Reasoning

Seating Arrangement Puzzles

103 Questions

Seating arrangement puzzles evaluate logical reasoning through linear and circular setups. These questions require analyzing relative positions and conditions to find exact arrangements. This topic is a mainstay in banking and staff selection commission aptitude tests.

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Seating Arrangement Puzzles Questions

Multiple choice

Four people A, B, C, D are sitting around a circular table facing towards a centre, then who is sitting to the left of B?

Statements: 1: D and C are facing each other.

2: Only A is sitting to the right of D and to the left of C.

  1. Statement 1 only alone is sufficient to answer the question.

  2. Statement 2 only alone is sufficient to answer the question.

  3. Either statement 1 or 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question.

  4. Neither of statement 1 nor statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question.

  5. Both Statements 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

As, From Statement II: A is sitting between D and C, Therefore , C sits  to the left of B

Multiple choice

C is related to D in a certain way based on their positions in the given arrangement. Similarly A is related to F in the same way. Following the same pattern, F is related to whom amongst the following?

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. F sits second to the left of E. A is an immediate neighbour of both H and D. Neither H nor D is an immediate neighbour of either F or E. Two people sit between H and B. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. Only one person sits between B and G.

  1. C

  2. H

  3. A

  4. B
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A Correct answer
Explanation

C is related to D means D is 4th to the right of C . F is 4th to the right of A. Similarly 4th to the right of F is C ||| |---|---| |
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Multiple choice

Who among the following sits exactly between B and G?

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. F sits second to the left of E. A is an immediate neighbour of both H and D. Neither H nor D is an immediate neighbour of either F or E. Two people sit between H and B. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. Only one person sits between B and G.

  1. A

  2. C

  3. D

  4. E

  5. F
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it's correct choice. 

 F sits second to the left of E.  ||| |---|---| | | | | | | | |E| |F| | A is an immediate neighbour of both H and D ||| |---|---| |A|H/D| |D/ H| | | |E| |F| |

 Neither H nor D is an immediate neighbour of either  F or E. Two people sit between H and B .  ||| |---|---| |A|H| |D| | |B|E| |F|B| B is not an immediate neighbour of E. Only one person sits between B and G.   ||| |---|---| |A|H| |D|C| |B|E| |F|G   |
Multiple choice

Which of the following is true with respect to given seating arrangements?

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. F sits second to the left of E. A is an immediate neighbour of both H and D. Neither H nor D is an immediate neighbour of either F or E. Two people sit between H and B. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. Only one person sits between B and G.

  1. A sits to the immediate right of D.

  2. C sits to the right of A.

  3. F sits exactly between G and A.

  4. Three people sit between B and C.

  5. None of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it's correct choice. 3 people are there between B and C ||| |---|---| |
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Multiple choice

Who amongst the following sits third to the right of D?

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. F sits second to the left of E. A is an immediate neighbour of both H and D. Neither H nor D is an immediate neighbour of either F or E. Two people sit between H and B. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. Only one person sits between B and G.

  1. G

  2. C

  3. F

  4. B

  5. E
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it's correct choice .

G sits 3rd to the right of D ||| |---|---| |
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Multiple choice

Starting from A, if all the friends are made to sit in the alphabetical order in clockwise direction, the positions of how many (excluding A) will remain unchanged?

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. F sits second to the left of E. A is an immediate neighbour of both H and D. Neither H nor D is an immediate neighbour of either F or E. Two people sit between H and B. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. Only one person sits between B and G.

  1. Five

  2. One

  3. Two

  4. Three
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it is the correct choice.  Only two will remain in the previous positions.  ||| |---|---| |
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E   | C and F remain constant .

Multiple choice

What is the position of C with respect to the position of H?

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. F sits second to the left of E. A is an immediate neighbour of both H and D. Neither H nor D is an immediate neighbour of either F or E. Two people sit between H and B. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. Only one person sits between B and G.

  1. Third to the left

  2. Second to the left

  3. Immediate left

  4. Third to the right
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it is the correct choice.   F sits second to the left of E.   |

 

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Multiple choice

Who is third to the right of E?

There are twelve people, consisting of two groups sitting opposite to each other. S is not the neighbour of T, U. Either P or S sits at the extreme ends. E does not face the immediate neighbour of S. D is third to the right of B. The one who faces B is second to the right of T. Two people sit between U and Q. Neither Q nor U sits at an extreme ends of the line. The immediate neighbour of Q faces the person who sits third to the left of A. C and E are immediate neighbours. R sits second to the left of P.

