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Arrangement
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the persons/objects
Questions based on 'Sitting Arrangement' involve arranging
according to the conditions given in the question.
Different types of questions covered in this chapter are as follows
• Linear Arrangement
I
• Circular Arrangement
• Polygonal Arrangement ,I I
II JI
pattern, direction, facing outside or
Sitting arrangement questions are based on the sitting sequence
ions given in the question as the
u •inside etc. The candidate is required to understand all the condit I

to segregate this information and

given information may be in jumbled form. The candidate has
make the arrangement as per the given conditions.
like circle, triangle, rectangle etc. I
Arrangement may be along a straight line (row) or along shapes
into the following types
Based on the various patterns of sitting arrangement, they can be divided

I
Type D Linear Arrangement
in proper order in a straight line. JI . 1,
In linear arrangement, persons/objects are required to be placed ,\
Right
Left
their positions with respect to one
One is required to identify the exact position of the objects and I
another based on the information given. I:

Steps to Solv e Linear Arrangement Problems

(i) Identify the number of objects and their names.
(ii) Use a pictorial method to represent the objects and their
positions.
nt facts about other positions and try to come up
(iii) Filter the information to come up with releva I
I
with a unique solution.
above .
(iv) Answer the questions based on the arrangement determined
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A
B
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-tD - E!
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From th L = Left
e above di R::: Riaht
(i) B, C D E agran, , it is clear that
(") ' ' are to the right f , .
-~ D, C, B, A are to the left ~ EA but only ~ 1s to the immedi:ire right of A.
(IU) C, D, E are to the . h 0 but only D 1s to the immediate left of E.
(i\·) C, B, A are to th
(v) D and E
,nt
t of 8 but only C is to the immediate right of B.
; e. of D but only C is to the immedi ate left of D.
(VI.) B d are to e ngh t of C but only D is to the immediate right of C.
an A are to the I ft f c b
.. . e o ut only B 1.s to the .immedi.ate left of C.
(vu) A 15 to the immediate left of B while Eis to the immediate right of
D.
Ex 1
~ perso~s are sitting in a row. They are A, B, C, D, E and F. C is not sitting beside D who
1s si tting on the ~'tt~
nght E 1s between A and C. A is not sitting beside F and D. B is between F
and D. Who is immediate nght or~)
(a) B (b)C (c)D (d)E
Sol. (a') Arrangement of persons accord,ng to the question. Is as follows

Left ---------+----
A E C F B D
Right

Clearty E ,s s,n,ng to 1he 1mmed1ate nght of A

-case n if direction of face is given, then left and right is taken according to the given
e.g., If 5 sruden t5 are silting in a row and their faces are towards you, then
srudems is opposi1e ro c.he direction of your face .
direcnon of face .
in this case, the direcuon of faces

Let. us see
A B C D E

R-FLR
-I·LRf.LRf·LR=t-·L
Face Face Face Face Face
L = left
R -= Right
From th e above dia gram, ii is clear that
(i) Lefr of A : B, C, JJ an d E
(ij) Righi of E : D, C, B and A
(ijj) Bis immediate left of A, C Is immediate left of 8, Dis immedi
ate left of C and Eis immediate left of ~-
(iv) Dis immediate right of E, C Is immediate rig ht of D, Bis immediate
right of C and A is immediate righcofB.

(ii)
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in a row facin the rig ht of

A, B, C, D an d E are _si ttin g No rth such tha t D is on the lef t of c an d B Is on
0115 on the lef t of If Eg
n wh o is sitt ing in the cen tre ?
5 pe_rs011 the rig ht of C an d B 1s O
C occ upies a cor ner pos itio n, the
(c)
f A 15 (b) B
(d) D
stio n Is as follows
(a) A rnent acc ord ing to the que
d) ,Arrange

50\· ~ [ Nor th 1/ Lef t E B D C• • Rig ht

A
t
Cen tre

Dis sitting in the cen tre.

c1early ,
S. Wh ich ho use is
d T. P is rig ht of Q an d T Is left of Ra nd rig ht of P. Q is rig ht of
are five hou ses P, Q R, S an (IIFT 201 3}
EX 3 There "ddle?
in the mi . (b) Q (d) R

.' '
(c) T
(a) P be arranged
A cording to theque stio n , the hou ses can
soJ. (8) C
s Q p T R

mid dle of all the houses .

