Seating Arrangement problems
- 1. Who is /are the neighbour(s) of D?
Options- A. F alone
- B. C alone
- C. B and C
- D. Cannot be determined Discuss
Correct Answer: C alone
Explanation:
As per Question,
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are setting in a row facing North.
A is fourth to the right of E.
E -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- A
H is fourth to the left of D.
H -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- D
C and F, which are not at the ends, are neighbors of B and E, respectively.
-- --C -- B -- -- -- F -- E-- --
H is next to the left of A and A is the neighbor of B.
-- -- --H--A --B -- --
The order of sittings of eight persons which satisfies all the above condition will be as in below figure.
E--F--G--H--A--B--C--D
Because D is to the extreme right hence, has only one neighbor C.
- 2. Which of the following statements is not true?
Options- A. H is second to the right of F
- B. E is fourth to the left of A
- C. D is fourth to the right of H
- D. A is third to the left of D Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
As per Question,
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are setting in a row facing North.
A is fourth to the right of E.
E -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- A
H is fourth to the left of D.
H -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- D
C and F, which are not at the ends, are neighbors of B and E, respectively.
-- --C -- B -- -- -- F -- E-- --
H is next to the left of A and A is the neighbor of B.
-- -- --H--A --B -- --
The order of sittings of eight persons which satisfies all the above condition will be as in below figure.
E--F--G--H--A--B--C--D
All the statements are correct.
- 3. Who are sitting at the ends?
Options- A. E and D
- B. F and D
- C. G and B
- D. cannot be determined Discuss
Correct Answer: E and D
Explanation:
As per Question,
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are setting in a row facing North.
A is fourth to the right of E.
E -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- A
H is fourth to the left of D.
H -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- D
C and F, which are not at the ends, are neighbors of B and E, respectively.
-- --C -- B -- -- -- F -- E-- --
H is next to the left of A and A is the neighbor of B.
-- -- --H--A --B -- --
The order of sittings of eight persons which satisfies all the above condition will be as in below figure.
E--F--G--H--A--B--C--D
E and D are sitting at the extreme ends.
- 4. Who is sitting in the middle of the row?
Options- A. C
- B. I
- C. B
- D. G Discuss
Correct Answer: I
Explanation:
On the basis of given information in the above question, the arrangement of standing will be like below.
--E--K--A--J--B--I--G--C--H--D--F
It is clear from the figure drawn on the basis of the information that student I is sitting in the middle of the row.
- 5. Which of the following groups of friends is sitting to the right of G?
Options- A. IBJA
- B. ICHDF
- C. CHDF
- D. CHDE Discuss
Correct Answer: CHDF
Explanation:
On the basis of given information in the above question, the arrangement of standing will be like below.
--E--K--A--J--B--I--G--C--H--D--F
CHDF are sitting to the right of G.
- 6. In the above sitting arrangement, which of the following statements is superfluous?
Options- A. Only (i)
- B. Only (ii)
- C. Only (iii)
- D. None is superfluous Discuss
Correct Answer: None is superfluous
Explanation:
On the basis of given information in the above question, the arrangement of standing will be like below.
--E--K--A--J--B--I--G--C--H--D--F
All the information is required to know the position of all students in the row.
- 7. Of the six members of a panel sitting in a row X is to the left of Q but on the right of P. Y is on the right of Q but is on the left of Z, Z is to the left of R. Find the members who are at the extreme?
Options- A. QZ
- B. XZ
- C. PR
- D. QY Discuss
Correct Answer: PR
Explanation:
According to question,
Draw a figure as per the details the six members of a panel sitting in a row ,
From figure ,it is clear that the members P and R are at the extreme .
Sitting arrangement :-
- 8. In a row of children, Ravi is fourth from right and Sham is second from left. When they interchange positions Ravi is ninth from right. What will be Sham's position from left?
Options- A. Fifth
- B. Sixth
- C. Seventh
- D. Eighth Discuss
Correct Answer: Seventh
Explanation:
According to question ,
Here, S = sham , R = Ravi
Children between S and R = position of S - position of R
Children between S and R = 9 ? 4 = 5 children
Hence new position of S = 2nd position + 5 children = 7th.
- 9. A, B, C, D and E are 5 schools facing towards north. A is in the middle of E and B. E is to the right of D. If C and D are at two ends, which school is on the left side of C?
Options- A. E
- B. A
- C. D
- D. B Discuss
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
According to question ,
Draw a figure , A is in the middle of E and B . E is to the right of D. If C and D are at two ends.
Hence , School B is on the left side of school C .
- 10. Six persons M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting in two rows, three in each. Q is not at the end of any row. P is second to the left of R. O is the neighbor of Q and is sitting diagonally opposite to P. N is the neighbor of R. On the basis of this information who is facing N?
Options- A. R
- B. Q
- C. P
- D. M Discuss
Correct Answer: Q
Explanation:
According to question ,
The sitting arrangement of M, N, O, P, Q and R would be as follows:
It is clear from the diagram that Q is facing N.
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