LINE, ROWS & SQUARE PUZZLES PDF

1. Study the information below and answer questions based on it.

Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people
each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent
persons .In rows 1 there are p , q , r , s , t , and v are seated and all of
them are facing south .In row 2 there are a , b , c , d , e ,and f are
seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating
arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of
the other row.
1. a, sits third to right of d
2. Neither a nor d sits at the extremes ends
3. t faces d
4. v does not face a and v does not sit at any of the extreme ends.
5. v is not an immediate neighbor of t
6. b sit at on the extreme ends.
7. Only two people sit between b and e
8. e does not face v
9. Two persons sit between r and q
10. r is not the immediate neighbor of t
11. c does not face v
12. p is not an immediate neighbor of r
Question 1: Who among the following sit at extreme ends of the
rows?
(a) b,e
(b) s,t
(c) p,r
(d) b,f
(e) none
Question 2: Who among the following faces a?
(a) r
(b) t
(c) p
(d) q
(e) s
Question 3: How many persons are seated between t and s?
(a) one
(b) two

(c) three
(d) four
(e) none
Question 4: p is related to v in the same way as the c is related to f. To
which of the following is e related to, following the same pattern:
(a) b
(b) d
(c) c
(d) a
(e) none
Question 5: Which of the following is true regarding f?
(a) f sits second to the right of c
(b) f is not an immediate neighbor of a
(c) f sits third to the left of d
(d) f sits at the one of the extreme ends of the line
(e) f faces v
From the given data we can come up with the following sequence:
Row 1
p
Row 2
c
Answer 1: (c)

t
d

q
e

v
f

s
a

r
b

Answer 2: (e)
Answer 3: (b)
Answer 4: (a)
Answer 5: (e)
Study the information below and answer questions based on it.
Eight friends p,q,r,s,t,v,w, and y are sitting around the square table in such
a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the
middle of each of the four sides . The ones who sit at the four corners face
the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside. p who
faces the centre sits third to the right of v.t, who faces to the centre sits

third to the right of v .Only one person sits between v and w. s sits second
to the right of q. q faces the centre . r is not an immediate neighbor of p.
Question 1: Who sits second to the left of q?
(a) v
(b) p
(c) t
(d) y
(e) cannot be determined
Question 2: What is the position of t with respect to v?
(a) forth to the left
(b) second to the left
(c) third to the left
(d) third to the right
(e) second to the right
Question 3: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form
a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) r
(b) w
(c) v
(d) s
(e) y
Question 4: Which of the following is true regarding r?
(a) r is an immediate neighbor of v
(b) r faces the centre
(c) r sits exactly between t and s
(d) q sits third to the left of r
(e) none
View Explanation
The following diagram can be used to infer the answers:

Answer 1. (c)
Answer 2. (d)
Answer 3. (d)
Answer 4. (e)

Study the information below and answer questions based on it.

Eight persons from different banks viz. UCO Bank, Syndicate Bank, Canara
Bank, PNB, Dena Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Indian Bank and
Bank of Maharashtra are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people
each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent
persons. In row-l A, B, C and D are seated and all of them are facing south.
In row-2 P, Q, R and S are seated and all of them are facing. North.
Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row
faces another member of the other row. (All the information given above
does not necessarily represent the order of seating as in the final
arrangement)
1. C sits second to right of the person from Bank Of Maharashtra. R is an
immediate neighbor of the person who faces the person from Bank of
Maharashtra.
2. Only one person sits between R and the person for PNB. Immediate
neighbor of the person from PNB faces the person from Canara Bank.
3. The person from UCO Bank faces the person from Oriental Bank of
Commerce. R is not from Oriental Bank of Commerce. P is not from PNB.
P does not face the person from Bank of Maharashtra.
4. Q faces the person from Dena Bank. The one who faces S sits to the
immediate left of A.

5. B does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. The person from
Bank of Maharashtra does not face the person from Syndicate Bank.
Question 1: P is related to Dena Bank in the same way as B is related to
PNB based on the given arrangement. To who amongst the following is D
related to, following the same pattern?
(1) Syndicate Bank
(2) Canara Bank
(3) Bank of Maharashtra
(4) Indian Bank
(5) Oriental Bank of Commerce
Question 2: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on
the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to that group?
(1) Canara Bank
(2) R
(3) Syndicate Bank
(4) Q
(5) Oriental Bank of Commerce
Question 3: Who amongst the following is from Syndicate Bank?
(1) C
(2) R
(3) P
(4) 0
(5) A
Question 4: C is from which of the following banks?
(1) Dena Bank
(2) Oriental Bank of Commerce
(3) UCO Bank
(4) Syndicate Bank
(5) Canara Bank
View Explanation
Refer to the following table:
Person
/bank

C ( canara
bank )

A (dena
bank )

B (bank of
D (oriental
Maharashtra) bank of

Person
/bank

P (syndicate Q(p n b )
bank

S ( Indian
bank )

commerce)
R (uco bank )

Answer 1: (d)
Answer 2: (d)
Answer 3: (c)
Answer 4: (e)

Directions 4 : Study the following information carefully and answer the

questions given below:
Q, R, S, T, U and V are seated to a straight line facing North. S is second to the
right of T and T is second to the right of Q. R is to the left of Q and is second to the
left of V.
Questions:
1. How many persons are seated between T and V?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) None of these
2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their
seating position in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the
one that does not belong to the group ?
1) QV
2) VT
3) US
4) UT
5) RQ
3. What is Q's position with respect to S?
1) Third to left
2) Immediate Next