Clearly, the hou se P is in the in two dif fer ent row s fac ing
eac h oth er
jec ts/p ers on s are arr ang ed
., TWO RoW Se qu en ce In s uc h arr an ge me nt, ob
•• 85 follows
Row 1

Fac ing eac h

other
t t t t Ro w2
G F E
H
L+R L+R L+R
L+R

From the above dia gra m,

it is cle ar tha t
(i)A is sitting op po sit e to H.
(ii) B is sitting op po sit e
to G.
(iii) C is sitt ing op po sit e
to F.
(iv) D is sitt ing op po sit e to E.
ns.
(v) A and E are sit tin g at
dia go na lly op po sit e pos itio
ns.
(vi) D and Ha re sit tin g at
dia go nal ly op po sit e pos itio
has 4 per son s. Ba nd C
row s opp osi te to each other. Each row
8 persons A, B, c, o, E, F, G
an d H are sitt ing in two e lef t of E. H an d F are
Ex 4 en D and E. H is sitt ing to the imm ed iat
oth er. c is be twe
are sitting in fro nt of eac h Wh o is in fro nt of A?
G an d Ba re no t nea r to each oth er.
diagonally op po site . (c) c (d) B
(b) D
, (a) E
follows
Sol, (a) A gement of per son s, acc ord ing to the question, Is as
rran B F
G A e
e I a

• • • •
D
H E C

Clearly, E is in front of A.
 ~,_.a C
1. s fri , Orne
the ~llds are Sit .
Wh 9ht of C ting on
r ls l
... .. . •
o are at · D ·
ls to a be llch A. . · · .. _
(a) A, B the eJct the righ. is to th . . i,
rernes-;, t of B b e left of B
2. I (b) A D . Ut on th but on
nac l , e left - Build your Confidenc
left fo lege Part (c) B, D lssc (CPo) of E. (a) Econorn1 - - ~a== -~.,.,..e.:
o l,i Y, s . ( 20121
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but to and to the .9lrls are si . d) c, E
(c) lndustrla/c~ela (b) TQM

the left of O l"lght of 0. ~ t_tin~ in a row . .

9• Five b
tlons (d) Orga nisational Behavio
ur
oys are st di . .
(a) 0 ' Who is sitti~s s_itting to thep !s to the left of T ~n ng m a row facmg East. Pavan is to th
to th l avan, V1pin, Chavan. Tavan, Vipin and Chavan 1
3 p· (b) R g 1n the midd! ~ght of N v· . e_ eft of Nakul. Chavan is between Tavan and Vipinai,
e.
• _ive boys A B (c) P lssc (CCL) 20101 t~Pin_ Is fourth from the left, then how far is Tavan fr~lf
nght of E , . , C, Dand E e nght? lei.AT I\\
(d) M 1 41
(a) First (b) Second (c) Thi rd (d) o,
the left of B ls on the left ;;e standing in a row . Fourth

