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SITTING ARRANGEMENT Ex.1. What is position of B with respect to C?

Sitting Arrangement questions involve (1) Second to the left
arrangement of persons in a circular table, (2) Third to the right
rectangular table or line arrangement with some
given conditions. In order to solve these type of (3) Second to the right
questions, best strategy is to develop a rough (4) Third to the left
pictorial diagram. Once the diagram is complete, (5) None of these
questions that follow can be answered easily.
Sol. (1) second to the left
Important Conjunctions
Ex.2. Who is third to the left of E?
Here some Conjunction is also used instead of
(1) A (2) C (3) D
name of candidate. In that case:
(4) E (5) None of these
## If AND/BUT is used then subject of the
previous sentence (name of first candidat(5) B D C
will be used. A F E
## If WHO/WHOM/WHOSE is used then Sol.(2) C
object of the previous sentence (name of TYPES OF QUESTIONS
second candidat(5) will be used.
((2) FACING OUTSIDE OF THE CENTRE
## Left or right of any candidate can only be
judged if it is given that towards which
direction he is facing means you have to
focus upon the candidate towards which
direction he is facing.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
((1) FACING CENTRE

Left - ANTI-CLOCKWISE DIRECTION
Right- CLOCKWISE DIRECTION
EXAMPLE
Ex.1-2. Study the following information to
answer the given questions:
P, Q, R, S, T, and U are seated in a
circle facing opposite direction to the
Right - ANTI-CLOCKWISE DIRECTION center.
Left - CLOCKWISE DIRECTION P is second to the right of S, who is
Ex.1-2. Study the following information third to the left of U. R is third to
carefully to answer the given the right of T and is not immediate
questions: neighbor of U.
A, B, C, D, E and F are seated in a circle facing Ex.1. What is position of R with respect to Q?
center. A is second right of D who is third left (1) 2nd to the left 2)3rd to the right
of F. C is third right of E and is not immediate (3) 2nd to the right 4)3rd to the left
neighbor of F.
(5) None of these

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Sol.(3) Second to the right (4) 3rd to the left

Ex.2. Who is third to the left of T? (5) None of these
(1) P (2) R (3) S Sol.(1) Second to the left
(4) T (5) None of these Ex.2. Who is third to the right of C?
EXPLANATION (1) V (2) U (3)T
(4) A (5) None of these
Sol. (4) A
Row / Column
In this type of the question people are
made to sit in a sequential manner in a
particular direction.
EXAMPLE
Ex.1. Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G
are seated in a row facing north. A is
Sol. (2) R 4th to the left or right of B and both are
TYPES OF QUESTIONS not at any end. E & G are immediate
Neighbor. A is not the neighbor of F.
((3) FACING CENTRE AND OUTER
D is 2nd to the right of C and 3rd to
the right of E.
Ex.1. Who is 3rd right of G?
(1) B
(2) D
(3) A
EXAMPLE (4) Not possible
Ex.1-2. Study the following information to (5) None of these
answer the given questions: Sol.(3) A
V, U, T are seated in a circle facing
to the center. A, B, C are also seated
in same circle but two of them are
not facing center (opposite of the
center).V is second to the left of C. U
is second to the right of A. B is third
to the left of T. C is second to the right
of T. A is next to V.
Rectangular Form
Ex.1. What is position of A with respect to
B? In this type of question some person
are made to sit around a rectangle
(1) 2nd to the left
facing the center or facing opposite to
(2) 3rd to the right the center.
(3) 2nd to the right

