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Seating Arrangement Reasoning Questions and Answers.

1. Six girls are standing in such a way that they form a circle, facing the centre. Subbu is to the left of Pappu, Revathi is between Subbu and Nisha, Aruna is between Pappu and Keerthana. Who is to the right of Nisha?

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  • a) Revathi
  • b) Aruna
  • c) Subbu
  • d) Keerthana


2. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre, and A and P are at the ends. R is sitting on the left of A. Then who is on the right of P?

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  • a) A
  • b) X
  • c) S
  • d) Z


3. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a circle. B is standing between F and C. A is standing between E and D. F is standing to the left of D. Who is standing between A and F?

  • a) B
  • b) C
  • c) D
  • d) E


Directions (Qs. 4 to 8): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. F is third to the right of C and second to the left of H. D is not an immediate neighbour of C or H. E is to the immediate right of A, who is second to the right of G.

4. Who sits between G and D?

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


5. Which of the following is the correct position of B with respect to H?
I Second to the right
II Fourth to the right
III Fourth to the left
IV Second to the left

  • a) Only I
  • b) Only II
  • c) Only III
  • d) Both II and III
  • e) None of these


6. Who is second to the left of C?

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


7. Which of the following pairs of persons has first person sitting to the right of the second person?

  • a) CB
  • b) AE
  • c) FG
  • d) HA
  • e) DB


8. Who is to the immediate right of C?

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


Directions (Qs. 9 to 14): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.

(i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are playing cards sitting around a circular table.

(ii) D is not neighbour of C or E.

(iii) A is neighbour of B and C.

(iv) G, who is second to the left of D is the neighbour of E and F.

9. Which of the following has the pair with the second person sitting to immediate right of the first person?

  • a) GF
  • b) EC
  • c) AE
  • d) BD
  • e) None of these


10. What is the position of C?

  • a) To the immediate left of A
  • b) To the immediate right of E
  • c) Third to the right of F
  • d) Second to the left of B
  • e) None of these


11. Which of the following has second person sitting between the first and third person?

  • a) BCA
  • b) GFD
  • c) GCE
  • d) DAB
  • e) None of these


12. Which of the following is wrong?

  • a) E is between G and C
  • b) F is between G and D
  • c) B is to the immediate left of D
  • d) A is to the immediate right of B
  • e) All are correct


13. Which of the following is correct?

  • a) E is to the immediate right of G
  • b) F is to the immediate left of G
  • c) D is between F and G
  • d) B is between A and D
  • e) All are wrong


14. Which of the following will be D's position after E and D interchange their places?

  • a) To the immediate left of C
  • b) To the immediate right of F
  • c) Neighbour of C and A
  • d) Neighbour of G and C
  • e) None of these