3) Second to left
4) Fifth to left
5) None of these
4. Which of the following represents persons seated at the two extremes ?
1) RQ
2) US
3) SQ
4) SR
5) None of these
5. If S : T and T : Q, then U : ?
1) T
2) V
3) Q
4) S
5) R
Directions 8 : Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
In a sports event, different games are scheduled to be held on seven days, starting
on Monday and ending on Sunday. Two games are scheduled to be held on
Saturday as well as on Sunday and one game on each of the remaining five days.
The games to be held in these seven days are: Basketball, football, boxing,
sprinting, swimming, shooting, weightlifting, wrestling and cycling, but not
necessarily in the same order. Shooting is scheduled to be held on Thursday.
Boxing and cycling are scheduled to be held on the same day. Wrestling is
scheduled to be held three days before basketball, i.e. two sports are scheduled
between wrestling and basketball. Wrestling is not scheduled to be held on
Wednesday. Weightlifting is scheduled immediately after the day boxing is
scheduled. Football is scheduled immediately after the day wrestling is scheduled.
Swimming is not scheduled on Monday.
Questions:
1. Which of the following games is scheduled to be held on Friday?
1) Basketball
2) Wrestling
3) Swimming
4) Weightlifting

5) Sprinting
2. Which of the following games is scheduled to be held on Sunday?
1) Football
2) Wrestling
3) Basketball
4) Cycling
5) Swimming
3. On which of the following days is sprinting scheduled ?
1) Saturday
2) Friday
3) Wednesday
4) Monday
5) Cannot be determined
4. On which of the following days is weightlifting scheduled?
1) Monday
2) Tuesday
3) Wednesday
4) Friday
5) Sunday
5. Shooting is related to Basketball in the same way as Wrestling is related to
1) Sprinting
2) Football
3) Shooting
4) Weightlifting
5) Boxing
Directions 9 : Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four
of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the
four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit
in the middle of the sides face outside. Two females sit in the middle of the sides
and two at the corners. A sits second to the left of G. G sits in the middle of one of
the sides. C sits fourth to the right of his wife and his wife is not an immediate

neighbour of A or G. B sits third to right of her husband. B does not sit at any of
the corners. Only D sits between B and H. H is the husband of A. E is a male.
Questions:
1. Which of the following is true with respect
seating arrangement?
1) No two males are immediate neighbours of each other
2) G and H do not face each other in the seating arrangement
3) E and D are immediate neighbours of each other
4) F is a male and sits diagonally opposite to E
5) A sits in the centre of one of the sides of the square table

to

the

given

2. Who amongst the following is B's husband?

1) C
2) G
3) E
4) F
5) Cannot be determined
3. How many people sit between B and C when counted in anti
clockwise direction from B ?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) Four
4. Who amongst the following is the wife of C?
1) D
2) F
3) B
4) G
5) Cannot be determined
5. What is the position of E with respect to C ?
1) Immediately to the left
2) Second to the left

3) Third to the right

4) Immediately to the right
5) Second to the right
Directions 10 : Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
P, T, Q, U, S and R are standing in a straight line facing North. S is
standing third from the left end of the line. R is fourth to the right of T. Neither P
nor R is at the end of the line. Q is second to the left of P.
Questions:
1. Who amongst the following is standing fourth from the left end of the line?
1) Q
2) R
3) P
4) U
5) None of these
2. If TQ : SP then, ? : RU
1) QS
2) TS
3) SP
4) QT
5) None of these
3. Who amongst the following are at the extreme ends of the line?
1) TU
2) TR
3) RU
4) TP
5) US

Directions (Q. 4-5): Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on
their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which of the
following does not belong to the group ?
4. 1) SRP
2) QPS
3) PUR
4) TSQ
5) TSU
5. 1) UR
2) PS
3) QT
4) SR
5) RP

(i). Eleven students, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K, are sitting in the first

row
of
the
class
facing
the
teacher.
(ii). D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C.
(iii). A is the second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
(iv). J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of G.
(v). H is to the immediate left of D and third to the left of I.

(i). Eleven students, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K, are sitting in

the first row of the class facing the teacher.
(ii). D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C.
(iii). A is the second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
(iv). J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of
G.
(v). H is to the immediate left of D and third to the left of I.
Which of the following groups of friends is sitting to the right
of G ?

(i). Eleven students, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K, are sitting in

the first row of the class facing the teacher.
(ii). D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C.
(iii). A is the second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
(iv). J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of
G.
(v). H is to the immediate left of D and third to the left of I.
Which of the following statements is true in the context of the
above sitting arrangements ?
Option :
A. There are three students sitting between D and G.
B. K is between A and J.
C. B is sitting between J and I.
D. G and C are neighbours sitting to the immediate right of H.
(i). Eleven students, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K, are sitting in
the first row of the class facing the teacher.
(ii). D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C.
(iii). A is the second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
(iv). J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of
G.
(v). H is to the immediate left of D and third to the left of I.
In the above sitting arrangement, which of the following
statements is superfluous ?
Option :
A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (iii)
D. (iv)
E. None is superfluous