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LET US SOLVE SOME QUESTIONS

EXAMPLE Directions (1-5): Study the following

information carefully and answer the given
Ex.1-2. Read the following information questions.
carefully and answer the question
Eight persons Nainika, Virat, Vani,
given below-
Vaibhav, Nakul, Viji, Namith and
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting Naresh are sitting around a square
around a square table in such a way table, four of them facing towards
that four of them sit at corners of the centre while four of them facing
square while four sit in the middle of outside but not necessarily in the same
each of the sides. Those who sit at the order. Vaibhav sits fourth to right of
four corners faces outside while those Naresh. Vani is sitting immediate
who sit in the middle of the sides face right of Vaibhav. Only one person
the center of the table. sits between Namith and Vaibhav
D sits third to the right of G. G faces and both are facing same directions.
the center. E sits third to the left of Namith sits fourth to the right of Viji,
C. C does not sit in the middle of the who doesn’t sits in middle of the
sides. Only one person sit between E table. Viji is not a neighbor of Naresh
and F. F is not immediate neighbor and faces towards the centre. Vani
of C. H faces the center. A is not an sits adjacent to Namith, who faces
immediate neighbor of F. opposite direction of Vani. Nakul is to
the immediate left of Vaibhav. Virat
Ex.1. What is the position of C with respect faces opposite direction of Vani and
to B? sits second to the left of Vani. Nakul is
(1) Third to the right sitting second to left of Nainika, who
faces same direction as Viji.
(2) C&B sit diagonally opposite
Q.1. Who among the following persons
(3) Second to right. faces the center of the table?
(4) Second to the left. (1) Naresh (2) Virat (3) Nakul
(5) Fifth to the right. (4) Vaibhav (5) None of these
Sol.(4) Second to the left Q.2. Who is sitting immediate right of
Naresh?
Q.2. Who sits exactly between E & F?
(1) Nainika (2) Virat (3) Vani
(1) H (2) D (3) A (4) Nakul (5) None of these
(4) C (5) G Q.3. Four of the following five are form a
Sol.(2) D group in some way, find out the odd one?

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(1) Nainika (2) Vani side and each on the smaller sides. All
(3) Viji animals are facing center.
Q.4. Vani is related to Nakul and in the (i) Horse is sitting second to the right of
same way Naresh is related to Namith the animal which is from Haryana.
then which of the following is related (ii) Deer is sitting third to the left of the
to Viji? animal which is from Maharashtra.
(1) Vaibhav (iii) Monkey and Bear are sitting opposite
(2) Naresh each other.
(3) Both Vaibhav and Naresh (iv) Elephant is sitting diagonally opposite
(4) Either Vaibhav or Naresh the animal from Punjab.
(5) None of these (v) Tiger is sitting opposite the animal
which is from Bihar.
Q.5. Which of the following statement is/
are true? (vi) The animal from Kerala is sitting
second to the right of the animal from
(1) Vani is facing outside the centre Tamil Nadu and second to the left of
(2) Virat is facing towards the centre Lion, which is not sitting near the
(3) Naresh is facing same direction as animal which is from Punjab.
Vaibhav (vii) Bear is sitting on the smaller side and
(4) Viji is sitting immediate right of to the right of the animal which is
Nainika from Punjab.
(5) None is true (viii) Animals from Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following are not on the same side of the table.
information and answer the questions given (ix) The animal from Kerala is sitting
below. third to the right of the animal
In a circus eight animals Lion, Tiger, from Haryana, which is not sitting
Elephant, Horse, Deer, Monkey, Bear diagonally opposite the animal from
and Leopard from different states Gujarat.
Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Kerala, (x) The animal from Kerala is third to the
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab and left of Elephant. Monkey sits second
Haryana not necessarily in same order to the left of Leopard.
sitting around a rectangular table.
(xi) The animal from Gujarat sits opposite
3 animals are sitting on each longer
to the animal from Tamil Nadu.

