
a) Fourth to the right
b) Third to the right
c) Second to the left
d) Third to the left
e) Fifth to the right
8).Who is third to the right to Kane?
a) Date inadequate
b) Ela
c) Jaim
d) Fanny
e) None of these
9).Who is on the immediate right of Fanny?
a) Ela
b) Jaim
c) Beli
d) Date inadequate
e) None of these
10).In which of the following combinations is the third persons sitting between the first and the
second person?
a) Aadi, Danis, Carson
b) Beli, Jaim, Haku
c) Jaim, Fanny, Beli
d) Kane, Ela, Carson
e) Ela, Jaim, Fanny

Answers:
1). d) 2). c) 3). d) 4). b) 5). e) 6). e) 7). d) 8). c) 9). b) 10). e)

(Q: 1-5)

1). Answer: d
2). Answer: c
3). Answer: d
4). Answer: b
5). Answer: e

(Q: 6-10)

6). Answer: e
7). Answer: d
8). Answer: c
9). Answer: b
10). Answer: e

Directions (Q.1 5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
Eight friends B, C, D, E, G, H, N and O are sitting in a row facing north. All of them work
in different banks, viz ICICI, HDFC, IDBI, SBI, BOI, OBC Citibank and Dena Bank, but not
necessarily in the same order.
H sits fourth to the left of the person who works in IDBI. N sits between O and C but does
not work in IDBI. B, who works in HDFC, sits second to the left of C, who works in OBC. B
does not sit on the extreme ends of the row.
The person who works in BOI sits on the immediate left of the one who works in SBI. E
works in Citibank and is not an immediate neighbour of B. The person who works in Dena Bank
is not an immediate neighbour of the one who works in OBC. D does not work in Dena Bank. G
sits on one end of the row.

1).who among the following sit on the extreme ends of the row?
a) Those who work in IDBI and SBI
b) The persons who work in Citibank and Dena Bank
c) G and the one who works in ICICI
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these
2).How many persons are there between E and the one who works in BOI?
a) Two
b) One
c) Three
d) Five
e) None of these
3).Based on the given arrangement, which of the following is true with respect to D?
a) Only one person sits to the left of D.
b) Only one person sits between D and C.
c) None of the given options is true
d) Both who work in SBI and Citibank are immediate neighbours of D.
e) N sits second to the right of D.
4).Who among the following is exactly between the persons who work in IDBI and OBC?
a) N,O
b) C,N
c) H,O
d) B,N,E
e) None of these
5).N works in which of the following banks?
a) ICICI
b) Dena Bank
c) BOI
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

Directions (Q.6 - 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
Eight children E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are playing musical chairs. All of them are sitting on
eight different chairs which are kept in a circle and face away from the centre. Four of them are
wooden chairs and four are plastic chairs. J sits second to the left of L and both of them sit on
different types of chair. I sits on a wooden chair but opposite J. F and H are immediate
neighbours of J. E does not sit on a wooden chair and the child who sits opposite E does not sit
on the same type of chair. The child who is an immediate neighbour of L and I sits on a plastic
Chair.

6).Which of the following group of children sit on the wooden chairs?


a) H, I, K, E
b) G, K, J, E
c) J, E, F, H
d) F, H, L, I
e) None of these
7).If E is an immediate neighbour of G and H, then who among the following sits second to the
left of K?
a) G
b) I
c) F
d) J
e) None of these
8).Who among the following sits opposite G?
a) H
b) F
c) J
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these
9).Who among the following sits third to the right of K?
a) E
b) J
c) G
d) F
e) None of these
10).Who among the following sits on the immediate left of F?
a) H
b) J
c) E
d) Either J or E
e) None of these

Answers:
1). b) 2). a) 3). d) 4). a) 5). c) 6). d) 7). c) 8). d) 9). a) 10). d)

Direction (01 to 05):

1). Answer: b
2). Answer: a
3). Answer: d
4). Answer: a
5). Answer: c

Direction (06 to 10):


6). Answer: d
7). Answer: c
8). Answer: d
9). Answer: a
10). Answer: d

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.

N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting around a circular area at equal distance between each other,
but not necessarily in the same order. Some of the persons are facing the centre some others
are facing outside (ie in a direction opposite the centre).
Note: Same directions means that if one person is facing the centre then the other person is also
facing the centre and viceversa.
Opposite direction means that if one person is facing the centre then the other person is facing
outside and viceversa.
R sits second to the right of T. T faces the centre. O sits third to the left of R. R and O face
opposite directions. Immediate neighbours of O face the centre. P sits second to the right of O. U
sits on the immediate left of P. N sits second to the left of Q. Q faces the same direction as O. Q
is not an immediate neighbor of T. Immediate neighbours of R face opposite directions (ie if one
neighbours faces the centre the other neighbor faces outside and viceversa).

1). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement
and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) U
b) S
c) P
d) N
e) Q

2). Who sits second to the left of U?


a) T
b) O
c) S
d) Other than those given as options
e) O

3). Which of the following is true regarding S as per the given seating arrangement?
a) U is one of the immediate neighbours of S.
b) S sits third to the right of R.
c) S faces the centre.
d) Only two persons sit between S and T.
e) Only one person sits between S and N.

4). What is Ps position with respect to N?


a) Second to the left
b) Second to the right
c) Third to the right
d) Third to the left
e) Fourth to the left

5). How many persons in the given arrangement face outside?


a) Three
b) Two
c) Four
d) Five
e) One

Directions (Q. 6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:

There are eight persons D, E, G, H, R, S, T and U sitting around a circular table. Some of the
persons are not facing the centre. They all like four different tyes of drinks, viz Sprite, Slice,
Limca and Pepsi, and each drink is liked by two persons.
Note: Same directions means that if one person is facing the centre then the other person also
faces the centre and vice versa. Opposite direction means if one person is facing the centre then
the other person faces outside and vice versa.
T sits on the immediate right of E, who likes Sprite. G sits third to the left of U, who likes Pepsi
and both are facing the same direction. G and E are not facing the same direction but G is an
immediate neighbor of R. R sits fourth to the left of T and both are facing opposite directions
but like the same soft drink. The persons who like Sprite sit adjacent to each other, but face
opposite directions. The persons who like Slice sit opposite each other. The immediate
neighbours of R are facing the centre. The persons who likes Pepsi is an immediate neighbor of
the persons who like Limca. H and S are immediate neighbours of U. H is not facing the centre
and likes Limca. The one who is on the immediate left of S is not facing the centre. S sits second
to the right of G.

6). Who among the following like pepsi?


a) R, T
b) G, U
c) S, D
d) H, U
e) None of these

7). How many persons are not facing the centre?


a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) None of these

8). Which of the following statement is true about D?


a) D is an immediate neighbor of G and the person who likes Slice
b) The immediate neighbor of D are facing the centre
c) D is third to the right of the person who likes Limca
d) None of the given statements is true
e) D sits opposite U, who likes Pepsi

9). Who among the following sits third to the right of U?


a) T, who likes Pepsi
b) E, who likes Sprite
c) R, who likes Slice
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

10). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the
one that does not belong to that group?
a) S, U
b) R, H
c) G, D
d) E, H
e) U, E

Answer:
1) d) 2) c) 3) c) 4) b) 5) b) 6) b) 7) c) 8) e) 9) b) 10) e)

Solution:

Questions (1-5):

1. Answer: d)

2. Answer: c)

3. Answer: c)

4. Answer: b)

5. Answer: b)

Questions (6-10):
6. Answer: b)

7. Answer: c)

8. Answer: e)

9. Answer: b)

10. Answer: e)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for AAO / SO Exams Set-8:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming LIC AAO and SO Exams
was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination can
use this.

Directions (15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
Eight sportsmen P, S, Q, R, U, B, J and C are sitting in a field in a circle at equal distances.
Three sportsmen on the circle are facing opposite side and other five are sitting facing the centre
of the circle. S is sitting to the third right of B. R is not near to C. Q is sitting to the third left of
R, who is second right of P, and among these three players one is facing opposite to the centre
of the circle. Two sportsmen are sitting between C and U and two are sitting between B and U.
Q is sitting to the second left of J, who is facing the centre of the circle. S is facing the centre of
the circle. U is not opposite to B and Q.

1). Which of the following sportspersons is facing to the opposite of the centre?
a) B
b) R
c) U
d) C
e) None of these

2). Who is sitting third to the left of U?


a) R
b) B
c) S
d) C
e) None of these

3). If all the people change their positions with the person sitting opposite to them then who is
now sitting second to the left of R?
a) U
b) P
c) B
d) C
e) None of these

4). Who is second right to J?


a) B
b) C
c) S or B
d) R or S
e) C or R

5). How many people are sitting between C and R?


a) Three
b) None
c) one
d) Two
e) None of these

Directions (611): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.

There are eight friends S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z sitting around a circular table facing the
centre and playing cards but not necessarily in the same order. All of them have a favourite card
among these eight cards. Out of these eight cards, four are Kings and four are Queens of spade,
club, diamond and heart.
S likes the Queen of spade and is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes the King of
club. The one who likes the Queen of diamond sits on the immediate left of T, who likes the
Queen of club. U likes the King of club and sits third to the left of W. The one who likes the
King of spade and the one who likes the Queen of diamond are immediate neighbours of each
other but both of them are the neighbours neither of W nor of U. The one who likes the King of
diamond and one who likes the Queen of spade are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither
W nor V likes the King of diamond. Only X sits between the one who likes the Queen of
diamond and the one who likes the Queen of heart. Y sits third to the left of the person who likes
the King of diamond.

6). Who likes the King of spade?


a) X
b) Y
c) Z
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

7). W likes which of the following cards?


a) Queen of spade
b) King of heart
c) Queen of heart
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

8). The liker of which of the following sits exactly between T and Z?
a) Queen club
b) King of diamond
c) Kings of club
d) King of spade
e) None of these

9). How many persons sit between V and the person who likes the King of club?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) None of these

10). Which of the following pairs are the immediate neighbor of that person who likes the King
of diamond?
a) T, U
b) S, T
c) W, S
d) V, Y
e) None of these

11). Which of the following statement is / are true with respect to Y?


a) Y is the immediate neighbor of that person who likes the Queen of spade
b) Y sits between T and X
c) Y is opposite the person who likes the King of diamond
d) All are true
e) None is true

Answers:
1). c) 2). b) 3). a) 4). a) 5). d) 6). a) 7). b) 8). c) 9). d) 10). e) 11). b)

Solution:

Questions (-15):

1). Answer: c)

2). Answer: b)

3). Answer: a)

4). Answer: a)

5). Answer: d)

Questions (6-11):
6). Answer: a)

7). Answer: b)

8). Answer: c)

9). Answer: d)

10). U and S
Answer: e)

11). Answer: b)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (Q. 15): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
K, P, T, C, N, D, L and J are standing in a row facing north, but not necessarily in the same
order. Only N is between C and D whereas only L is between D and J. T and K are Ps
neighbours. Neither T nor C is at the extreme end of the row.
J is to the right of T but not necessarily on the immediate right.