standing . C, Who is standi Ebut on the right . is on the

( )B in the Iniddl -;, ng on the extre _o A.
iDis o.n
10. Six persons M, N, O, P, Q and Rare sitting in two rowsWith
three persons in each row. Both the rows are in front !
a e. me nght Wh . each other. Q is not at the end of any row. P is second ~
, (b) ( ' 0 IS
4. F· (c) o rssc <10+2) 20131 the left of R. o is the neighbour of Q and diagona1t
_ive boys A, B, C D
nght of Band . , and Eare sittin i
(dJ E opposite to P. N is the neighbour of R. Who is in front at;
{USPC (CSA'T)1o,;
to the l ft Els to the left of Bb ; n a row. A is to the WR ~Q ~ P ~M \
e of D. Who is second fr u to the right of C. Ais
om the left end? 11. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and Fare sitting in two rows, three
(a) D in each row. IMA110 ~
(b) A ( )E (UP ~-Ed. 20111 1
. I. E is not atthe end of any row.
c "(d) B
5. There are five different hou II. D is second to the left of F.
. m. C, the neighbour of E, is sitting diagonally opposite ton.
right of B and Eis to the l ;es, A to E,_ ma row. A is to the IV. Bis the neighbour of F.
ri ht . e of Cand nght of A,
g of D. Which of the houses .is in the middle?B is to the Which of the following are in one of the two rows?
(a) A (b) B
(18 (ACIO) 2013)
(a) D, Band F (b) C, E and B (c) A, E and F (d) F, B anac
(c) C (d)D Direction (Q. No. 12) Read the followin g information
6. Five friends P, carefull y and answer the question that follows.
Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row facing
North. Here, S is between T and Q and Q is to the IRRB (TC/CC) 2010\
immediate left of R. Pis to the immediate left of T. Who is
Five boys A 1 , A 2 , A3 , A 4 and As are sitting on a stair in the
following way
in the middle? (SSC (Multitasking) 2014) I. As is above A 1 .
(a) 5 (b) T (c) Q (d) R II. A 4 is under A2 .
Ill. A 2 is under A 1 .

7 Six children A, B, c, D, E and Fare standing in a row. Bis IV. A 4 is between A 2 and A3 .
• betwee n F and D· E is between A and C. A does not stand
. 12. Who is at the lowest position of the stair?
next t o either F or D. C does not stand next to D. F 1s
(a) A1 (b)A 3 (c)A 5 (d) A2
n which of the following pairs of children?
betwee (SSC (FCI) 2012)
13. Five children are sitting in a row. Sis sitting next to Pbut
(a) Band E (b) Band C (c) Band D (d) Band A
not T. Kis sitting next to R, who is sitting on the extreme
re eight books kept one over the other. Two books left and T is not sitting next to K. Who is/are sitting
8 • There a . .
are on Organisational Behaviour, two books on TOM, .three adjacent to S? !NIFT (UC) 2014\
ks on Industrial Relations and one book 1s on (a) Kand P (b) Rand P (c) Only P (d) P andT
;~:nomics. Counting from the top, the second, fifth and
sixth books are on Industrial Relations. Two books on 14. Five senior citizens are living in a multistoried building.
Industrial Relations are between two books on TOM. One Mr Muan lives in a flat above Mr Ashokan, Mr Lokesh lives
book of Industrial Relations is between two books on in a flat below Mr Gaurav, Mr Ashokan lives in a flat above

u Organisational Behaviour while the book above the book

of Economics is a book of TOM. Which book is the last book
from the top? !MAT 20111
Mr. Gaurav and Mr Rakesh lives in a flat below Mr Lokesh
Who lives in the topmost flat? lMAT 20I)
(a) Mr Lokesh . (b) Mr Gaurav (c) Mr Muan (d) Mr Rakesh
r ernent
;ii'.ii~g
~,,ara9
n members are s1
"ttin
" .
481