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Q.6. Who is sitting third to the right of the (4) Animal from Rajasthan
animal from Maharashtra? (5) None of these
(1) Deer Q.9.
According to the sitting arrangement
(2) Animal from Tamil Nadu what will come in place of question
mark?
(3) Lion
Horse: Kerala: Elephant:?
(4) Animal from Punjab
(1) Maharashtra (2) Tamil Nadu
(5) None of these
(3) Rajasthan (4) Haryana
Q.7. From which country does Lion (5) None of these
belong?
Q.10. Which of the following combinations
(1) Rajasthan (2) Bihar is correctly matched?
(3) Tamil Nadu (4) Haryana (1) Leopard –Haryana
(5) Gujarat (2) Horse – Tamil Nadu
Q.8. Which of the following animal is (3) Bear – Kerala
definitely sitting diagonally opposite (4) Lion– Rajasthan
to Horse? (5) None of these
(1) Lion Directions (11-15): Study the following
(2) Elephant information carefully and answer the given
(3) Animal from Gujarat questions.

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting (1) B, F (2) C, E (3) B, E

around a square table in Maharaja (4) D, F (5) F, H
Hotel in Delhi for breakfast in such
a way that four of them sit at four Q.13. Who among the following sits exactly
corners of the square table while other between H and B when counted
four sit in the middle of each of the clockwise from H?
four sides of table. The one who sits (1) C
at the four corners faces towards the (2) The one who orders Tea
center of the table while those who sit
(3) The one who orders Halwa.
in the middle of the sides face outside.
Each of them ordered a different food (4) G
items, viz Coffee, Tea, Halwa, Kulfi, (5) A
Barfi, Samosa, Jalebi and Rasmalai Q.14. Which of the following is true
but not necessarily in the same order. regarding B?
C sits third to the left of the one
who orders Rasmalai . The one who (1) B is one of the immediate
orders Rasmalai faces outside. Only neighbors of D.
two persons sit between C and H. (2) The one who orders Rasmalai is
The one who orders Coffee sits on an immediate neighbor of B
the immediate right of H. The one (3) B sits second to the left of H.
who orders Barfi sits second to the
right of G. G is neither an immediate (4) B orders Jalebi
neighbor of H nor of C. G does not (5) B is an immediate neighbor of the
order Rasmalai. Only one person sits one who orders Coffee
between A and the one who orders Q.15. Who amongst the following sits
Barfi . D sits on the immediate left of diagonally opposite the one who
the one who orders Samosa. G does orders Coffee?
not order Samosa. E orders Jalebi. E is
(1) The one who orders Tea
not an immediate neighbor of A. The
one who orders Tea is an immediate (2) D
neighbor of E. The one who orders (3) A
Kulfi is an immediate neighbor of F. (4) The one who orders Halwa
Q.11. What is the position of the one who (5) The one who orders Kulfi
orders Samosa with respect to G?
Circle Arrangements:
(1) Second to the left
Direction (Q. 16-20): Study the following
(2) Third to the right information and answer the given questions.
(3) Fourth to the left Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and
(4) Second to the right H are sitting around a circular table
(5) Third to the left with equal distance between each
other but not necessarily in the same
Q.12. Who among the following represent
order. Some of them are facing the
the immediate neighbors of the one
center while some are facing outside
who orders Barfi ?
the center. B sits third to the left of A.

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Only three persons sit between B and (3) Immediate neighbors of B faces
H. E sits to the immediate right of H. the same direction
Only one person sits between E and (4) G faces the center.
D. The immediate neighbors of E face
(5) None is true
opposite direction. G sits second to the
right of D. Both G and C face the same Q.20. As per the given arrangement F is
direction as H. Immediate neighbors related to H in the same way G is
of F faces opposite direction. E faces related to A. Following the same
inside. D faces a direction opposite to pattern to whom is related to E?
that of B. (1) A (2) D (3) B
Q.16. How many persons sit between A and (4) C (5) None of these
F when counted from the left of F? Directions (Q 21-25): Study the following
(1) Two (2) Three (3) Four information carefully and answer the questions
(4) More than four (5) None given below:
Q.17. Who amongst the following sits third M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are eight
to right of B? friends sitting around a circular table.
Six of them are facing the center.
(1) A (2) H (3) C All of them have a different hobbies
(4) E (5) None of these viz— Dancing, Singing, Cooking,
Q.18. How many persons face the center as Story Writing, Watching Movie,
per the given arrangement? Jogging, Playing cricket and Reading
Novel, but not necessarily in the same
(1) One (2) Two (3) Three order. O is an immediate neighbor of
(4) Four (5) None of these P. The person who is opposite N is
Q.19. Which of the following statements is facing outside and N is the immediate
true as per the given arrangement? neighbor of the person his hobby is
(1) A and E face the same direction Story Writing. T sits third to the right
of Q and his hobby is playing cricket.
(2) H is sitting third to left of G M and T are not the neighbors of