1). Who among the following are neighbours?


a) T, K
b) T, C
c) N, L
d) K, J
e) L, T

2). Which of the following is true?


a) N is on the immediate right of D
b) K is not at either of the extreme ends.
c) P is between K and T
d) T is at one of the extreme ends.
e) None of these

3). Which of the following defines the position of D?


a) D is second to the left of J
b) D is second to the right of L
c) D is at one of the extreme ends.
d) D is the neighbor of C.
e) None of these

4). Which of the following pairs is the neighbor of N?


a) D, L
b) C, T
c) T, L
d) C, D
e) None of these
5). Which of the following pairs is at the extreme ends of the row?
a) J, P
b) K, P
c) K, J
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

Directions (Q. 610): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
L, N, P, R, M, Q, T and Y are the members of a committee sitting around a circular table but not
facing the centre. Each members has a different zodiac sign, viz Leo, Virgo, Libra, cancer,
Aries, Gemini, Pisces and scorpio, but not necessarily in the same order.
T is third to the right of P. The one whose sunsign is Leo is second to the left of the one whose
sunsign is Libra. Ys sunsign is Libra and is sitting exactly between P and L. The one whose
sunsign is Pisces sits second to the right of N. The one whose sunsign is Aries is second to the
right of the person whose sunsign is Gemini. P sits third to the left of the person whose sunsign
is Virgo. Neither Q nor L is the immediate neighbor of N. Q is fourth to the left of L. Ns
sunsign is neither Cancer nor Aries. The person whose sunsign is Leo is sitting second to the
right of the person whose sunsign is Cancer. Rs sunsign is Leo and is not an immediate
neighbor of N.

6). Which of the following is Ns sunsign?


a) Pisces
b) Scorpio
c) Gemini
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

7). Who sits third to right of L?


a) P
b) Y
c) R
d) Q
e) None of these

8). What is Ys position with respect to Q?


a) Third to the left
b) Fourth to the left
c) Second to the right
d) Third to the right
e) Second to the left

9). How many persons are there between P and N?


a) None
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) None of these

10). What is the sunsign of P?


a) Gemini
b) Libra
c) Leo
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

Answers:
1). b) 2).c ) 3).a ) 4).d ) 5).c ) 6). b) 7). e) 8). d) 9). c) 10). a)

Solution:

Questions (1-5):

1). Answer: b)

2). Answer: c)

3). Answer: a)

4). Answer: d)

5). Answer: c)

Questions (6-10):

6). Answer: b)

7). Answer: e)

8). Answer: d)

9). Answer: c)

10). Answer: a)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (Q.1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below.
Twelve friends are seated along the two rows (such that facing each other). A, B, C, D, E and
F seated in first row and facing south. P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated in second row and facing
north. Q is on the immediate right of S who is facing A. D is on the immediate right of A. P, F
and C are at extreme ends and nobody is seated on the right of F. Only V is seated between P
and T and he is not facing B. Q is on the immediate left of R.

1). Who is Facing C?


a) Q
b) T
c) V
d) P
e) None of these

2). Which of the following pairs is at one of the extreme ends?


a) P, B
b) C, T
c) F, T
d) R, C
e) None of these

3). Who is facing V?


a) Cant say
b) D
c) A
d) B
e) None of these

4). If A is related to R in a certain way and E is related to S in the same way, then which of the
following is related to D?
a) Q
b) V
c) P
d) T
e) None of these

5). If in the first row first person from the left interchange its position with the sixth person from
the left and following the same way second person changes its position with fifth and third
person change its position with forth and so on, who will face S?
a) B
b) A
c) D
d) C
e) None of these

Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information carefully to answer the given
questions.
Eight friends A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting in two circles in such a manner that each
member of the inner circle sits exactly opposite the member of the outer circle. The members
sitting in the outer circle are P, Q, R and S and all of them are facing towards the centre while
the members of the inner circle are A, B, C and D and they are facing away from the centre.
Each of them likes a different color, viz Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Orange and
Purple, but not necessarily in the same order.
D likes neither Yellow nor White and faces R, who likes neither Black nor Purple. The person
who likes Orange faces the person who likes Red. A, who likes Green, faces the immediate
neighbor of the person who likes Blue. R sits second to the left of S. The person who like White
and Red are in separate circles. The person who likes Black sits on the immediate left of S. Q,
who does not like Blue, does not face A. The persons who like Black and Purple are immediate
neighbors, and one of them faces B, who likes Yellow. The persons who like Orange and Green
sit in the same circle but they are not immediate neighbors.

6). Who among the following likes White?


a) B
b) P
c) C
d) R
e) Cant be determined

7). The person who likes Black is facing who among the following persons?
a) C
b) B
c) A
d) D
e) Cant be determined

8). P likes which of the following colors?


a) White
b) Black
c) Red
d) Blue
e) Either Blue or Purple

9). If in a certain way P is related to Green and Q is related to Orange then which of the
following is S related to?
a) Purple
b) Black
c) Red
d) Yellow
e) None of these

10). Which of the following statements is true about the person who likes Purple?
a) He is not facing the person who likes Green.
b) He faces the person who likes Green.
c) He is on the immediate left of the person who likes Green
d) The person sitting opposite him likes Yellow.
e) None of these

Answers:
1). e) 2). d) 3). e) 4). a) 5). c) 6). c) 7). b) 8). d) 9). d) 10). b)

Solution:

Question (1-5):
1. R
Answer: e)

2. Answer: d)

3. E
Answer: e)

4. Answer: a)

5. Answer: c)

Questions (6-10):

6. Answer: c)

7. Answer: b)

8. Answer: d)

9. Answer: d)

10. Answer: b)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (Q.1-6): Study the following information to answer the given questions:
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each such that they are
equidistant from each other. In row 1: P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and all of them are facing
South. In row 2: A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing North. Therefore, in
the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other
row.
S sits third to the right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces
Q sits second to the right of E. Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an
extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to the left
of P. R and T are immediate neighbors. C sits second to the left of A. T does not face the
immediate neighbor of D.

1). Who amongst the following sit at the extreme ends of the rows?
a) V, C
b) Q, F
c) S, D
d) P, D
e) Q, A

2). Who amongst the following faces S?


a) A
b) F
c) D
d) C
e) B

3). How many persons are seated between V and R?


a) Three
b) Two
c) One
d) Four
e) None of these

4). P is related to A in the same way as S is related to B based on the given arrangement. Which
of the following is T related to, following the same pattern?
a) E
b) D
c) C
d) F
e) Cannot be determined

5). Which of the following is true regarding T?


a) T sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
b) V is an immediate neighbor of T.
c) F faces the one who is second to the right of T.
d) Q sits second to the right of T.
e) F faces T.

6). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so
form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) C-V
b) F-P
c) B-T
d) A-T
e) E-Q

Directions (Q.7-12): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
Mr and Mrs Khanna has one son and two daughters and all are married. Mr Khanna invited his
entire family for dinner. All eight persons are sitting around a rectangular table three on each
longer side and one on each smaller side. Mr Khanna sits on the smaller side of the table. Rohit
and Shilpa represent one of the couples. Kalpna sits on her sons immediate right. Ritesh sirs
between Roshni and Shilpa. Gunita is not the wife of Deepak. Each man sits between two
women. Roshni is daughter-in-law of Mr Khanna, who is not the neighbor of his daughters.

7). Who among the following is husband of Roshni?


a) Ritesh
b) Deepak
c) Rohit
d) Either Deepak or Ritesh
e) None of these

8). What is Kalpnas position with respect to her husband?


a) Immediate right
b) Second to the left
c) Immediate left
d) Third to the right
e) None of these

9). Who sits opposite Mr Khanna?


a) Deepak
b) Ritesh
c) Gunita
d) Rohit
e) None of these

10). How is Kalpna related to Ritesh?


a) Wife
b) Sister
c) Mother-in-law
d) Sister-in-law
e) None of these

11). If all the males interchange their positions with the persons on their immediate right and all
the females interchange their positions with the persons on their immediate left, then who
among the following is third to the right of Deepak?
a) Gunita
b) Shilpa
c) Roshni
d) Ritesh
e) None of these

12). How many persons are there between Deepak and Ritesh according to the given
arrangement?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

Answers:
1). d) 2). a) 3). b) 4). b) 5). c) 6). e) 7). b) 8). c) 9). d) 10). c) 11).a) 12.c)

Solution:

Questions (1-6):

1. Answer: d)
2. Answer: a)

3. Answer: b)

4. P A, SB
Hence, TD
Answer: b)

5. Answer: c)

6. There is a difference of one in all the rest.


Answer: e)

Questions (7-12):

7. Answer: b)
8. Answer: c)
9. Answer: d)
10. Answer: c)
11. Answer: a)
12. Answer: c)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (Q.1-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions:
Eight colleagues, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre
but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them holds a different post Manager,
Company Secretary, Chairman, President, Vice President, Group Leader, Financial Advisor and
Managing Director.
A sits third to the right of the Managing Director. Only two people sit between the Managing
Director and H. The Vice President and the Company Secretary are immediate neighbors.
Neither A nor H is a Vice President or a Company Secretary. The Vice President is not an
immediate neighbor of the Managing Director. The Manager sits second to the left of E. E is not
an immediate neighbor of H. The Manager is an immediate neighbor of both the Group Leader
and the Financial Advisor. The Financial Advisor sits third to the right of B. B is not the Vice
President. C sits on the immediate right of the Chairman. A is not the Chairman. F is not an
immediate neighbor of A. G is not an immediate neighbor of the Manager.
1). Who amongst the following sits third to the left of E?
a) Manager
b) G
c) A
d) Financial Advisor
e) B

2). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus
form a group. Which is one that does not belong to that group?
a) F - Chairman
b) G - President
c) D - Manager
d) A Financial Advisor
e) B Managing Director

3). Who amongst the following is the President of the company?


a) A
b) C
c) H
d) D
e) G

4). Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement?
a) The Group Leader of the company is an immediate neighbor of the Vice President
b) G sits second to the right of D.
c) The Group Leader and the Company Secretary are immediate neighbours.
d) The Chairman of the company sits to the immediate left of the Managing Director.
e) The Group Leader sits second to the left of D.

5). Which of the following posts does B hold in the company?


a) Chairman
b) Manager
c) Company Secretary
d) Vice President
e) Financial Advisor

6). Who amongst the following sits exactly between the Managing Director and H?
a) H and the Chairman
b) B and G
c) The Chairman and C
d) F and C
e) E and the Group Leader

7). Who amongst the following is the Group Leader?


a) C
b) F
c) G
d) H
e) A

Directions (Q. 8-12): Study the following information and answer the questions given
below:
Eight People E, F, G, H, J, K, L and M are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre.
Each of them is of a different profession Chartered Accountant, Columnist, Doctor, Engineer,
Financial Analyst, Lawyer, professor and Scientist, but not necessarily in the same order. F is
sitting second to the left of K. The Scientist is an immediate neighbor of K. There are only three
people between the Scientist and E. Only one person sits between the Engineer and E. The
Columnist is on the immediate right of the Engineer. M is second to the right of K. H is the
Scientist. G and J are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither G nor J is an Engineer. The
Financial Analyst is on the immediate left of F. The Lawyer is second to the right of the
Columnist. The Professor is an immediate neighbor of the Engineer. G is second to the right of
the Chartered Accountant.

8). Who is sitting second to the right of E?


a) The Lawyer
b) G
c) The Engineer
d) F
e) K

9). Who among the following is the Professor?


a) F
b) L
c) M
d) K
e) J

10). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and
hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
a) Chartered Accountant - H
b) M - Doctor
c) J - Engineer
d) Financial Analyst L
e) Lawyer K

11). What is the position of L with respect to the Scientist?


a) Third to the left
b) Second to the right
c) Second to the left
d) Third to the right
e) Immediate right

12). Which of the following statement is true according to the given arrangement?
a) The Lawyer is second to the left of Doctor.
b) E is an immediate neighbor of the Financial Analyst.
c) H sits exactly between the F and the Financial Analyst.
d) Only four people sit between the Columnist and F.
e) All of the given statements are true.

