May 24, 2016

Reasoning Ability: Seating Arrangement Set - 1

Directions (Q.1 - 5): Read the information carefully and answer the given question:

A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting around a circular area at equal distances between each other, but not necessarily in the same order.Some of the people are facing the centre while some face outside i.e in a direction opposite to the centre.

  • A and F are immediate neighbours of D.
  • D sit third to the left of E.
  • H faces the same direction as D.
  • H sit second to the right of A.
  • D sits second to the left of B.
  • B faces outside.
  • G and F face the same ditection.
  • F sits on the immediate right of C.
  • C sits third to the left of H.
  • E sits on the immediate right of G.

1. How many people in the given arrangement face outside.

1) One
2) Two
3) Three
4) Four
5) Five

2. Who sits exactly between C and G when counted from the right of G? 

1) B
2) D
3) E
4) F
5) H

3. Which of the following is true regarding F as per the given seating arrangement.

1) F faces the centre.
2) A sits second to the left of H.
3) C sits on the immediate right of
4) Only one person sits between B and F.
5) Only three persons sits between H and F.

4. What is C's position with respect to A?

1) Second to the left
2) Third to the left
3) Fifth to the left
4) Third to the right
5) Fourth to the right

5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and so form a group.Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

1) A
2) C
3) F
4) G
5) H

Direction (Q.6 - 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Eight friends J,K,L,M,N,P,Q and R are sitting around a square table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order.

  • Two persons are sitting on each of the four sides of the table.
  • P is sitting on the immediate right of K on the same side.
  • L and M are not neighbours of N.
  • N and K are sitting exactly opposite each other.
  • R is sitting exactly opposite L,who is on the immediate left of M.
  • J and R are sitting on the same side of the table.

6. Who among the following is sitting third to left of M?

1) P
2) K
3) J
4) R
5) None of these

7. Who among the following sits opposite L?

1) J
2) K
3) R
4) N
5) None of these

8. Which of the following statements is definitely true?

1) R sits left of P.
2) N sits opposite of J.
3) M sits on the immediate of P.
4) Q sits opposite of K.
5) None is true.

9. Who among the following is sitting second to the right of N?

1) R
2) J
3) K
4) L
5) None of these

10. Who the following is sitting next to Q in anticlockwise direction?

1) M
2) J
3) R
4) N
5) K

Answers

1.    5
2.    3
3.    5
4.    2
5.    5
6.    2
7.    3
8.    5
9.    1
10.  4

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