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

Which of the following is between A and G?

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. B

  2. C

  3. D

  4. None of these

  5. F
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, this is correct. None of them is in between A and G. E is the correct answer as it is given that E and G are neighbours and A is next to B, who is at the right side of E. No, it is incorrect. F is at extreme end as F is third to E, who is the middle boy. The correct order is D, C, G, E, A, B, F.

Multiple choice

Which of the following are neighbours?

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 and G

  2. C and G

  3. E and B

  4. D and F

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

Yes, it is correct. C is at second place from left side and is next to G. The correct order is D, C, G, E, A, B, F.

Multiple choice

Who is the left neighbour of G?

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. C

  2. B

  3. E

  4. A

  5. Inadequate data
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is correct. E and G are neighbours and E is at the centre. B is at same place as of C and is given that C is left to E, but not a neighbour. The correct order of boys from left to right is D, C, G, E, A, B, F.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question below is followed by two statements labelled (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question.

How many people are sitting between P and Q? Statements: (I) P and Q are sitting eleven places from the right end and tenth from the left end, respectively. (II) R and T occupy tenth place from the left end and thirteenth place from the right end, respectively.

  1. None is sufficient

  2. Only (II) is sufficient

  3. Both (I) and (II) are sufficient

  4. Either (I) or (II) is sufficient

  5. Only (I) is sufficient

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 As we don't know the total number of students in a row, therefore, both statements are insufficient to answer the question.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question below is followed by two statements labelled (I) and (II). You have to decide the data provided in which of the statements is sufficient to answer the question.

Four girls - Meena, Radhika, Reeta and Della are sitting around a square table facing the centre. Who is facing Radhika? Statements: (I) Rahika is sitting to the left of Meena. (II) Della is facing Meena. (III) Reeta is sitting to the left of Della.

  1. Only (I) is sufficient.

  2. Only (II) and (III) are sufficient.

  3. Only (III) is sufficient.

  4. Either (I) and (II) or (II) and (III) are sufficient.

  5. All (I), (II) and (III) are sufficient.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

From (I) and (II) or (II) and (III), Reeta and Radhika are facing each other.

Multiple choice

Four friends A, B, C and D are sitting in a park at points: A (3 , 4), B (6, 7), C (9, 4) and D (6, 1). Their sitting positions form

  1. a rhombus

  2. a square

  3. neither a square nor a rhombus

  4. an undefined shape
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

By distance formula, $\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$ $AB = \sqrt{(6-3)^2 +(7-4)^2} =\sqrt{9+9} = \sqrt{18}$units $AB = \sqrt{(9-6)^2 +(4-7)^2} =\sqrt{9+9} = \sqrt{18}$units $CD = \sqrt{(6-9)^2 +(1-4)^2} =\sqrt{9+9} = \sqrt{18}$units $CD = \sqrt{(3-6)^2 +(4-1)^2} =\sqrt{9+9} = \sqrt{18}$units AB = BC = CD = DA = $\sqrt{18}$units

Also, AC = BD. So, its a square.

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A gentlemen invites a party of m + n $(m \neq n)$ friends to a dinner and places m at one table $T _1$ and n at another table $T _2$, the table being round. If not all people shall have the same neighbour n any two arrangement, then the number of ways in which he can arrange the guests, is 

  1. $\dfrac{(m+n)!}{4mn}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{2} \dfrac{(m+n)!}{mn}$
  3. $2\dfrac{(m+n)!}{mn}$

  4. none
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The number of ways to arrange m people at a round table is (m-1)!. For two tables, it is (m-1)!(n-1)!. Dividing by the symmetry of the tables and considering the distinctness of the arrangements, the formula results in (m+n)!/(4mn).

Multiple choice

What is the proper way to sit at the dining table in India?

  1. Cross-legged on the floor

  2. On a chair with your feet on the floor

  3. On a chair with your feet crossed

  4. On a cushion on the floor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In traditional Indian dining, it is customary to sit cross-legged on the floor, with a low table placed in front of you.

Multiple choice

What is the traditional seating arrangement for Qawwali performances?

  1. Circular

  2. Linear

  3. Square

  4. Triangular
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Qawwali performances traditionally feature a circular seating arrangement, with the Qawwals seated in the center and the audience surrounding them.

Multiple choice

What is the typical seating arrangement for a symphony orchestra conducted by a conductor?

  1. Musicians seated in a semicircle facing the conductor

  2. Musicians seated in rows facing the audience

  3. Musicians seated in a circle surrounding the conductor

  4. Musicians seated in a square formation facing the conductor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In a symphony orchestra, musicians are typically seated in a semicircle facing the conductor, with the string sections in the front, followed by the woodwinds, brass, and percussion sections.

Multiple choice

What is the typical seating arrangement for a choir conducted by a conductor?

  1. Singers seated in rows facing the conductor

  2. Singers seated in a semicircle facing the conductor

  3. Singers seated in a circle surrounding the conductor

  4. Singers seated in a square formation facing the conductor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In a choir, singers are typically seated in rows facing the conductor, with the soprano section in the front, followed by the alto, tenor, and bass sections.