Answers:
1). d) 2). e) 3). a) 4). d) 5). c) 6). e) 7). b) 8). b) 9). d) 10). c) 11). b) 12). a)

Solutions

Questions (1-7):
1. Answer: d)
2. Answer: e)
3. Answer: a)
4. Answer: d)
5. Answer: c)
6. Answer: e)
7. Answer: b)

Questions (8-12):

8. Answer: b)
9. Answer: d)
10. Answer: c)
11. Answer: b)
12. Answer: a)
Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:
Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (Q. 1-5): Read the given information carefully and answer the given questions.
Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people each in such a way that there
is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row I, J, K, L, M and N are seated and all of them
are facing north and in row 2, P, Q, R, S and T are seated and are facing south (but not
necessarily in the same order). Each person also likes a different cartoon character , namely
Batman, Ben 10, Dexter, Donald Duck, Tom, Jerry, Noddy, Oswald, Superman and Spiderman
(not necessarily in the same order).
N sits exactly in the centre of the row and faces the one who likes Tom. Only one person sits
between S and the one who likes Tom. S faces one of the immediate neighbors of the one who
likes Jerry. Only two people sit between K and the one who likes Jerry. K faces the one who
likes Oswald. P faces one of the immediate neighbors of L. P does not like Oswald. M is an
immediate neighbor of L.
The one who likes Donald Duck is not an immediate neighbor of L. T is not an immediate
neighbor of P and faces the one who likes Ben 10. R faces the one who likes Superman. The one
who likes Spiderman faces north. P does not face the one who likes Spiderman. The one who
Batman sits on the immediate right of the person who likes Noddy. S does not like Batman.

1). Which of the following pairs represent the people sitting at the extreme ends of two rows?
a) S, M
b) Q, L
c) P, N
d) Q, J
e) R, L

2). Who amongst the following likes Donald Duck?


a) S
b) P
c) T
d) R
e) Q

3). Who amongst the following is the immediate neighbor of the one who likes Spiderman?
a) The one who likes Jerry
b) The one who likes Noddy
c) K
d) The one who likes Ben 10
e) T

4). Which of the following cartoon Characters does T like?


a) Batman
b) Tom
c) Jerry
d) Noddy
e) Oswald

5). Which of the following is definitely true as per the given arrangement?
a) L faces R.
b) Q likes Oswald.
c) Q is immediate neighbor of P.
d) The one who likes Superman is an immediate neighbor of p.
e) The one who likes Dexter faces N.

Directions (Q. 6-9): Study the following information and answer the questions given below:
J, K, L, M, N, O, P and R are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Each of them was
born in a different year 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985 and 1990, but not
necessarily in the same order.
M is sitting second to the right of K. L is sitting third to the right of J. L and J were born before
1980. Only the one born in 1984 is sitting exactly between J and K. N, who is the eldest, is not
an immediate neighbor of J or M. R is older than only M. R is sitting second to the left of P. P is
not an immediate neighbor of N. J is younger than L. K was born before O.

6). Who is the second oldest in the group?


a) J
b) L
c) K
d) P
e) None of these
7). Who is sitting third to the right of O?
a) The one born in 1979
b) The one born in 1980
c) The one born in 1985
d) The one born in 1984
e) None of these

8). In which year was R born?


a) 1979
b) 1975
c) 1980
d) 1985
e) None of these

9). Which of the following statements is true regarding K?


a) K is sitting fourth to the right of R.
b) The one who was born in 1975 is on the immediate left of K.
c) K is younger than R.
d) There are four persons sitting between N and K.
e) None of these

Answers:
1). a) 2). d) 3). a) 4). e) 5). c) 6). b) 7). a) 8). d) 9). e)
Solution:
Questions (1-5):

1. Answer: a)
2. Answer: d)
3. Answer: a)
4. Answer: e)
5. Answer: c)
Questions (6-9):
Let us first the seating arrangement

Now, come to the year of birth. L and J were born before 1980. N is the eldest. J is younger than
L. Hence N-1971, L-1975, J-1979.
R is older than only M. Hence R-1985, M-1990. That leaves us with K, and P. The years left are
1980, 1981 and 1984. The one sitting between J and K was born in 1984. Hence
P-1985. K was born before O.
Hence K-1980, O-1981
6. Answer: b)
7. Answer: a)
8. Answer: d)
9. Answer: e)

Reasoning Questions (Sitting Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (1 5) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
Eight friends D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting around a circular table at equal distance
between each other, but not necessarily in the same order. All friends are facing the centre.
D sits either second to the left of G or second to the right of I and there is an angle between D
and J, which is 180 at the centre. K is third to the left of J. F is third to the right of E. There is
an angle between I and G which is 135 at the centre. F is not an immediate neighbor of either D
or G. There is an angle between H and I which is 45.

1). What is the position of H with respect to E?


a) Third to the left
b) Second to the left
c) Immediate right
d) Fourth to the right
e) None of these

2).How many persons are there between I and E?


a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

3).If K and F interchange their positions, who will sit on the immediate right of F?
a) E
b) J
c) I
d) G
e) None of these

4).What is the measurement of the angle made between D and H?


a) 180
b) 90
c) 135
d) 45
e) None of these

5).In which of the following groups is the first person second to the right of the second person?
a) H,K
b) I,F
c) J,I
d) F,G
e) None of these

Directions (Q. 6- 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
Eight girls Kajal, Komal, Kanak, Kiran, Kanika, Keshar, Kanchan and Kamala are sitting
around a circular table facing the centre. All of them have a different hobby, viz Watching TV,
Singing, Reading, Writing, Making Toys, Dancing , Swimming and Cooking but not necessarily
in the same order.
Keshar is third to the right of Kiran, who does not like Swimming or Cooking. The one
who likes Dancing is an immediate neighbor of Kanchan and Kanak. The one who likes
Swimming is second to the left of Keshar, who likes writing. The one who likes cooking is
opposite Keshar. Kamala is not an immediate neighbor of either Kanak or Keshar but is third to
the right of Komal. The persons who like dancing and reading sit opposite each other. Kamala
likes Singing. The one who likes Swimming sits third to the left of the one who likes Reading.
The one who likes Watching TV and the one who likes Cooking are immediate neighbours.
Kajal does not like Watching TV. Kanika is second to the right of Kajal, who is an immediate
neighbor of Keshar and Kamala.

6).Which of the following is the hobby of Komal?


a) Reading
b) Watching TV
c) Making Toys
d) Dancing
e) None of these

7).Who among the following likes Swimming?


a) Kanak
b) Kanika
c) Kanchan
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

8).If Kanika is an immediate neighbor of Kanak then who among the following likes Cooking?
a) Kanak
b) Kanchan
c) Kajal
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

9).If Kanchan is third to the right of Kanika, then who among the following is on the immediate
left of Komal?
a) Kiran
b) Kanchan
c) Kanak
d) Kamala
e) None of these

10).Which of the following statements is / are true?


a) Kanak sits opposite Keshar and likes Cooking
b) Kanika likes reading and is on the immediate left of Kamala
c) Kajal is an immediate neighbor of Keshar and Kamala and likes reading.
d) None is true
e) None of these
Solution:
Questions (01 to 05):

1). Answer: a )
2). Answer: b)
3). Answer: a)
4). Answer: d)
5). Answer: d)

Questions (06 to 10):

Persons Hobby

Kiran Dancing

Kanak / Kanchan Cooking

Kanika Watching TV

Kamala Singing

Kajal Reading

Keshar Writing

Komal Making Toy

Kanchan / Kanak Swimming

6). Answer: c)
7). Answer: d)
8). Answer: a)
9). Answer: b)
10). Answer: c)

Reasoning Questions (Linear Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (Q. 1-5): These questions are based on the following information.
Seven Boys Saurav, Karan, Pawan, Gautam, Dhananjay, Harshit and Rahul are sitting in a row
facing the same direction. We have the following information about their arrangement
Dhananjay is two places away from Pawan. Rahul is to the left of Saurav. Karan is three places
away to the right of Harshit. Saurav is to the immediate right of Dhananjay. There are exactly
three boys between Gautam and Saurav.

1). Find the number of boys who are between Dhananjay and Gautam.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) Cant be determine

2). If Harshit is second from the left end of the row, who is at the extreme right of the row?
a) Saurav
b) Karan
c) Pawan
d) Gautam
e) Cant be determine

3). Rahul is the third from the left end of the row, then at what place is Saurav from the right end
of the row?
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
e) Immediate

4). If Pawan is third from left end of the row, then find the number of boys who are between
Saurav and Harshit?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) Four

5). If Rahul is two places away to the right of Harshit, then who is at the extreme right of the
row?
a) Pawan
b) Saurav
c) Karan
d) Gautam
e) Rahul

Directions (Q. 6-10): These questions are based on the following information.
Five people P, Q, R, S, T are sitting on a straight line facing South. Another group V, W, X, Y,
Z is sitting facing North. The two groups are facing each other.
S is facing V and second to the right of T, who is sitting on a corner. Y is second to the left of Z.
R is third to the right of P. W is sitting on the left corner.

6). Which of the following pairs is facing towards each other?


a) PV
b) TW
c) RV
d) YQ
e) ZQ

7). Which of the following pairs is sitting on the corner of the line facing North?
a) XY
b) VX
c) WV
d) ZW
e) XW

8). What is the position of y with reference to X?


a) Fourth right
b) Third left
c) Third right
d) Second right
e) None of these

9). Which of the following is sitting exactly in the middle of the line facing South?
a) S
b) Q
c) T
d) P
e) R

10). If R is related to X and T is related to W in a certain way, then which of the following
would be related to each other, following the same pattern?
a) QZ
b) PY
c) SY
d) Both (1) and (2)
e) None of these

Answers:
1). b) 2). a) 3). a) 4). b) 5). a) 6). d) 7). e) 8). b) 9). a) 10). d)

Explanations:

Questions (1-10):
Only three possible arrangements are possible:
Harshit, Gautam, Rahul, Karan,
Dhananjay, Saurav, Pawan .(1)
Rahul, Gautam, Pawan, Harshit,
Dhananjay, Saurav, Karan .(2)
Rahul, Harshit, Gautam, Pawan,
Karan, Dhananjay, Saurav ..(3)

1. Two boys.
Answer: b)

2. Saurav.
Answer: a)

3. Second from the right hand.


Answer: a)

4. Only one boy, Dhananjay.


Answer: b)

5. Pawan.
Answer: a)

Directions(6-10):

6. Answer: d)
7. Answer: e)
8. Answer: b)
9. Answer: a)
10. Answer: d)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (1-5): Study the following information and answer the questions given below.
In a conference 8 people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H from different cities Delhi, Pune, Kochi,
Mumbai, Chennai, Lucknow, Bhatinda and Amritsar not necessarily in same order are sitting
around a rectangular table. 3 persons are sitting on each longer side and each on the smaller
sides.
D is sitting second to the right of the person who is from Amritsar. E is sitting third to the left of
the person who is from Lucknow. F and G are sitting opposite each other. C is sitting diagonally
opposite the person from Bhatinda. B is sitting opposite the person who is from Delhi. The
person from Mumbai is sitting second to the right of the person from Chennai and second to the
left of A, who is not sitting near the person who is from Bhatinda. G is sitting on the smaller side
to the right of the person who is from Bhatinda. G is sitting on the smaller side and to the right
of the person who is from Bhatinda. Persons from Chennai and Mumbai are not on the same side
of the table. The person from Mumbai is sitting third to the right of the person from Amritsar,
who is not sitting diagonally opposite the person from Pune. The person from Mumbai third to
the left of C. F sits second to the left of H. Pune sits opposite Chennai.

