Seating Arrangement problems
- 1. There are five different houses, A to E, in a row. A is to the right of B and E is to the left of C and right of A, B is to the right of D. Which of the houses is in the middle?
Options- A. A
- B. B
- C. C
- D. D Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
According to question
A is to the right of B :: then B A
E is to the left of C and right of A :: then A E C
B is to the right of D :: then D B
Data is arranged as
D B A E C
. . . . .
So,the house in the middle is A
- 2. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row. 'E' and 'F' are in the center and 'A' and 'B' are at the ends. 'C' is sitting on the left of 'A'. Then who is sitting on the right of 'B'?
Options- A. A
- B. D
- C. E
- D. F Discuss
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
According to the question, setting arrangement is at follow
'A' and 'B' are at the end then
B A
'C' is sitting on the left of 'A' then
B C A
'E' and 'F' are in the center then arrangement will be
B D E/F F/E C A
. . . . .
Clearly, D it sitting on the right of B.
- 3. 5 men A, B, C, D and E read a newspaper. The one who reads first gives it to C, the one who reads last had taken it from A. E was not the first or last to read. There were two readers between B and A. Find the person who read the newspaper last.
Options- A. E
- B. B
- C. D
- D. A Discuss
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
According to question,
C is 2nd person who read the news paper. Keep him at 2nd position.
E was not the first or last to read. It means E will seat at 3rd or 4th position.
There were two readers between B and A. Then definitely C and E will seat between B and A. So E will be at 3rd position since B is already at 2nd position.
The one who reads last had taken it from A. Then A will be at 4th position.
Finally D will be at 5th position who will read the news in last.
- 4. Of the 5 members of a panel sitting in a row, A is to the left of B, but on the right of C, D is on the right of B but is on the left of E. Find the member who is sitting in the middle.
Options- A. B
- B. D
- C. A
- D. C Discuss
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
According to question,
Draw a figure A is to the left of B, but on the right of C, D is on the right of B but is on the left of E.
- 5. 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?
Options- A. A
- B. X
- C. S
- D. Z Discuss
Correct Answer: X
Explanation:
According to question,
Draw a figure S and Z are in the centre, and A and P are at the ends. R is sitting on the left of A. Hence, X is on the right of P.
- 6. In a row of boys, if A who is 10th from the left and B who is 9th from the right interchange their positions, A becomes 15th from left. How many boys are there in the row?
Options- A. 23
- B. 27
- C. 28
- D. 31 Discuss
Correct Answer: 23
Explanation:
According to question B is 9th from the right end and A is 15th from the left end.
Therefore, Total number of boys in the row = B's position in row + A's position in row - 1
Total number of boys in the row = 9 + 15 ? 1 = 23
- 7. 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 on the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position is A sitting?
Options- A. Between B and D
- B. Between B and C
- C. Between E and D
- D. Between C and E Discuss
Correct Answer: Between B and C
Explanation:
According to question,
A is sitting next to B. It means B will sit to the left of A.
C is sitting next to D. It means D will sit to the right of C.
D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench.
C is on the second position from the right.It means that C is to the second last from right end.
A is on the right of B and E .i.e. A will be in middle . A and C are sitting together.
Sitting arrangement
E B A C D
Hence , A is sitting between B and C .
- 8. Five boys are sitting in a row. a is on the right of B, E is on the left of B, but to the right of C. If A is on the left of D, who is sitting in the middle?
Options- A. E
- B. B
- C. A
- D. C Discuss
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
According to question,
Draw a figure as per the details of sitting arrangement in above question ,
From figure ,it is clear that B is sitting in the middle in a row .
- 9. While the group photo of a family was taken, the father was found to be sitting to the left of the son and right to the grandfather. Mother was sitting to the right of her daughter but left to grandfather. Who is occupying the central place?
Options- A. Son
- B. Grandfather
- C. Father
- D. Mother Discuss
Correct Answer: Grandfather
Explanation:
According to question,
Draw a figure as per the details of sitting arrangement in above question ,
where , Father = F, Son = S, Grandfather = GF, Mother = M, Daughter = D
Hence , Grandfather is occupying the central place.
- 10. Six persons A, B, C, D, E, F sit in 2 rows, 3 in each. If E is not at any end, D is second to left of F, C is neighbor of E and is sitting diagonally opposite to D and B is neighbor of F, who will be opposite to B?
Options- A. A
- B. E
- C. C
- D. D Discuss
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
According to question,
Draw a figure as per the details of sitting arrangement in above question ,
Hence , E will be opposite to B .
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