· tlleriJlg ~e::t g m a row. 'C' is

on the right to 'D'. 'A' is sitting right 23. Who are immediate neighbours of I?
1~i 9\e~ ~o ~ right to 'E' but left to '.D'. 'H' is sitting left
(a) BC (b) BH
(c) AH (d ) Cannot be dete rmi ne d
J6\ itti'1 9,..,isSlttlfl9 on sitting in the rruddle.
, ·r he pers
to13,· find t tssc (10+2) 20131
24. Who is sitting second left of D?
to~ · (b) D (d) J
(a) G (b) F (c) E
(d ) F
(a)C 25. If -G and A interchange their positions, then who become
(d E Nos . 16-20) Stu<:!Y th e follo_w ing infor-
tiOt15 (Q-Jl to answer th e gi v en questwn s . the immediate neighbours of E?
jre' ·on carefU Y 1c1c 20121
(a) G and F (b) Only F
O (llatl . • . (c) Only A (d) J and H
G and H are seated in straight hne fac ing
0
c, D, E, F, rth to left of G. D sits second to right of G. Directions (Q. Nos. 26-27) R ead t h e followiI?g infor-
A, rt'h_csit 5 fou ·tbetween D and A.Band Fare immediate m a tion caref ully and t hen answer t h e ques twns t h a t
NO people s1 . . d' • follow.
l" i.wo of eac h other · B 1s not an 1mme 1ate neighbour
on,ighbOurs
. mediate neighbour of D. A group of seven singers, facing the aud ience, are stand ing
ne H'snot an 1m
0IA- I in a line on the stage as follow.
t the following sits exactly in the middle of I. D is to the right of C.
, \\1hO ainongs ho sit fifth from the left and the person who
16 ersons w ·7
II. Fis standing beside G.
the P. h from the right. Ill. Bis to the left of F.
sits SJJCt (bl H (c) E (d ) F IV. E is to the left of A.
(a)C V. C and B have one person betwee n them.
st the following sits t hird to the right of C? VI. A and D have one person between them.
WhO amon g
I7· (bl F (c) A (d) E
(a) B 26. Who is on the extreme right?
h of the following represents persons seated at the (a) D (b) F
18,Whic fth li ? (c) G (d ) E
two extreme ends o e ne.
(al CD (bl A, B (c) B, G (d) D, H
27. If we start counting from the left, on w hich number is C?
l9, What is the position of H with respect to F? (q) 1st (b) 2nd
(a) Thlrd to the left (c) 3rd (d) 5th
(b) Immed iate rig ht
(c) Second to right (d) Fourth to left Directions (Q . Nos. 28-30) R e ad th e follo wing infor -
m ation carefull y and t h en answer t h e que stions t h at
20. How many persons are seated between A and E?
follo w . (UCO Bank (Clerk) 2011)
(a)0ne (b)Two (c)Three (d) Four
Eight persons I', M , R, T , Q , U, V and Ware sitting in front of
Directions (Q. Nos. 21-25) Rea d t h e fo llo wing infor - one another in two rows. Each row has 4 persons. P is
mation carefully and an swer th e question s based on i t . between U and V and facing North. Q , who is to the
(MAT 2012) immed iate left of M isfacingW. R is between T and M andW
Ten students-A, B, C, D , E, F, G , H, I and J are sitting in a row
is to the immediate right of V.
facing West. ·
28. Who is sitting in front of R?
I. Band Fare not sitting on either of the edges.
II. Gis sitting to the left of D and H is sitting to the right of J.
(a) U (bl o·
111 (c) V (d ) p
• There are four persons between E and A.
IV. I is to th N (e) None of these
V e orth of 8 and F is to the South of D.
J is in betw een A and D and G 1s
Vi · Th · ·in between E an d F 29. Who is to the immediate right of R?
.
· ere are two persons between H and C. (a) M (b) U
21. Wh ·
0 IS Sitti (c) M o r T (d) Can not be determine d
(a)H ng at the seventh place counting from left? (e) None of these
(c)J (b) C
22 Wh (d) Eit her H or C 30. In which of the following pairs, persons are sitting in front
, o arnong th . of each other?
ends? e following is definitely sitting at one of the (a) MV (b ) RV
(ale (c) 1V (d) UR
lc)E (b) H (e) None of these
(d) Can not be determ ined
Response&
~ Interpret to
-- -- -- -~ at
.
ns (15 •1)
. (d) Arrange . ~ - -- - - _,.._re pavan, Tav
an, Vi~
rnenr ace ----- - - - - - vai1
Ording to th a
9. (d'} Five boys standing In a row
lett ~ s as to/lows
and Nakul
Left
Clearly C A 8 o E Right
t
2. ( ) nge,rn and Eare at the extremes Pavan
a Arra . -- E as t
ent according to th Tavan
left e question is as Iollows
Chavan
~
t p M
Right
Vipin
Nakul
}
Clearly O is . . Middle
Right
Slt/1ng in the middle.
3. (d) Th , standing in~,
ce of b . . . rmation, the five boys are from the n •
e seq
A
uen
oys in the row is as Iollows From the given ,nto Cle arly, r avan is fourth
911
._ 8 E D C row as shown above.
to11 ows
( left end)
I
• , •
(Right end) end .
· ·
d·ng to the question is as