1). Who is sitting third to the right of the person from Lucknow?
a) E
b) Person from Chennai
c) A
d) Person from Bhatinda
e) None of these
2). Who is definitely sitting diagonally opposite to D?
a) A
b) C
c) Person from Delhi
d) Person from Kochi
e) Cant be determined

3). According to the sitting arrangement what will come in place of question mark?
D : Mumbai :: C : ?
a) Lucknow
b) Chennai
c) Kochi
d) Amritsar
e) None of these

4). From which city does A belong?


a) Pune
b) Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Amritsar
e) Cant be determined

5). Which of the following combinations is definitely correct?


a) H - Amritsar
b) D - Chennai
c) A - Kochi
d) G Mumbai
e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below.
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting round a circular table. Only E, D and G are
facing outside the table, while rest are facing the centre of the table. B is second to the right of
A, who is fifth to the right of E. C is third to the left of D, who is sitting second to the right of B.
F is second to the left of G.

6). Who is third to the left of A?


a) H
b) E
c) F
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these

7). Who is second to the right of H?


a) A
b) B
c) C
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these
8). If H and G interchanges their positions, who will be third to the right of D?
a) A
b) B
c) H
d) C
e) None of these

9). In which of the following combinations is the first person sitting between the second and the
third persons?
a) CAG
b) AGB
c) DFE
d) EHC
e) None of these

10). Who is fourth to the right of F??


a) H
b) E
c) D
d) C
e) None of these

Answers:
1). d) 2). b) 3). a) 4). a) 5). d) 6). b) 7). a) 8). c) 9). c) 10). d)

Solutions:

Questions (1-5):

1). Answer: d)
2). Answer: b)
3). Answer: a)
4). Answer: a)
5). Answer: d)

Questions (6-10):

6). Answer: b)
7). Answer: a)
8). Answer: c)
9). Answer: c)
10). Answer: d)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (Q.1-7): Study the following information carefully to answer the given
questions.
There are eight friends, namely Avinash, Bipin, Chandu, Dinesh, Farhan, Hiten, Gopal and
Emran. All of them own a different 4 wheeler, namely Skoda, Optra, Swift, Lancer, Pajero,
Indigo, Santro and Nissan, though not necessarily in the same order. All of them are sitting
around a circular table facing the centre.

Emran is not a neighbor of Bipin while Hiten owns neither Santro nor Nissan. There is only
one person between Avinash and Dinesh.

Chandu, who owns Indigo, is third to the left of the one who owns Swift. The one who is
sitting opposite the one who has Optra owns Nissan.

Neither Avinash nor Dinesh has Swift. There are two persons between Farhan and Gopal,
who own Optra and Pajero respectively, but neither of those two persons is Chandu.

Avinash is second to the left of Farhan and owns Lancer. Bipin is an immediate neighbor of
Gopal.

1). Who among the following owns Santro?


a) Emran
b) Hiten
c) Gopal
d) Dinesh
e) Cant be determined

2). How many persons are there between Chandu and Gopal?
a) Four
b) Two
c) Three
d) One
e) None of these

3). Which of the following 4 wheelers is owned by Dinesh?


a) Santro
b) Nissan
c) Skoda
d) Pajero
e) None of these

4). Who is sitting third to the right of the person possessing Skoda?
a) Avinash
b) Emran
c) Bipin
d) Dinesh
e) Gopal

5). Which of the following is not true about Hiten?


a) He is sitting opposite the person who owns Santro.
b) He is sitting exactly between Farhan and Bipin
c) He own Skoda.
d) None is true
e) All are true

6). Avinash is related to Swift in a certain way and Gopal is related to Indigo in the same way.
Then which of the following is Emraan related to following the same way?
a) Nissan
b) Lancer
c) Optra
d) Skoda
e) Cant be determined

7). Starting from Avinash, if all the eight persons are allowed to sit alphabetically in clockwise
direction, the position of how many of them will remain unchanged (excluding Avinash)?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Two
d) One
e) None of these

Directions (Q.8-12): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below.
Twelve girl students L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in a row facing east. Q is
third to the right of M and T is sitting near L. Six girl students are sitting between W and O. R is
fourth to the right of O and S is fifth to the left of P, who is eight to the right of W. L is sitting
on sixth place from the right end. U is not near to R and S. V is sitting on the fourth place to the
left of L.

8). Who is the two girl students sitting at the two ends?
a) W and N
b) W and R
c) V and O
d) O and Q
e) None of these

9). Find out the names of two girl students sitting near to Q.
a) T and V
b) N and S
c) V and U
d) S and T
e) None of these

10). Who is sitting at fifth to the left of U?


a) Q
b) S
c) T
d) R
e) None of these

11). Who is second to right of L?


a) S
b) P
c) U
d) V
e) None of these

12). Which of the following statement/s is/are true?


a) More than one statement is true.
b) There are six girl students sitting between N and Q.
c) U is second to the right of O.
d) M is sitting at fourth place to the right of T.
e) W and N are sitting at two ends.

Answers:
1). a) 2). c) 3). b) 4). d) 5). e) 6). d) 7). e) 8). b) 9). d) 10). a) 11).b) 12).c)

Solution:

Questions (1-7):

1. Answer: a
2. Answer: c
3. Answer: b
4. Answer: d
5. Answer: e
6. Answer: d
7. Answer: e

Questions (8-12):
8. Answer: b)
9. Answer: d)
10. Answer: a)
11. Answer: b)
12. Answer: c)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answer the given questions.
V, U and T are seated in a circle facing the centre. A, B and C are also seated in the 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
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

2). Which of the following is Ts Position with respect to B?


a) Third to the left
b) Second to the left
c) Third to the right
d) Third either to the right or to the left
e) None of these

3). Which of the following is Vs Position with respect to C?


a) Fourth to the left
b) Third to the left
c) Fourth to the right
d) Second to the right
e) Cannot be determined

4). Which of the following is true regarding the seating arrangement?


a) There are two persons whose seating arrangement cannot be ascertained
b) V, U and T are seated adjacent
c) A, B and C are seated adjacent
d) Those not facing the centre are seated adjacent
e) There are only two person seated between V and T

5). Which of the following is As position with respect to U?


a) Second to the left
b) Third to the right
c) Second to the right
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

Directions (6-12): Study the following lowing information carefully and answer the given
question:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each one of them
has a different Profession viz. doctor, engineer, architect, pilot, banker, teacher, businessman
and politician.
The Politician sits third to right of G. C is an immediate neighbor of G. Architect sits second to
right of C. B sits third to right of H. H is neither a Politician nor an architect. Only one person
sits between C and the teacher. A and F are immediate neighbors of each other. Neither A nor F
is a Politician. Doctor sits second to right of A. Two people sit between D and the engineer. D is
not a politician. Pilot is not an immediate neighbor of the politician. Banker sits second to the
left of A.

6). Who amongst the following is a businessman?


a) A
b) D
c) C
d) H
e) F

7). What is the position of F with respect to the politician?


a) Second to the left
b) Fourth to the left
c) Second to the right
d) Third to the left
e) Immediate right

8). Who sit(s) exactly between the teacher and the engineer?
a) Only the politician
b) C and H
c) Only the doctor
d) C and H
e) The architect and the banker

9). Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement?
a) The banker and the teacher are immediate neighbors of each other
b) D is an immediate neighbor of G
c) G is a banker
d) Pilot sits exactly between architect and the businessman
e) Doctor sits second to the right of the businessman

10). What is the profession of G?


a) Banker
b) Pilot
c) Businessman
d) Teacher
e) Architect

11). Four of the following five alike in a certain way based on the give seating arrangement and
thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) H-Businessman
b) E-Architect
c) G-Doctor
d) E-Politician
e) D-Pilot

12). What is the profession of E?


a) Engineer
b) Banker
c) Architect
d) Politician
e) Businessman

Answers:
1). c) 2). d) 3). c) 4). d) 5). a) 6). a) 7). c) 8). c) 9). e) 10). b) 11).d) 12).d)

Solutions:

Questions (1-5): Sitting arrangement


1. B and C are not facing the centre.
Answer: c
2. T is third to the left or right of B.
Answer: d
3. V is second to the left of C or fourth to the right of C.
Answer: c
4. Option (d) is correct.
Answer: d
5. A is second to the left of U.
Answer: a

Questions (6-12):

6. A is a Businessman.
Answer: a
7. E is the Politician. F is second to the right of E.
Answer: c
8. Doctor (H) sits exactly between the 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
11. Only the combination E-Politician is correct.
Answer: d
12. E is the Politician.
Answer: d

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.
Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. B sits second to
the right of D, who is not an immediate neighbor of E. A sits third to the left of C and second to
the right of E. H sits second to the left of F. G is not immediate neighbor of D.

1). Which of the following pairs is immediate neighbors?


a) E, H
b) C, F
c) G, D
d) A, D
e) None of these

2). Who among the following sits exactly between A and D?


a) G
b) F
c) E
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

3). Which of the following pairs has only one person between them if counted in clockwise
direction?
a) G, D
b) C, E
c) F, H
d) A, B
e) None of these

4). Who among the following sits on the immediate left of A?


a) B
b) H
c) F
d) G
e) None of these

5). Who among the following sits third to the right of D?


a) A
b) H
c) E
d) G
e) None of these

Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. C sits third to the
right of B and H sits between C and G. G is second to the right of A. E is the neighbor neither of
A nor of C.

6). Who among the following is second to the left of B?


a) A
b) F
c) D
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these
7). What may be Hs position with respect to D?
a) Fourth to the left
b) Second to the left
c) Fourth to the right
d) All a), b) and c)
e) None of these

8). If D is exactly between A and E, then who among the following is on the immediate right of
C?
a) F
b) G
c) H
d) B
e) None of these

9). In which of the following pairs does the second person sit third to the right of the first
person?
a) G, C
b) E, B
c) D, H
d) F, A
e) None of these

10). Which of the following statement is/are true about E?


a) E sits third to the right of A
b) E sits opposite G
c) E s on the immediate right of F.
d) All are true
e) None of these

Answers:
1). a) 2). b) 3). c) 4). b) 5).d ) 6). d) 7). d) 8). a) 9). b) 10). b)

Solution:

Questions (1-5):

1). Answer: a
2). Answer: b
3). Answer: c
4). Answer: b
5). Answer: d

Questions (6-10):
6). Answer: d
7). Answer: d
8). Answer: a
9). Answer: b
10). Answer: b

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangements) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (1-6): Read the information carefully and answer the given question:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular area at equal distances between each
other, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of the people are facing the centre while some
face outside ie in a direction opposite to the centre). [Note: Facing the same direction means if
one faces the centre then the other also faces the centre and vise versa. Facing the opposite
direction means if one person faces the centre then the other faces outside and vice versa.]
D sits second to the left of B. B faces outside. A and F are immediate neighbors of D. H sits
second to the right of A. C sits third to the left of H. E sits on the immediate right of G. D sits
third to the left of E. D faces the same directions as H. F sits on the immediate right of C. F
and G face the same direction.

1). Which of the following is true regarding F as per the given seating arrangement?
a) Only one person sits between F and B.
b) Only three persons sits between F and H.
c) A sits second to the left of H.
d) C sits on the immediate right of F.
e) F faces the centre.
2). How many people in the given arrangement face outside?
a) Four
b) Two
c) One
d) Three
e) Five
3). Who is Cs position with respect to A?
a) Fourth to the right
b) Third to the left
c) Second to the left
d) Fifth to the left
e) Third to the right
4). Who sits exactly between G and C when counted from the right of G?
a) E
b) F
c) H
d) D
e) B
5). Who sits on the immediate left of B?
a) A
b) H
c) Other than those given as options
d) D
e) G
6). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement
and so form a group. Which is the seating arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to that group?
a) F
b) H
c) C
d) G
e) A

Directions (7-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. D sits second to
the left of F and third to the right of H. C sits second to the right of B, who is not the neighbour
of G. A is neighbour of neither H nor D. C is not the neighbour of H.