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the person whom hobby is jogging. (1) Reading novel

R’s hobby is not cooking or Story (2) Singing
Writing. The person whom hobby
is Reading Novel is sitting opposite (3) Cooking
Q. The one whom hobby is Story (4) Dancing
Writing, sits immediate right of N.
P and S are immediate neighbors of (5) None of these
N, whom hobby is Watching Movie. Q.24. What is the position of Q with respect to P?
S sits third to the right of M and his (1) Third to the left
hobby is dancing. P sits third to the
left of M. (2) Second to the right
Q.21. Whom hobby is jogging? (3) Immediate right
(1) M (2) Q (3) O (4) Third to the right
(4) N (5) None of these (5) None of these
Q.22. How many persons sit between O Q.25. Which of the following statements is
and the person his hobby is singing, true?
when counted in clock wise direction,
starting from O? (1) Q’s hobby is singing

(1) None (2) One (3) Two (2) P sits immediate left of N.
(4) Three (5) None of these (3) N sits second to the left of Q.
Q.23. The person who is sitting second to (4) T’s hobby is cooking.
the right of N, what is his hobby? (5) None of these

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SOLUTION Q.8. Answer: B

Q. (1-5): Q.9. Answer: A
Q.10. Answer: C
Vani
Vaibhav
Namith Q. (11-15):
B
A C

Nakul Virat Coffee Halwa Barfi

H Samosa Jalebi E

Kulfi Rasmalai Tea

Viji Naimika Naresh

Q.1. Naresh is facing the centre of the table D G

among the given people. F
Answer: A Q.11. Answer: E Q.12. Answer: C
Q.2. Virat sits immediate right of Naresh. Q.13. Answer: E Q.14. Answer: E
Answer: B Q.15. Answer: E
Q.3. Except Viji, all given persons are sitting Q.(16-20):
in the middle of the table.

Answer: C
Q.4. Vani is sitting second to the right of
A
Nakul and vice-versa. In the same way C H
Naresh is sitting second to the right of
Namith and vice-versa. Following the
same way no one is related to Viji.
Answer: E G E
Q.5. None of the given statements is true.
Answer: E
Q. (6-10):

B F
Bihar
(Elephant)
Gujarat Rajasthan
(Lion) (Deer) D
Q.16. Counted from the left of F, there are four
Maharashtra Kerala persons sit between A and F.
(Monkey) (Bear)
Answer is: C
Q.17. E is sitting third to right of B
Haryana Tamilnadu Punjab Answer is: D
(Tiger) (Leopard) (Horse)
Q.18. Three (B, E and F) of them face the
Q.6. Answer: D center of the table.
Q.7. Answer: E Answer is: C
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Q.19. The immediate neighbors of Bare G and (Cooking)

M
D; both are facing outside the center. R (Singing)
Hence, option c) only true.
Q
Answer is: C (Jogging)

S
Q.20. H is sitting second to right of F. A is (Dancing)
N
sitting second to right of G. In the same (Watching
way E is sitting second to the right of A. movies)

Answer is: A Q.21. Answer: B Q.22. Answer: C

Q.23. Answer: A Q.24. Answer: D
Q.21-25.
Q.25. Answer: C

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