r6 :
, R
·
Clearly , E is . 10. (b) Arrangement accor
standing in the middle
. .
4. (c) Arrangement accord 'ng to the question is as follows p )So~
; Q /North
lef t•
I
,
C t B A ~ Right
te to N.
Clearly, Q is sitting opposi
~ 11. (a) First row C
left E
A
left end . 1st row
Clearly, E is second from the
information, houses in the row
are • •
F
5. (a) According to the given 2nd row
0 B
arranged as follows
one of the two rows.
s· A E C Clearly, D, 8 and Fare in
D ws
ing to the question is as follo
12. (b) Arrangement accord
dle is A.
Clearly, the house in the mid As
five
n, sitting arrangement of all the
6. (a) According to the questio
friends is as follow
p T s Q R

Hence, S is the middle .

nt in
n information, the arrangeme
7. (b) According to the give the row is as follows Clearly, A3 is at the lowest
position.
which children are standing in ren in a
stion, if we arrange the child
A E C F 8 D
13. (d'} According to the que
row, then we get
Clearly, F is standing between
8 and C. R K p s T
• • • •
B. (a)
S.No. From Books t
Top to Bottom adjacent to s.
1. Organisational Behaviour Hence, P and Tare sitting
n as,
2. Industrial Relations 14. (c) Sequence of flat is give
3. Organisational Behaviour Mr Muan
4. TOM Mr Ashokan
5. Industrial Relations Mr Gaurav
6. Industrial Relations Mr lokesh
7. TOM
Mr Rakesh
8. Economics most flat.
So, Mr Muan lives in the top
top ,·s . s.
Eeonom,c
Clearly, the last book from the
 Arrangement 483
~ttir'lg
ding to the question.
Acc0r . Solutlon.s (Q. No-; 2 I -2S) On 0·1e bo m aj th e 1,1vr:>n 1nfnrmut 10 11, a a ,;t
1
5. (b) Arranging the seven members 1n a row, Pf)~1t1on~ of(" ond H , or1r1ot l1e d~l r'rm ,i 1,1 J . H owev,;r, rl-wy ' viii
nu upy th efir'it onrl th ~ f o urt·~, po s1t1on s /\l ow. the orrCJl'l/5'J n'l €-' 11
~ ; ~t i ~ !
1
,

a~ fn llows
H E Hor C

Hence. o is sitting in the middle

B

+
W E
R tght
·ons (Q . Nos. 16-20) A , ra11grmc11l acwrd1ng to the question ,s as Hor C "'

1
soiirtt
. f(, f/('ll 'S A
Left- •
B
•
F
•
A
•
G
•E • Right J
H C D
D
N
s
F
G
E
w - - - - +----+- E 21. (d) Either H or C will occupy seventh posi tion fro m the left
22 . (c) Clearly , Eis definitely sitting a t o ne o f the ends
23 . (d) The immediate neighbours o f I c a nnot be determ ,ne:c
s because the position of H and C are not fixed
i &. 10 , sm from left = A 24. (o ) G is sitting to the second left o f D
6in from the nght =8 25. (c) A w ill become the immediate neighbour o f E after
Clearly. the person between 8 and A is F. interchanging position .

ff !Cl Left R ig ht Solutions (Q . Nos. 26-27) On the basis of g,ven ,nfo rma non, tne
H C B F A G E D arrangement of the singers in a line ,s as f ollows
- -
Left E -A-- -C- --D-- -B- - F-- - G Right
3rd to the right
of C 26. (c) Clearly , singer G Is on the extreme nght at the line
27. (c) C is third from the left.
Clearty, A sits th ird to the right of C .
18. rd) Cleariy,D and H are at the extreme ends . Solutions (Q. Nos. 28-30) Arrangement according to the question s us
follows
i 9. <O') Clearly, H is third to the left of F. T M
R Q
20. (a) Only one person i.e ., G is sitti ng between A and E. R ight ! l l i Left
Left t t t f Right
u p V w
28. (d) Clearly , P is sitting 1n front of R.
29 . (e) Clearly , T is to the immediate right of R.
3 0 . (0) Clearly, M and V are s itting 1n front of each o ther