7). Who among the following is the immediate neighbour of B and H?


a) E
b) G
c) F
d) C
e) None of these
8). Who among the following is opposite G?
a) B
b) D
c) C
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these
9). In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting between the second and the third
person?
a) D,G,A
b) E,B,D
c) E,G,H
d) C,F,D
e) F,G,A
10). Who among the following is third to the right of E?
a) D
b) C
c) A
d) F
e) None of these
11). How many persons are there between C and H?
a) Five
b) Two
c) Three
d) One
e) None of these

Answers:
1). b) 2). e) 3). b) 4). a) 5). a) 6). b) 7). a) 8). b) 9). d) 10). b) 11).c)

EXPLANATIONS:

Directions (1-6):

1). Answer: b)
2). Answer: e)
3). Answer: b)
4). Answer: a)
5). Answer: a)
6). Answer: b)

Directions (7-11):

7). Answer: a)
8). Answer: b)
9). Answer: d)
10). Answer: b)
11). Answer: c)

Practice Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangements) for IBPS Clerk Mains:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the question
given below:

A, B, C, D, E, F and H are sitting in a straight line but not necessarily in the same order. Two of
them are facing south. C sits second to the right of E. A sits second to the left of F, who sits third
to the left of H. H is facing south. B sits third to the right of C, who is third from left. E and B
face opposite directions.

1). Who among the following sits between F and B?


a) D
b) E
c) H
d) C
e) None of these
2). Who among the following sits third to the right of F?
a) E
b) C
c) D
d) A
e) None of these
3). Which of the following pairs sits on the extreme ends of the row?
a) F,D
b) A,E
c) H,B
d) D,H
e) None of these
4). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to the group?

a) A,D
b) B,D
c) F,D
d) C,D
e) H,E
5). Who among the following sits second to the left of E?
a) D
b) C
c) A
d) B
e) None of these

Directions (6-9): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

A, B, H, K, M, P, R and S are eight team heads and are sitting around a square table in such a
way that four of them sit at four corners of the square and face the centre while four sit in the
middle of each of the four sides and face outward. B does not sit at any of the corners but sits
second to the right of S. M sits third to the right of P. P is not an immediate neighbour of S. R
and K are immediate neighbors of each other but R does not sit at any of the corners of the table.
H is an immediate neighbour of neither P nor S.

6). What is the position of P with respect to M?


a) Immediate left
b) Third to the right
c) Second to the left
d) Third to the left
e) None of these

7). Who among the following sits second to the right of K?


a) M
b) B
c) A
d) S
e) H

8). Who among the following are the immediate neighbours of H?


a) M,K
b) B,R
c) B,M
d) A,R
e) A,K

9). Who among the following sit(s) exactly between P and A?


a) Only B
b) K and R
c) Only H
d) H and M
e) No one sits between P and A

Answers:

1). b) 2). c) 3). d) 4). e) 5). a) 6). b) 7). e) 8). b) 9). e)

Explanations:

Directions(1-5):

1).Answer: b)
2).Answer: c)
3).Answer: d)
4).Answer: e)
5).Answer: a)

Directions(6-9):

6).Answer: b)
7).Answer: e)
8).Answer: b)
9).Answer: e)

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this.

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Six friends are sitting around a circular table at equal distance from each other. Sunali is sitting
second to the right of Geetu who is exactly opposite to Naina. Naina is on immediate left of
Lovely, who is exactly opposite to Richa. Meera is also sitting at the table.

1). Who is the only person sitting between Geetu and Sunali?
a) Richa
b) Naina
c) Lovely
d) Meera
e) None of these

2). Sunali is not sitting at equal distance from ______________


a) Lovely and Geetu
b) Richa and Naina
c) Meera and Lovely
d) All are true
e) None of these

3). Geetu is sitting to the immediate ___________


a) Left of Meera
b) Right of Richa
c) Left of Richa
d) Right of Naina
e) Both 2 and 3

4). The angle subtended by Meera and Naina at the centre of the table is ___________
a) 180 degree
b) 80 degree
c) 120 degree
d) 60 degree
e) None of these

5). Which of the following statement is not correct?


a) Angle subtended by Richa and Meera is same as the angle subtended by Sunali and Lovely at
the centre of the table.
b) Richa and Meera are at equal distance from Geetu
c) Meera and Sunali are exactly opposite to each other
d) Meera is on the immediate left of Lovely
e) None of the above is true

Read the following information on carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven employees Shaikh, Tej, Vijay, Jai, Ambani, Mala and Boss are sitting in a circle and
facing the centre. Jai is sitting three placed right of Boss who is sitting one place right of Shaikh.
Vijay forms an angle of 90 degree from Ambani and an angle of 120 degree from Mala. Mala is
just opposite to Tej and is sitting just on the left of Ambani. Only Jai is between Vijay and
Ambani.

6). Which of the following statement is not correct?


a) Mala is between Tej and Shaikh
b) Vijay is between Jai and Mala
c) Shaikh is between Boss and Mala
d) Boss is between Mala and Ambani
e) All of the above

7). Who is the neighbor of Shaikh?


a) Ambani
b) Jai
c) Vijay
d) Tej
e) None of these

8). Who is sitting between Tej and Jai?


a) Mala
b) Boss
c) Vijay
d) Shaikh
e) None of these

9). Who is sitting third to the right of Tej?


a) Vijay
b) Mala
c) Ambani
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

10). What is the position of Shaikh with respect to Vijay?


a) Third to the right
b) Second to the right
c) Second to the left
d) Third to the left
e) None of these

Answers:
1). a) 2). c) 3). c) 4). e) 5). d) 6). e) 7). d) 8). c) 9). b) 10). b)

Detailed Explanations:

Questions (1-5):

1. Answer: a
2. Answer: c
3. Answer: c
4. Answer: e
5. Answer: d
Questions (6-10):

6. Answer: e
7. Tej
Answer: d
8. Vijay
Answer: c
9. Mala
Answer: b
10. Second to the right
Answer: b

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this.

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
Ten persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing 5 persons each in such a way that there is
an equal distance between adjacent persons. In the 1st row E, F, G, H and I are sitting and all of
them are facing south. In the 2nd row T, U, V, W and Z are sitting, but not necessarily in the
same order. In the given seating arrangement each member sitting in a row faces another
member of the other row.
The one who is an immediate neighbour of H is facing W. F does not sit at the extreme ends of
the row. V and Z are immediate neighbours. Only one person sits between I and G. Z sits second
to the left of the person who faces I. E faces the person who is on the immediate left of Z. T sits
at the left end of the row. E and H are not immediate neighbours.
1). Who among the following sits between G and I?
a) E
b) F
c) T
d) H
e) None of these

2). Who among the following faces G?


a) H
b) V
c) U
d) Z
e) None of these

3). Who among the following sits second to the right of the person who faces U?
a) F
b) V
c) W
d) I
e) None of these

4). How many persons sit between E and H?


a) Two
b) One
c) Three
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

5). Four of the following five is alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement
and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) UH
b) WI
c) FV
d) GZ
e) EV

Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
Eleven students Priyanka, Puja, Pranav, Komal, Shradha, Kumkum, Kunal, Mita, Vina, Disha
and Sonam are sitting in the first row of a class facing the teacher.
Komal is on the immediate left of Kumkum. Pranav is not an immediate neighbour of Shradha.
Priyanka is second to the right of Shradha, who is at one end of the row. Disha is an immediate
neighbour of Priyanka and Puja and third to the left of Kunal. Mita is on the immediate left of
Komal and third to the right of Vina.

6). Who among the following is exactly between all the students?
a) Sonam
b) Mita
c) Vina
d) Priyanka
e) None of these

7). Who among the following is at the extreme right end of the row?
a) Disha
b) Kumkum
c) Disha
d) Komal
e) None of these

8). Which of the following statements is/are not true?


a) Kumkum is third to the right of Pranav
b) Kunal is an immediate neighbor of Vina and Pranav
c) There are seven students between Sonam and Komal
d) All are true
e) None of these
9). Which of the following groups is on the left Vina?
a) Kumkum, Mita, Kunal
b) Priyanka, Disha, Pranav
c) Sonam, Puja, Priyanka
d) Kunal, Komal, Disha
e) None of these

10). How many persons sit on the left of Pranav?


a) Six
b) Five
c) Seven
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

Answers:
1). b) 2). d) 3). a) 4). c) 5). e) 6). c) 7). b) 8). d) 9). c) 10). c)

Explanations.

Directions(1-5):

1). Answer: b)
2). Answer: d)
3). Answer: a)
4). Answer: c)
5). Answer: e)

Directions(6-10):

6). L
Answer: c)
7). S
Answer: b)
8). S
Answer: d)
9). S
Answer: c)
10).
Answer: c)

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Directions ( 1-5 ) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table. A and B are facing
towards the centre while other six people are facing opposite to the centre. A is sitting second to
the right of H. B sits third to the left of A. D sits second to the right of G. G is immediate
neighbour of neither B nor A. E and F are immediate neighbours and are facing outside.
1). What is the position of C with respect to D?
a) Third to the right
b) Third to the left
c) Fourth to the left
d) Fourth to the right
e) Second to the left
2). Who is sitting to the immediate right of G?
a) C
b) D
c) F
d) H
e) None of these

3). Which of the following pairs represents the people who are immediate neighbours of C?
a) B and G
b) B and H
c) G and H
d) D and G
e) None of these
4). Who is sitting third to the left of G?
a) A
b) D
c) E
d) F
e) Either E or F
5). How many people are there between B and D?
a) Two
b) Four
c) Three
d) One
e) None
Directions ( 6-10 ) : Study the following information to answer the given questions:

Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that
there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and
all of them are facing South. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing
North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another
member of the other row.
S sits third to right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces Q
sits second to right of E. Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end
of the line. The immediate neighbour of B faces the person who sits third to left of P. R and T
are immediate neighbour of each other. C sits second to the left of A. T does not face
the immediate neighbour of D.
6). Who amongst the following faces S?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) F
7). How many persons are seated between V and R?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) None
8). P is related to A in the same way as S is related to B based on the given arrangement. To
which of the following is T related to, following the same pattern?
a) C
b) D
c) E
d) F
e) Cannot be determined
9). Which of the following is true regarding T?
a) F faces T
b) V is an immediate neighbour of T
c) F faces the one who is second to right of T
d) T sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
e) Q sits second to the right of T
10). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so
form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) A-T
b) B-T
c) F-P
d) C-V
e) E-Q

Answers:
1). b) 2). d) 3). a) 4). e) 5). c) 6). a) 7). b) 8). b) 9). c) 10).e)

EXPLANATIONS

Directions(1-5):
1). C is third to the left of D.
Answer: (b)
2). H is sitting to the immediate right of G.
Answer: (d)
3). B and G are immediate neighbours of C.
Answer: (a)
4). Either E or F is sitting third to the left of G.
Answer: (e)
5). There are three people between B and D
Answer: (c)

Directions( 6-10 ):

6). A faces S.
Answer: (a)
7). Two persons S and T-are seating between V and R.
Answer: (b)
8). P faces the person who sits second to the left of A. S faces the person who sits second to the
left of B. Similarly, T faces E who sits second to the left of D.
Answer: (b)
9). F faces V who sits second to the right of T.
Answer: (c)
10). A faces the immediate neighbour of T. B faces the immediate neighbour of P. C faces the
neighbour of V. But E faces the person who is second to the right of Q.
Answer: (e)

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Directions (1-5): Read the following information carefully and give the answer of the
following questions.
Eight members of a family A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H all are sitting around a circle and
facing just opposite to the center. In which three like spring and two like summer. The persons
who like same seasons are not sitting to each other.
F likes winter and sitting second to the left of B who does not like summer.G is sitting in front
of H and third to the left of E who likes spring season. A is sitting third to the left of G and likes
winter. F is the neighbour of D and G who like same seasons.