 

 

  1. C

  2. B

  3. D

  4. A

  5. E
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it is correct choice.   S is not neighbour of T ,U .Either P or S sits at the extreme ends .E does not face the immediate neighbour of S .E |

 

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  .D is third to the right of B .The one who faces B is second to the right of T   |

 

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  .The immediate neighbour of Q faces the person who sits third to the left of A .C  and  E are immediate neighbours . R sits second to the left of P .A |

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Multiple choice

Who are diagonally opposite to each other?

There are twelve people, consisting of two groups sitting opposite to each other. S is not the neighbour of T, U. Either P or S sits at the extreme ends. E does not face the immediate neighbour of S. D is third to the right of B. The one who faces B is second to the right of T. Two people sit between U and Q. Neither Q nor U sits at an extreme ends of the line. The immediate neighbour of Q faces the person who sits third to the left of A. C and E are immediate neighbours. R sits second to the left of P.

 

 

  1. AS

  2. BR

  3. QF

  4. UC

  5. Both 1 and 2
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it is correct choice. S is not neighbour of T ,U .Either P or S sits at the extreme ends .E does not face the immediate neighbour of S .E |

 

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  .D is third to the right of B .The one who faces B is second to the right of T   |

 

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  .The immediate neighbour of Q faces the person who sits third to the left of A .C  and  E are immediate neighbours . R sits second to the left of P .A |

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Multiple choice

A is related to P in some way. Similarly, D is related to Q. C is related to whom?

There are twelve people, consisting of two groups sitting opposite to each other. S is not the neighbour of T, U. Either P or S sits at the extreme ends. E does not face the immediate neighbour of S. D is third to the right of B. The one who faces B is second to the right of T. Two people sit between U and Q. Neither Q nor U sits at an extreme ends of the line. The immediate neighbour of Q faces the person who sits third to the left of A. C and E are immediate neighbours. R sits second to the left of P.

 

 

  1. P

  2. U

  3. R

  4. Q

  5. S
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it is correct choice. S is not neighbour of T ,U .Either P or S sits at the extreme ends .E does not face the immediate neighbour of S .E |

 

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  .D is third to the right of B .The one who faces B is second to the right of T   |

 

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  .The immediate neighbour of Q faces the person who sits third to the left of A .C  and  E are immediate neighbours . R sits second to the left of P .A |

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Multiple choice

How many persons are seated between F and C?

There are twelve people, consisting of two groups sitting opposite to each other. S is not the neighbour of T, U. Either P or S sits at the extreme ends. E does not face the immediate neighbour of S. D is third to the right of B. The one who faces B is second to the right of T. Two people sit between U and Q. Neither Q nor U sits at an extreme ends of the line. The immediate neighbour of Q faces the person who sits third to the left of A. C and E are immediate neighbours. R sits second to the left of P.

 

 

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Five

  5. Six
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it is correct choice. S is not neighbour of T ,U .Either P or S sits at the extreme ends .E does not face the immediate neighbour of S .E |

 

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  .D is third to the right of B .The one who faces B is second to the right of T   |

 

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  .The immediate neighbour of Q faces the person who sits third to the left of A .C  and  E are immediate neighbours . R sits second to the left of P .A |

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Multiple choice

Who faces B?

There are twelve people, consisting of two groups sitting opposite to each other. S is not the neighbour of T, U. Either P or S sits at the extreme ends. E does not face the immediate neighbour of S. D is third to the right of B. The one who faces B is second to the right of T. Two people sit between U and Q. Neither Q nor U sits at an extreme ends of the line. The immediate neighbour of Q faces the person who sits third to the left of A. C and E are immediate neighbours. R sits second to the left of P.

 

 

  1. T

  2. Q

  3. S

  4. U

  5. P
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it is correct choice. S is not neighbour of T ,U .Either P or S sits at the extreme ends .E does not face the immediate neighbour of S .E |

 

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Multiple choice

Which coach sits third to the left of T?

P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, X are eight friends and coaches of different games like cricket, football, coco, kabaddi, volleyball, martial arts, carrom, badminton, table tennis. P sits third to right of martial arts coach. Two people sit between the martial arts coach and X. Volleyball coach and carroms coach are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither P nor X is a volleyball coach or carroms coach. Volleyball coach is not an immediate neighbour of martial arts coach. Coco coach sits second to the left of T. T is not an immediate neighbour of X. Coco coach is an immediate neighbor of both kabaddi coach and football coach. Football coach sits third to right of Q. Q is not the volleyball coach. R sits to the right of the coco coach. P is not the cricket coach. U is not an immediate neighbour of P. V is not an immediate neighbour of the kabaddi coach.

