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

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follow: (1) Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in the first row of the class facing the teacher. (2) D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C. (3) A is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends. (4) J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of G. (5) H is to the immediate of D and third to the right of I.Which of the following statements is true in the context of the above sitting arrangements?

  1. There are three students sitting between D and G.

  2. K is between A and J.

  3. B is sitting between J and I.

  4. G and C are neighbours sitting to the immediate right of H.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

B is sitting between J and I.

Multiple choice

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follow: (1) Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in the first row of the class facing the teacher. (2) D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C. (3) A is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends. (4) J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of G. (5) H is to the immediate of D and third to the right of I. If E and D, C and B, A and H and K and F interchange their positions, which of the following pairs of students is sitting at the ends?

  1. D and E

  2. E and F

  3. D and K

  4. K and F
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The new sequence formed on interchanging seats is: D, F, H, J, C, I, G, B, A, E, K. D and K are sitting at the ends in the new arrangement.

Multiple choice

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follow: (1) Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in the first row of the class facing the teacher. (2) D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C. (3) A is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends. (4) J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of G. (5) H is to the immediate of D and third to the right of I. In the above sitting arrangement, which of the following statements is superfluous?

  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All the statements are necessary.

Multiple choice

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follows: (i) Eight persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table - two on each side. (ii) There are three lady members and they are not seated next to each other. (iii) J is between L and F. (iv )G is between I and F. (v) H, a lady member, is second to the left of J. (vi) F, a male member is seated opposite E, a lady member. (iv) There is a lady member between F and I. How many persons are seated between K and F?

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Cannot be determined
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Three persons – H,L and J are seated between K and F.

Multiple choice

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follow: (a) Eight persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table- two on each side. (b) There are three lady members and they are not seated next to each other. (c) J is between L and F. (d) G is between I and F. (e) H, a lady member, is second to the left of J. (f) F, a male member is seated opposite E, a lady member. (g) There is a lady member between F and I. Who among the following is seated between E and H?

  1. F

  2. I

  3. J

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

K is seated between E and H.

Multiple choice

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follow: (i) Eight persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table- two on each side. (ii) There are three lady members and they are not seated next to each other. (iii) J is between L and F. (iv) G is between I and F. (v) H, a lady member, is second to the left of J. (vi) F, a male member is seated opposite E, a lady member. (vii) There is a lady member between F and I. Who among the following is to the immediate left of F?

  1. G

  2. I

  3. J

  4. Cannot be determined
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

J is to the immediate left of F.

Multiple choice

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follow: (i) Eight persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table- two on each side. (ii) There are three lady members and they are not seated next to each other. (iii) J is between L and F. (iv) G is between I and F. (v) H, a lady member, is second to the left of J. (vi) F, a male member is seated opposite E, a lady member. (vii) There is a lady member between F and I. Which of the following is true about J?

  1. J is a male member.

  2. J is a female member.

  3. Sex of J cannot be determined.

  4. Position of J cannot be determined.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Clearly, J is a male member.

Multiple choice

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follow: (i) Eight persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table- two on each side. (ii) There are three lady members and they are not seated next to each other. (iii) J is between L and F. (iv) G is between I and F. (v) H, a lady member, is second to the left of J. (vi) F, a male member is seated opposite E, a lady member. (vii) There is a lady member between F and I. Who among the following are the three lady members?

  1. E, G and F

  2. E, H and G

  3. G, H and J

  4. Cannot be determined
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The three lady members are E, H and G.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it. Seven friends Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Gaurav, Pritam and Priya are sitting in a circle. Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Pritam and Priya are sitting at equal distances from each other. Rohit is sitting two places right of Pritam who is sitting one place right of Amit. Kamla forms an angle of 90 degrees from Gaurav and an angle of 120 degrees from Manish. Manish is just opposite to Priya and sitting on the left of Gaurav. Who is the only person sitting between Rohit and Manish?

  1. Pritam

  2. Amit

  3. Gaurav

  4. Kamla
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gaurav is sitting between Rohit and Manish.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it. Seven friends Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Gaurav, Pritam and Priya are sitting in a circle. Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Pritam and Priya are sitting at equal distances from each other. Rohit is sitting two places right of Pritam who is sitting one place right of Amit. Kamla forms an angle of 90 degrees from Gaurav and an angle of 120 degrees from Manish. Manish is just opposite to Priya and sitting on the left of Gaurav. Gaurav is not sitting at equal distances from

  1. Rohit and Pritam

  2. Amit and Kamla

  3. Manish and Pritam

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gaurav is not at equal distances from Rohit and Pritam or Amit and Kamla or Manish and Pritam.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it. Seven friends Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Gaurav, Pritam and Priya are sitting in a circle. Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Pritam and Priya are sitting at equal distances from each other. Rohit is sitting two places right of Pritam who is sitting one place right of Amit. Kamla forms an angle of 90 degrees from Gaurav and an angle of 120 degrees from Manish. Manish is just opposite to Priya and sitting on the left of Gaurav. Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. Pritam is between Manish and Kamla.

  2. Manish is two places away from Priya.

  3. Gaurav is sitting opposite to Pritam.

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Clearly, all the statements follow.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it. Seven friends Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Gaurav, Pritam and Priya are sitting in a circle. Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Pritam and Priya are sitting at equal distances from each other. Rohit is sitting two places right of Pritam who is sitting one place right of Amit. Kamla forms an angle of 90 degrees from Gaurav and an angle of 120 degrees from Manish. Manish is just opposite to Priya and sitting on the left of Gaurav.The angle between Gaurav and Manish in the clockwise direction is

  1. 150؛

  2. 180؛

  3. 210؛

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The angle between Gaurav and Manish in clockwise direction is 30؛.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it. Seven friends Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Gaurav, Pritam and Priya are sitting in a circle. Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Pritam and Priya are sitting at equal distances from each other. Rohit is sitting two places right of Pritam who is sitting one place right of Amit. Kamla forms an angle of 90 degrees from Gaurav and an angle of 120 degrees from Manish. Manish is just opposite to Priya and sitting on the left of Gaurav. Gaurav is sitting ………….. of Priya.

  1. to the left

  2. to the right

  3. two places right

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gaurav is three places left or four places right of Priya.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the correct order?

Directions: Read the following instructions and answer the question that follows:

(a) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven boys standing facing towards North.
(b) B is at the same place from right as C is from left.
(c) E is the middle boy.
(d) A is not at any of the extreme ends, but is next to the left of B.
(e) F is 3rd to the right of E, who is the neighbour of G.

  1. D, B, G, E, A, C, F

  2. D, C, A, E, G, B, F

  3. D, C, G, E, A, B, F

  4. F, C, G, E, A, B, D

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 The 3 possible correct orders are as shown below.Possibility 1: D C G E A B F Possibility 2: D B A E G C F Possibility 3: D C G E A B F.Thus, option 3 is correct.