1). Which of the following seasons is liked by B?


a) Winter
b) Summer
c) Spring
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

2). Which of the following persons likes summer?


a) B
b) G
c) D
d) H
e) None of these

3).Which of the following seasons is liked by G?


a) Summer
b) Winter
c) Spring
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

4). Who is the neighbour of H and D?


a) E
b) A
c) F
d) B
e) None of these

5). What is position of H with respect to F?


a) Second to the left
b) Third to the right
c) Just right
d) Third to the left
e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
Six persons Jay, John, Jack, Jordon, Joy, James are sitting in a circular table but not
necessarily in the same order.
Jay is sitting third to the right of Jack and second to the left of John. James is second to
the right of Jay and immediate left of Jack. Joy is third to the right of James and second to the
right of Jack. Jordon is fourth to the left of Joy. John is second to the right of James. Jack is
second to the left of Jordon.

6). Who is third to the left of Jack?


a) John
b) Joy
c) Jay
d) James
e) Jordon

7). How many minimum person are sitting between John and Jay?
a) Two
b) One
c) Third
d) Four
e) None of these

8). Which persons are facing towards the centre?


a) Jay, James
b) Jack,Jordon,Jay
c) John, Jordon
d) Jack,Joy,Jay
e) None of these

9). How many persons are facing outward the centre?


a) Four
b) Three
c) Two
d) One
e) None

10). Who is opposite to Joy?


a) Jordon
b) James
c) John
d) Jack
e) None of these

Answers:
1).a) 2). d) 3). c) 4). b) 5). d) 6). c) 7). b) 8). c) 9). a) 10). b)

EXPLANATIONS

Directions (1-5):

1). Winter
Answer: (a)
2). H
Answer: (d)
3). Spring
Answer: (c)
4). A
Answer: (b)
5). Third to the left.
Answer: (d)

Directions(6-10):

6). Answer: (c)


7). Answer: (b)
8). Answer: (c)
9). Answer: (a)
10). Answer: (b)

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Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each one of
them has a different profession viz. doctor, engineer, architect, teacher, clerk, shop-keeper,
businessman and banker.
A sits third to right of teacher. D sits second to left of G. G is not an immediate neighbor of
the teacher. Only one person sits between B who is the shopkeeper and teacher. The one who is
an architect sits third to right of the shopkeeper. H sits between architect and engineer. E is not
an immediate neighbor of H. Engineer sits third to the right of clerk. Only one person sits
between businessman and F. E is neither a businessman nor a doctor.

1). Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement?
a) E is an architect
b) E is an immediate neighbor of the engineer
c) The clerk is an immediate neighbor of the banker
d) Shopkeeper sits second to the right of the teacher
e) The teacher sits between H and the engineer

2). What is the profession of H?


a) Businessman
b) Banker
c) Architect
d) Teacher
e) Shopkeeper

3). What is the position of doctor with respect to the banker?


a) Second to the right
b) Third to the left
c) Second to the left
d) Fourth to the left
e) Immediately to the left

4). Who sit/s exactly between the architect and the businessman?
a) Banker and shopkeeper
b) C and H
c) Clerk
d) Doctor
e) C and teacher

5). Who amongst the following is a clerk?


a) F
b) D
c) E
d) C
e) G

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight family members A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the
centre but not necessarily in the same order.
F, the wife of D is sitting third to right of C.
A is the son of H. A is sitting second to left of D. D is not an immediate neighbor of either F
or C. No male is an immediate neighbor of D.
G sits second to left of Ds son. Only two persons sit between H and As brother. Neither C
nor D is the brother of A.
Ds son and the wife of Ds son are immediate neighbors of each other.
F is the mother of H. F is not an immediate neighbor of B and G.
G is the sister of E.

6). Who amongst the following sits exactly between H and F?


a) C
b) B
c) Ds wife
d) Ds son
e) A

7). Who amongst the following is the brother of A?


a) E
b) A
c) B
d) G
e) Cant be determined

8). Based on the given arrangement how is A related to D?


a) Daughter-in-law
b) Son
c) Grandson
d) Grandfather
e) Cannot be determined

9). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so
form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) B
b) F
c) H
d) G
e) C

10). Which of the following statements regarding H is definitely correct?


a) H is the cousin of C
b) H is the daughter-in-law of D
c) Both the immediate neighbors of Hare males
d) H is the father of A

e) H is a male

Answers:

1). c) 2). d) 3). b) 4). d) 5). e) 6). e) 7). a) 8). c) 9). a) 10). c)

Detailed Explanation for the Above Sitting Arrangements Questions:

(1-5): Sitting arrangement

1. Statement (3) is true.


Answer: c
2. H is a Teacher
Answer: d
3. D, Doctor is third to the left of Banker E.
Answer: b
4. Doctor D, sits between F, Architect and A, Businessman.
Answer: d
5. G is a clerk.
Answer: e

(6-10):
F is the wife of D.
B is the son of D and F.
H is the daughter D and F.
C is the wife B.
As brother is E.
6. A sits exactly between H and F.
Answer: e
7. E is the brother of A.
Answer: a
8. A is grandson of D.
Answer: c
9. Except B, all others are females.
Answer: a
10. H is a female.
H is sister-in-law of C.
H is daughter of D.
H is mother of A.
Answer: C

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Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
Ten members Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are made to sit in two rows- and , five
members in each row. They are facing each other in such a way that the members of row are
facing the members of row . The members of row are facing south. T is third to the right of
Q and is exactly opposite W. R sits on the immediate right of W and is facing south. X is third to
the right of R and is exactly opposite V. S sits between Q and U and is opposite Y.

1).Who among the following sits second to the left of S?


a) T
b) V
c) Q
d) Z
e) None of these

2).Which of the following groups of persons sit in the same row?


a) U, X, Y
b) Q, R, S
c) W, Y, Z
d) W, T, Y
e) None of these

3).Who among the following sits on the immediate right of R?


a) S
b) Y
c) Z
d) U
e) None of these

4).Who among the following sits exactly opposite Z?


a) Q
b) T
c) V
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

5).Who among the following sit on the extreme ends of row I?


a) W, X
b) Z, Y
c) V,T
d) S,Y
e) None of these

Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions:
Eight persons J, K, L, M, N, P, Q and R are sitting in a straight line facing north but not
necessarily in the same order.
L sits third from the right end and N is an immediate neighbor of J. There are two persons
between L and J. K and R always sit adjacent to each other. Q is the neighbor of neither J nor L.
N does not like to sit adjacent to L. Neither K nor R sits on the immediate right of J. There is
only one person between P and K. M does not sit adjacent to P.

6).which of the following pairs sit on the extreme ends of the row?
a) J, Q
b) Q, R
c) R, M
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

7).What is the position of J with respect to P?


a) Second to the right
b) Third to the right
c) Second to the left
d) Either a) or c)
e) None of these

8).How many persons sit between M and N?


a) None
b) Three
c) Two
d) One
e) None of these

9).Who among the following sits second to the right of P?


a) R
b) J
c) N
d) K
e) None of these

10).Who among the following sits on the extreme right end of the row?
a) R
b) K
c) Q
d) M
e) None of these

Answers:
1).b ) 2). c) 3).b ) 4). a) 5). a) 6).b ) 7). c) 8).d ) 9).d ) 10). a)

Solutions:

Directions (01-05):

1).
Answer: b)
2).
Answer: c)
3).
Answer: b)
4).
Answer: a)
5).
Answer: a)

Directions(6-10)

6).
Answer: b)
7).
Answer: c)
8).
Answer: d)
9).
Answer: d)
10).
Answer: a)

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Directions(1-5): Read the following carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight persons 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20 and 19 are sitting around a circular table facing the
centre but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them holds a different post in a MEPL
company viz. Branch manager, Faculty, R&D member, Publisher, Operator, Accountant, DTP
Head and Area Manager.
26 sits third to right of the Area Manager. Only two people sit between the Area Manager and
19. Operator and the Faculty are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither 26 nor 19 is a
Operator or a Faculty. Operator is not an immediate neighbour of the Area Manager. Branch
Manager sits second to left of 22. 22 is not an immediate of 19. The Branch manager is an
immediate neighbour of both Accountant and the DTP Head. DTP-Head sits third to right of 25.
25 is not the operator. 24 sits to the immediate right of the R & D member. 26 is not the R & D
member. 21 is not an immediate neighbour of 26. 20 is not an immediate neighbour of the
Branch manager.

1). Who amongst the following sits third to the left of 22 ?


a) Branch manger
b) 20
c) 22
d) DTP Head
e) 25
2). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given sitting arrangement
and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?
a) 21- R & D member
b) 20 Publisher
c) 23 Branch manager
d) 26 DTP Head
e) 25 Faculty
3). Who amongst the following is the Publisher of the company?
a) 26
b) 24
c) 19
d) 20
e) 23
4). Which of the following statement is true with respect to the given seating arrangement?
a) The Accountant sits second to the left of 23
b) The R & D member of the company sits to the immediate left of the Area Manager
c) The Accountant and the Faculty are immediate neighbours of each other.
d) 20 sits second to right of 23
e) The Accountant of the company is an immediate neighbour of the Operator.
5). Which of the following posts does 25 hold in the company ?
a) R & D member
b) Branch manager
c) Faculty
d) Operator
e) Financial Advisor

Direction (6-10): Read the following carefully and answer the given questions.
Family members L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S are sitting a circular table facing opposite to the
centre but not in the same order. Female members of family are not seated next to each other.
There are three married couple in the family.
S is not opposite to R. O who is not neighbour of P, is grandson of M who is fifth to the right of
R. M is mother in law of Q. L have only female child. S who is sister of L is not second to
the right of R who is father of L. M who is fourth to the right of P, is wife of R. S is not
neighbour of N who is husband of L and second to the left of R.

6). What is the position of P with respect to his/her mothers sister?


a) Second to the right
b) Third to the right
c) Second to the left
d) Third to the left
e) None of these
7). Who among the following is father of O?
a) N
b) R
c) P
d) Q
e) None of these
8). What is the position of Q with respect to her/his mother in-law?
a) Fourth to the left
b) Third to the right
c) Fifth to the right
d) Fourth to the right
e) None of these
9). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given information and so
form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) Q
b) N
c) R
d) P
e) O
10). How many people sit between grandson and grandfather?
a) Three
b) Two
c) One
d) Four
e) None of these

Answers:

1).d) 2).e) 3).a) 4).b) 5).c) 6).c) 7).d) 8).c) 9).d) 10).a)

Explanations:
Directions(1-5):
1). Answer: d)
2). Answer: e)
3). Answer: a)
4). Answer: b)
5). Answer: c)

Directions(6-10):
6). Answer: c)
7). Answer: d)
8). Answer: c)
9). Answer: d)
10). Answer: a)

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given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination can use
this.