  1. Football coach

  2. Martial arts coach

  3. Kabaddi coach

  4. Coco coach

  5. Carom's coach
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A Correct answer
Explanation

U/kabaddi

Multiple choice

Who among the following is the manager of the company?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

A family has eight members - P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W - who are in different professions like teacher, chef, painter, manager, doctor, lawyer, engineer and architect. They are sitting for dinner in a circular pattern. Only two people sit between the architect and W. The doctor is not an immediate neighbour of the architect. The teacher is an immediate neighbour of both the lawyer and the engineer. U is not an immediate neighbour of P. V is not an immediate neighbour of the teacher. R is the immediate neighbour of the painter. P is not a painter. P sits third to the right of the architect. The doctor and chef are the immediate neighbours of each other. Neither P nor W is a doctor or a chef. The teacher sits second to the left of T. T is not an immediate neighbour of W. S who is an engineer sits second to the left of V. Q and R are immediate neighbours of each other

  1. P

  2. Q

  3. S

  4. R

  5. T
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer.

Only two people sit between the architect and W. The doctor is not an immediate neighbour of the architect. The teacher is an immediate neighbour of both the lawyer and the engineer ||| |---|---| | |ARCHITECT| |DOCTOR| | |W |LAWYER| |ENGINEER|W - TEACHER|   U is not an immediate neighbour of P. V is not an immediate neighbour of the teacher. R is the immediate neighbour of the painter. P is not a painter. P sits third to the right of the architect.   ||| |---|---| |U|R- ARCHITECT| |DOCTOR|U - PAINTER| |P|U - LAWYER| |ENGINEER|W- TEACHER|   The doctor and the chef are the immediate neighbours of each other. Neither P nor W is a doctor or a chef. The teacher sits second to the left of T. T is not an immediate neighbour of W.   ||| |---|---| |U - CHEF|R - ARCHITECT| |V - DOCTOR|T - PAINTER| |P|U - LAWYER| |ENGINEER|W - TEACHER|

Q is a chef, U may be an architect, but R is neither an engineer nor a lawyer. So, R is an architect. U is a lawyer because he cannot be an engineer, if he is so, then he is a neighbour of P. He should not be a neighbour of P. S remains and he is the engineer ||| |---|---| |Q - CHEF |R - ARCHITECT| |V - DOCTOR|T - PAINTER| |P - MANAGER|U - LAWYER| |S - ENGINEER|W - TEACHER|

Multiple choice

Which post does Q hold?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

A family has eight members - P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W - who are in different professions like teacher, chef, painter, manager, doctor, lawyer, engineer and architect. They are sitting for dinner in a circular pattern. Only two people sit between the architect and W. The doctor is not an immediate neighbour of the architect. The teacher is an immediate neighbour of both the lawyer and the engineer. U is not an immediate neighbour of P. V is not an immediate neighbour of the teacher. R is the immediate neighbour of the painter. P is not a painter. P sits third to the right of the architect. The doctor and chef are the immediate neighbours of each other. Neither P nor W is a doctor or a chef. The teacher sits second to the left of T. T is not an immediate neighbour of W. S who is an engineer sits second to the left of V. Q and R are immediate neighbours of each other

  1. Painter

  2. Manager

  3. Chef

  4. Architect

  5. Teacher
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer.

Only two people sit between the architect and W. The doctor is not an immediate neighbour of the architect. The teacher is an immediate neighbour of both lawyer and the engineer ||| |---|---| | |ARCHITECT| |DOCTOR| | |W | - LAWYER| |ENGINEER|W - TEACHER|   U is not an immediate neighbour of P. V is not an immediate neighbour of the teacher. R is the immediate neighbour of the painter. P is not a painter. P sits third to the right of the architect.   ||| |---|---| |U|R- ARCHITECT| |DOCTOR|U PAINTER| |P|U - LAWYER| |ENGINEER|W- TEACHER|   Doctor and chef are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither P nor W is a doctor or a chef. The teacher sits second to the left of T. T is not an immediate neighbour of W.   ||| |---|---| |U - CHEF|R -  ARCHITECT| |V- DOCTOR|T- PAINTER| |P-| U - LAWYER| |ENGINEER|W- TEACHER| (Q is a chef, U may be an architect, but R is neither an engineer nor a lawyer. So, R is an architect. U is a lawyer because he cannot be an engineer, if he is so, then he is a neighbour of P. He should not be a neighbour of P. S remains and he is the engineer.)  ||| |---|---| |Q - CHEF |R - ARCHITECT| |V - DOCTOR|T - PAINTER| |P - MANAGER|U - LAWYER| |S - ENGINEER|W - TEACHER|