Seating Arrangements
A. Directions to Solve
Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around the hexagonal table each at one corner and are facing the centre of the hexagonal. P is second to the left of U. Q is neighbour of R and S. T is second to the left of S.
Q1. Which one is sitting opposite to P ?
A. R
B. Q
C. T
D. S
Answer:: Option D
S is sitting opposite to P.
Q2. Who is the fourth person to the left of Q ?
A. P
B. U
C. R
D. Data inadequate
Answer:: Option A
P is the fourth person to the left of Q.
Q3. Which of the following are the neighbours of P ?
A. U and P
B. T and R
C. U and R
D. Data inadequate
Answer:: Option B
Q4. Which one is sitting opposite to T ?
A. R
B. Q
C. Cannot be determined
D. S
Answer:: Option B
B. Directions to Solve
Each of these questions are based on the information given below:
A ,B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south – while M, N, O, P and Q are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
E is opposite to O who is just next right of M.
P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
M is at one end of the line.
Q1. Who is sitting third to the right of O ?
A. Q
B. N
C. M
D. Data inadequate
Answer:: Option B
Q2. If B shifts to the place of E, E shifts to the place of Q, and Q shifts to the place of B, then who will be the second to the left of the person opposite to O ?
A. Q
B. P
C. E
D. D
Answer:: Option A
Q3. Which of the following pair is diagonally opposite to each other ?
A. EQ
B. BO
C. AN
D. AM
Answer:: Option D
Q4. If O and P, A and E and B and Q interchange their positions, then who will be the second person to the right of the person who is opposite to the person second of the right of P ?
A. D
B. A
C. E
D. O
Answer:: Option B
Explanation::
Q5. In the original arrangement who is sitting just opposite to N ?
A. B
B. A
C. C
D. D
Answer:: Option B
Q6. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre. A and P are at the ends. R is sitting to the left of A. Who is to the right of P ?
A. A
B. X
C. S
D. Z
Answer:: Option B
Q7. There are 8 houses in a line and in each house only one boy lives with the conditions as given below:
Jack is not the neighbour Siman.
Harry is just next to the left of Larry.
There is at least one to the left of Larry.
Paul lives in one of the two houses in the middle.
Mike lives in between Paul and Larry.
If at least one lives to the right of Robert and Harry is not between Taud and Larry, then which one of the following statement is not correct ?
A. Robert is not at the left end.
B. Robert is in between Simon and Taud.
C. Taud is in between Paul and Jack.
D. There are three persons to the right of Paul.
Answer:: Option C
Q8. A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. A is to the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position A is sitting ?
A. Between B and D
B. Between B and C
C. Between E and D
D. Between C and E
Answer:: Option B
C. Directions to Solve
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting round the circle and are facing the centre:
P is second to the right of T who is the neighbour of R and V.
S is not the neighbour of P.
V is the neighbour of U.
Q is not between S and W. W is not between U and S.
Q1. Which two of the following are not neighbours ?
A. RV
B. UV
C. RP
D. QW
Answer:: Option A
Q2. Which one is immediate right to the V ?
A. P
B. U
C. R
D. T
Answer:: Option D
Q3. Which of the following is correct ?
A. P is to the immediate right of Q
B. R is between U and V
C. Q is to the immediate left of W
D. U is between W and S
Answer:: Option C
Q4. What is the position of S ?
A. Between U and V
B. Second to the right of P
C. To the immediate right of W
D. Data inadequate.
Answer:: Option C