Directions (Q.1- 6 ): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions:
D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit
at four corners of the square facing the centre while four others sit in the middle of each of the
four sides but not facing the centre. D sits third to the right of I, who is not facing the center. H
is not an immediate neighbor of I or D. There is only one person between I and J. G sits second
to the right of E, who is on the immediate left of J. F is not an immediate neighbor of D.
1). Who among the following sits opposite H?
a) E
b) D
c) J
d) Either a) or c)
e) None of these
2). What is the position of E with respect to K?
a) Fourth to the right
b) Third to the right
c) Third to the left
d) Second to the left
e) None of these
3). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which
is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) KD
b) EJ
c) GI
d) HF
e) DK
4). If F sits second to the left of I, then who among the following sits third to the right of
J?
a) H
b) K
c) E
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these
5). Who among the following sits exactly between J and K?
a) E
b) D
c) H
d) F
e) None of these
6). Which of these following statement is / are true?
a) K sits fourth to the right of I.
b) H sits either on the immediate right of G or on the immediate right of K.
c) E is not facing the centre.
d) Only a) and b) are true.
e) None of these

Directions (Q.7 11): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
G, H, I, J, K, L, M and N are sitting in a row facing north. M does not sit at the extreme ends
of the row. L sits either sixth from the left end of the row or fourth from the right end of the row
but sits fourth to the right of G. J sits second to the right of I, who is not an immediate neighbour
of L. K and H are immediate neighbours of each other but neither of them sits at the extreme
ends of the row. Only one person sits between K and M. I sits third to the left of H.
7). What is the position of H with respect to G?
a) Second to the right
b) Third to the right
c) Immediate left
d) Fourth to the left
e) None of these
8). If I is related to H and J is related to L in a certain way, which of the following would K be
related to the following the same pattern?
a) G
b) H
c) M
d) N
e) None of these
9). Which of the following pairs sits at the extreme ends of the row?
a) LG
b) IN
c) IJ
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these
10). How any persons are there between K and I?
a) Two
b) None
c) Three
d) Four
e) None of these
11). Who among the following sits exactly between the person who sits second from the
right and the person who sits fifth from the left end?
a) K
b) J
c) L
d) M
e) None of these

Answers:

1). d) 2). c) 3). d) 4). a) 5). b) 6). d) 7). a) 8). d) 9). b) 10). c) 11). c)

Explanations for the above Reasoning Questions:

Directions (01-06):

1). Answer: d)
2). Answer: c)
3). Answer: d)
4). Answer: a)
5). Answer: b)
6). Answer: d)

Directions (07-11):
7). Answer: a)
8). Answer: d)
9). Answer: b)
10). Answer: c)

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Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Exam was
given here with explanation. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination can use this.

Directions(Q.1-4): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
question:
Out of ten members A, B, C, D, E, V, W, X, Y and Z, five are sitting in a circle facing
the center and five are sitting in a straight line facing North direction. A is sitting second to the
left of W. B is sitting second to the right of Z. C is not sitting between W and A but sitting
second to the right of W. V is not the neighbor of Z. D is sitting third to the left of B, who is at
the extreme end. Y is second to the left of A. X is not the neighbor of W and A. A is facing the
centre.
1).Who is sitting between W and A?
a) E
b) Z
c) Y
d) D
e) None of these
2).Who is sitting between Z and B?
a) V
b) C
c) X
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these
3).Who is sitting third to the left of X?
a) W
b) V
c) Z
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these
4).Who is sitting third to the right of C?
a) B
b) Y
c) W
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these
Directions(Q.5-9): Read the following information and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are seated around a circular table facing the
center. There are three lady members and they are not seated next to each other.
U is between P and Q who are not lady members. Q is third to the left of W. T is third to
the right of W who is not lady member. V who is a lady member is not immediate neighbor of T.
T is not a lady member.
5).Who among the following is/are seated between W and R?
a) V. S and T
b) Only V
c) V and T
d) Either a or b
e) None of these
6).If R is lady member who among the following is seated between S and U?
a) T
b) R
c) Q
d) All of the above
e) None of these
7).Who among the following are three lady members?
a) U, V, R
b) U, V,S
c) V, R, S
d) U, R, S
e) None of these
8).Which of the following is/are not female members.
a) U
b) V
c) R
d) S
e) Either c or d
9).If R is not a lady member. Who among the following is to the immediate right of S?
a) T
b) Q
c) V
d) R
e) None of these

Answers:
1).a ) 2). c) 3). b) 4). c) 5). d) 6).d ) 7). e) 8). e) 9). b)

Explanations for the above Reasoning Questions:

Directions (Q.1-4):

1). Answer: a)
2). Answer: c)
3). Answer: b)
4). Answer: c)

Directions (Q.5-9):
7). Answer: e)
8). Answer: e)
9). Answer: b)

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given here with solutions. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination can use this.

Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a rectangular table in such a way
that two persons sit on each of the four sides of the table facing the center. Persons sitting on
opposite sides are exactly opposite each other.
D faces North and sits exactly opposite H. E is in the immediate left of H. A and G sit on the
same side. G is exactly opposite of B, who is on the immediate right of C. A is next to
the left of D.

1).Who is sitting opposite A?


a) G
b) D
c) E
d) C
e) None of these
2).Who is next to E in clockwise direction?
a) G
b) B
c) F
d) A or F
e) None of these

3).Which of the following pairs of persons has both the persons sitting on the same side with the
first person sitting on the right of the second person?
a) DF
b) CB
c) FC
d) AG
e) None of these

4).Who is sitting opposite E?


a) D
b) A
c) F
d) A or D
e) None of these

5).Which of the following statements is definitely true?


a) A is facing north.
b) E is sitting opposite F.
c) F is on the left of G.
d) C is on the left of A.
e) None of these

Directions (Q.6.10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions following it.
() Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in the first row of a
class facing the teacher.
() D, who is on the immediate left of F, is second to the right of C.
() A is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
() J is the immediate neighbor of A and B and third to the left of G.
() H is on the immediate left of D and third to the right of I.

6).Who is sitting midway between E and H?


a) J
b) B
c) I
d) G
e) None of these

7).Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the above sitting
arrangements?
a) There are seven students sitting between K and D.
b) G is the immediate neighbor of I and C.
c) H is the immediate neighbor of D and F.
d) K is between E and A.
e) F is third to the right of C.
8).To obtain the respective seats of all the persons which clue given above is superfluous?
a) Clue
b) Clue
c) Clue
d) Clue or Clue
e) None of these

9).Besides E, who among the following is at the extreme end?


a) K
b) F
c) B
d) Cant say
e) None of these

10).Which of the following groups is at the left of I?


a) AJB
b) GCH
c) HDF
d) GCH
e) None of these
Answers:
1). d) 2).b ) 3). d) 4).c ) 5).b ) 6). b) 7). c) 8). e) 9). b) 10). a)

Explanations for the above Reasoning Practice Questions:

Directions (01-05):

1). Answer: d)
2). Answer: b)
3). Answer: d)
4). Answer: c)
5). Answer: b)

Directions(6-10) :

Suppose they are facing north. From clue (), since A is second to the right of E, who
is at one of the extreme ends; hence E is at the extreme left. Hence, E is at the first place
while A is at the third place. Again, from clue (), since. J is the immediate neighbor of A
and B, therefore J cannot be at the immediate left of A because in that case B will have no
place to sit. Hence, J is at no 4, B is at no. 5 and G is at no.7. Thus we get the following
order of their sitting arrangements
E A J B G .... (1)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Again, from clues () and () we get the following order of sitting of I, C, H, D and F:
I C H D F .. (2)

Now from (1) and (2) and from clue () We get
E K A J B I G C H D F

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Hence we get the following answers of the given questions.

6). Answer: b)
7). Answer: c)
8). Answer: e)
9). Answer: b)
10). Answer: a)

Reasoning Questions (Linear Arrangement) for AAO / SO Exams Set-6:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming LIC AAO and SO Exams
was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination can
use this.

Directions (1 5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
I. Seven members of a family J, K, L, M, N, O and P are to be seated in a row from left to right.
(The one standing at the left end will be called the 1st; the one standing at the right end, the 7th).
II. Their professions are Lawyer, Accountant, Social worker, IAS, Housewife, Commissioner
and Student, though not necessarily in that order.
III. The third person is the Housewife.
IV. M, who is not the Commissioner, will stand after the person who immediately follows N.
V. J is the Social Worker.
VI. The Lawyer stands sixth.
VII. The Accountant stands to the immediate left of the Commissioner.
VIII. P stands to the immediate right of O and to the immediate left of K.
IX. N, the Student, stands fifth.

1). The person standing first from left is.


a) O, the Accountant
b) The Social worker
c) P
d) The Commissioner
e) L, The lawyer

2). The person standing to the immediate left of M is


a) The Housewife
b) J
c) The lawyer
d) K
e) The Commissioner

3). Which of the following correctly matches a person with his/her profession?
a) O-IAS
b) K-Housewife
c) L-Commissioner
d) P-Lawyer
e) M-Accountant

4). Suppose, P has to go on account of an emergency and the family brings in the servant Q, who
stands to the immediate right of L. The sixth person from the left is now
a) K
b) J
c) N
d) Q
e) M

5). 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
d) There will be only one person to the right of N and to the left of K
e) The first and last person will be the same as before

Directions (6- 13): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
Eight persons from different banks viz. UCO Bank, Syndicate Bank, Canara Bank, PNB, Dena
Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Indian Bank and Bank of Maharashtra are sitting in two
parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between
adjacent persons. In row 1, A, B, C and D are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2,
P, Q, R and S are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating
arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. (All the
information given above does not necessarily represent the order of seating as in the final
arrangement.)
C sits second to right of the person from Bank of Maharashtra. R is an immediate neighbor of
the person who faces the person from Bank of Maharashtra. Only one person sits between R and
the person for PNB. Immediate neighbor of the person from PNB faces the person from Canara
Bank.
The person from UCO Bank faces the person from Oriental Bank of Commerce. R is not from
Oriental Bank of Commerce. P is not from PNB. P does not face the person from Bank of
Maharashtra.
Q faces the person from Dena Bank. The one who faces S sits to the immediate left of A.
B does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. The person from Bank of Maharashtra does
not face the person from Syndicate Bank.

6). Which of the following is true regarding A?


a) The person from UCO Bank faces A
b) The person from Bank of Maharashtra is an immediate neighbor of A
c) A faces the person who sits second to the right of R
d) A is from Oriental Bank of Commerce
e) A sits at one of the extreme ends of the line

7). Who is seated between R and the person from PNB?


a) The person from Oriental Bank of Commerce
b) P
c) Q
d) The person from Syndicate bank
e) S
8). Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the rows?
a) D and the person from PNB
b) The person from Indian Bank and UCO Bank
c) The person from Dena Bank and P
d) The person from Syndicate Bank and D
e) C, Q

9). Who amongst the following faces the person from Bank of Maharashtra?
a) The person from Indian Bank
b) P
c) R
d) The person from Syndicate Bank
e) The person from Canara Bank

10). P is related to Dena Bank in the same way as B is related to PNB based on the given
arrangement. To who amongst the following is D related to, following the same pattern?
a) Syndicate Bank
b) Canara Bank
c) Bank of Maharashtra
d) Indian Bank
e) Oriental Bank of Commerce

11). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating
arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) Canara Bank
b) R
c) Syndicate Bank
d) Q
e) Oriental Bank of Commerce

12). Who amongst the following is from Syndicate Bank?


a) C
b) R
c) P
d) D
e) A

13). C is from which of the following banks?


a) Dena Bank
b) Oriental Bank of Commerce
c) UCO Bank
d) Syndicate Bank
e) Canara Bank

Answers:
1). a) 2). c) 3). b) 4). d) 5). a) 6).b) 7). e) 8). d) 9). a) 10). d) 11).d) 12).c) 13).e)

Detailed Explanation:

Directions (1 5):

According to the given information, the final arrangement is as follows


1). The person standing first from left is O the Accountant.
Answer: a)

2). The person standing to the immediate left of M is the Lawyer.


Answer: c)

3). K is the Housewife, which is correctly matched.


Answer: b)

4).The new order will be as follows


1 2 3 4 5 6 7
O K J N L Q M
So, sixth person from the left is Q.
Answer: d)

5). The new order will be as follows O M J N L Q K


So, M will stand after O but before J i.e., definitely true.
Answer: a)

Directions (6 -13):

According to the given information, the final arrangement is as follows

6). The person from Bank of Maharashtra is an immediate neighbor of A.


Answer: b)

7). S sits between R and the person from PNB.


Answer: e)

8). The person from Syndicate Bank and D are at the extreme ends of the rows.
Answer: d)
9).The person from Indian Bank faces the person from Bank of Maharashtra.
Answer: a)

10).D is related to Indian Bank in the same way.


Answer: d)

11). Except Q, all are on the ends of rows.


Answer: d)

12). P is from Syndicate Bank.


Answer: c)

13). C is from Canara Banks


Answer: e)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangements) for AAO / SO Exams Set-2:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming LIC AAO and SO Exams
was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination can
use this.

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
There are eight captains, namely P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, sitting around a circular table,
facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them is from a different cricket
team, viz Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh, New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka, India and
Pakistan.
R and T are immediate neighbour of each other. Neither R nor T is an immediate neighbour of
either Q or the captain of Sri Lanka. The captain of India sits second to right of S, who is the
captain Neither of Sri Lanka nor of West Indies. U sits second to the right of the captain of Sri
Lanka. The captain of West Indies is an immediate neighbour of the captain of Sri Lanka. Two
people sit between the captain of West Indies and Q. V and the captain of New Zealand are
immediate neighbours of each other. Q is not the captain of New Zealand. Only one person sits
between R and the captain of Australia. W sits third to the left of the captain of Bangladesh. The
captain of South Africa sits second to the left of the captain of Pakistan.

1). Who among the following sit exactly between Q and the captain of West Indies?
a) P and the captain of India
b) R and T
c) W and
d) R and the captain of New Zealand
e) V and U

2). Who among the following is the captain of Australia?


a) R
b) S
c) T
d) U
e) V

3). Four of the following five alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus
from a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) W Captain of Sri Lanka
b) Q Captain of Pakistan
c) R captain of Bangladesh
d) V Captain of India
e) S Captain of Australia

4). Who among the following sits second to the left of the captain of India?
a) S
b) Captain of Australia
c) T
d) Both a) and b)
e) Captain of Bangladesh

5). Which of these statement is / are correct?


a) T is the captain of South Africa.
b) R is the captain of Bangladesh.
c) V is the captain of West Indies
d) All a), b) and c)
e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
A, N, M, R, J, V, S, and D are eight friends sitting around a circular table. Two of them are not
facing the centre. All of them like watches of different brands, viz Maxima, Puma, HMT, Titan,
Fastrack, Rado, Quartz and Omega, but not necessarily in the same order.
R and M are sitting third and second to the left of A respectively. R and S are neighbour of N,
who likes Fastrack. The one who likes Titan sits on the immediate right of N. S is sitting third to
the right of A and likes Maxima. D is third to the right of J and likes Quartz. A and D are
not neighbour of that person who likes Rado. V does not like HMT and Titan. The person who
likes Omega is sitting opposite J.

6). The person who is sitting second to the left of A likes which of the following watches?
a) Maxima
b) Puma
c) Rado
d) Omega
e) None of these

7). Who among the following likes Rado?


a) N
b) M
c) R
d) D
e) None of these

8). What is the position of V with respect to A?


a) Immediate left of A
b) Second to the right of A
c) Immediate right of A
d) Cant be determined
e) None of these

9). If S is on the immediate right of N then by the same logic who among the following sits third
to the right of N?
a) M
b) J
c) D
d) V
e) None of these

10). How many persons sit between who like Maxima and the one who likes HMT (count in
clockwise direction starting from HMT)?
a) Two
b) None
c) One
d) Three
e) None of these

Answer:
1) c) 2) b) 3) d) 4) d) 5) d) 6) d) 7) e) 8) c) 9) d) 10) a)

Solutions:

Questions (1-5):

1. Answer: c)
2. Answer: b)
3. Answer: d)
4. Answer: d)
5. Answer: d)

Questions (6-10):

6. Answer: d)
7. Answer: e)
8. Answer: c)
9. Answer: d)
10. Answer: a)

Reasoning Questions (Linear Arrangement-Facing N / S) Based on Today's Pattern:


Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Eight members P, Q, R, S, T, V, H and L are sitting in rows with equal number of members in
each row. Members of one row are facing north and those in the other row is sitting exactly
opposite a member in the other row.
P sits in the row facing north, to the immediate right of H who is exactly opposite of R. L is to
the immediate right of R and S is exactly opposite of T who is to the immediate right of P. V
does not sit at any of the ends of any row.

1). Which of the following members sit at the ends of the same row?
a) TH
b) SR
c) LQ
d) LT
e) None of these

2). Who sits opposite of P?


a) L
b) Q
c) V
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

3). Which of the following members sit exactly opposite each other?
a) VQ
b) LV
c) VH
d) VP
e) None of these

4). Who is to the left of V?


a) T
b) S
c) R
d) L
e) None of these

5). Who sits to the right of Q?


a) H
b) L
c) V
d) R
e) None of these

Directions (Q. 6-12): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that
there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1, A, B, C, D, E, and F are seated
and all of them are facing south. In row 2, P. Q. R, S, T and V are seated and all of them facing
north. Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another
member of the other row.
V sits third to the right of S. S faces F and F does not sit at any of the extreme ands of the line. D
sits third to right of C. R faces C. The one facing E sits third to right of P. B and B do not sit at
the extreme ends of the line. T is not an immediate neighbor of V and A is not an immediate
neighbor of C.
6). Who amongst the following faces D?
a) T
b) P
c) Q
d) R
e) None of these

7). Who amongst the following represent the people sitting at extreme ends of the rows?
a) R, F
b) T, A
c) D, R
d) C, Q
e) S, A

8). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus from a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to that group?
a) B-T
b) A-Q
c) C-S
d) F-P
e) D-R

9). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus from a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to that group?
a) D
b) S
c) V
d) T
e) A

10). How many persons are seated between R and T?


a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) None of these

11). Who amongst the following faces Q?


a) D
b) B
c) E
d) A
e) None of these

12). Who amongst the following is true regarding?


a) B sits to the immediate left of C
b) B faces Q
c) B sits fourth from the extreme left end of the line
d) D and F are immediate neighbors of B
e) None is true

Answer:
1) e) 2) c) 3) d) 4) b) 5) a) 6) a) 7) b) 8) e) 9) b) 10) b) 11) c) 12) d)
Solutions:

Questions (1-5):

According to given information, the final arrangement is as follows

1. LS and QT sit at the ends of same row


Answer: e)

2. V sits opposite of P.
Answer: c)

3. V and P sit exactly opposite to each other.


Answer: d)

4. S is to the left of V.
Answer: b)

5. H sits to the right of Q.


Answer: a)

Questions (6-12):

According to information, the final arrangement is as follows

6. T faces D
Answer: a)

7. T and A sit at extreme ends of the row.


Answer: b)

8. Except D-R, all others are diagonally opposite to each other.


Answer: e)

9. Except S, all other are sitting at extreme ends of the rows.


Answer: b)

10. Two persons (P and S) are sitting between R and T.


Answer: b)
11. E faces Q.
Answer: c)

12. D and F are immediate neighbours of B, is definitely true.


Answer: d)

Reasoning Questions (Seating Arrangement) Based on Today's Pattern for IBPS Clerk
Mains:
Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions for Upcoming IBPS Clerk V Mains
Exam was given here with Explanations. Aspirants those who are preparing for the examination
can use this.

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and are seating around a square table facing the centre in such a way that
four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four
sides.
(i) A sits second to right of F. F sits in the middle of one of the sides of the table.
(ii) G who does not sit at any of the corners of the table sits second to the right of D.
(iii) Only two people sit between D and B (taken from one side).
(iv) C is not an immediate neighbor of G.
(v) H is sits second to the left of B.
(vi) E is not an immediate neighbor of G or F.

1). Who sits exactly between F and A?


a) B
b) C
c) E
d) H
e) None of these

2). How many persons sit between A and H when counted in anti-clockwise direction from A?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) Four

3). Four of the following five alike in a certain way based on their seating positions in the above
arrangement and so from a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) D
b) F
c) A
d) E
e) G

4). What is the position of F with respected to C?


a) Third to the left
b) Immediate to the right
c) Second to the left
d) Third to the right
e) Immediate to the left

5). What will come in place of question mark (?) based upon the given sitting arrangement?
AE EH HF ?

a) FE
b) HC
c) FD
d) DB
e) FH

Directions (Q. 6-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at
four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The one who sit
at the four corners faces outside while those who sit in the middle of the sides face the centre of
the table. P sits third to the right of S. S faces the centre. Q sits third to the left of M who does
not sit in the middle of the sides. Only one person sits between Q and R. R is not an immediate
neighbor of M. T faces the centre. K is not an immediate neighbour of R.

6). What is the position of M with respect to L?


a) Third to the right
b) M and L sit diagonally opposite to each other
c) Second to the right
d) Second to the left
e) Fifth to the right

7). Who sits exactly between Q and R?


a) T
b) P
c) K
d) M
e) S and K

8). Which of the following pairs represents the persons seated in the centre of the side. Who face
each other?
a) S, Q
b) K, L
c) M, P
d) R, T
e) T, Q

9). Who amongst the following sit between R and K when counted in anti-clockwise direction
from K?
a) No one sits between R and K as R and K are immediate neighbor of each other
b) S, P and L
c) P and Q
d) L and R
e) M, S and T

10). If K faces the opposite direction, who would sit to his immediate right?
a) R
b) S
c) P
d) T
e) Q
11). Four of the following five alike in a certain way based on above arrangement and so from a
group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) L
b) M
c) K
d) P
e) R

Answer:
1) b) 2) c) 3) d) 4) e) 5) c) 6) d) 7) b) 8) e) 9) c) 10) e) 11) e)

Solutions:

Questions (1-5):

According to the given information, final arrangement is as follows

1. C sits exactly between F and A.


Answer: b)

2. Two persons (E and D) sits between A and H.


Answer: c)

3. Except E, all other sit middle of the each side.


Answer: d)

4. F is immediate to the left of C.


Answer: e)

5. One more person sits in each successive pair of person.


A -----------> E
E ------D------> H
H ------G,B-------> F
F -----C, A, E----------> D
Hence three persons (C, A, E) sitting between F and D.
Answer: c)

Questions (6-11):

According to the given information, final arrangement is as follows


6. M is second to the left of L
Answer: d)

7. P sits exactly between Q and R


Answer: b)

8. T and Q are sitting in the centre of side and facing towards each other.
Answer: e)

9. Q and P sit between R and K when counted in anti-clockwise direction from k.


Answer: c)

10. On facing to the opposite direction, Q will be immediate right of k.


Answer: e)

11. Except R, all others are facing to the outside the centre and sitting corner of the side, while R
is facing inside the centre and sitting in the middle.
Answer: e)

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