I
:.I
ft
.::!
 ~n thi~ type of a;ran Type I Circular Arrangement . .
.. ,
~Posue to centre gement, objects/persons a the centre or facmg the d1recr
diagrams . . The left and right f h re placed around a circle either facing 0
·
0
eac person/object in both the cases can be understood with the help of fol!o,../In~
~

R L+R L = Left
l = left L R+L R

L
XH A
I
XR
L

B
R=Right
R
A
L
R = Right

R
'\ /, , -- +l
Left + -----,~1(----
G
:

C Right Right +G ct
R
Left

L ,.' I ', R L
,' : ', R

XF ~ 'oxl
L

R L+R L
E
R

l R+L R
Facing the centre
Facing the direction opposite to centre

Facing the centre

Here, A and E are in front of each other.
B and F are in front of each other.
C and G are in front of each other.
D and H are in front of each other.
Directions (Example Nos. 5-7) Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. IMAT20091
other.
Four ladies A, B, C and D and four gentlemen E, F, G and Hare sitting in a circle around a table facing each
I. No two ladies or two gentlemen are sitting side-by-side.
11. C, who is sitting between G and E, is facing D.
11 1. F is between D and A and is facing G.
IV. H is to the right of B.

Ex 5 Who is sitting to the left of A?

(b) F (c) G (d) H
(a) E

Ex 6 Eis facing whom?

(a) F (b) B (c) G (d) H

Ex 7 Who are immediate neighbours of B?

(a) Gand H (b) E and F (c)EandH (d) F and H

Solutions (Example Nos. 5-7) On the basis ofgiven information, the sitting arrangement of the persons will be as follows
A
E F

Right ( c ---4---_ _. +•ft

G H
B

5. (b) Clearly, Fis sitting to the left of A

6. (d) Clearly, Eis facing H.
7. (a) G and Hare immediate neighbours of B.
practice Corn er 15.2 Build your Confiden ce...

. persons are sitting facing centre of a circle. Pramod is 6. Five people A, B, C, D and E are seated about a round table.
1· five . ht o f R . R · · ·
sitting to the ng . a~Jan. a1u is Sitting between . Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs.
IUPSC (CSAT) 2013)
e·esh and Naveen. RaJu 1s to the left of Brejesh and
Bn · ht o f Bre1es · ·
. Sitting
. h . Wh o is to the left of
Ranjan is to ng I. C is seated next to A.
Naveen? II. A is seated two seats from D.
(a) Prarnod (b) Raju (c) Brejesh (d) Rajan m. B is not seated next to A.
Which of the following must be true?
Six persons are sitting in a circle facing the centre of the
2 I. Dis seated next to B.
· circle . . Parikh ~ between Babita and Narendra. Asha is II. E is seated next to A.
between Chitra and Panlcaj. Chitra is to the immediate left Select rhe correcr answer from rhe codes given below.
of Babita. Who is to the immediate right of Babita? (a) Only I (b) Only II
(a) Parikh (b) Pankaj (c) Narendra (d) Chitra (c) Both I and 11 (d) Neither I nor II

B, C and D are sitting around a circle facing Direction s (Q. Nos. 7-11) Study the following
3• four girls A, information to answer the given questions. [CIC 2012)
the centre.Band Care in front of each other, which of the
following is definitely true? [MAT 2009) Eight friends, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle
(a) A and Dare in front of each other facing the centre, not necessarily in the same order. D sits
(b) A is not between B and C third to the left of A E sits to the immediate right of A. B is •
(c) D is to the left of C third to the left of D. G is second to the right of B. C is an
(d) A is to the left of C immediate neighbour of B. C is third to the left of H .

4. Six persons are sitting around a circular table. Ajay is 7. Who amongst the following is sitting exactly between F
facing Hemant who is sitting to the left of Arvind and and D?
(b) E
right of Sanjay. Suman is to the right of Arvind. Manoj is (a) C
(d) A
facing Arvind. If Hemant and Manoj, Arvind and Sanjay (c) H

mutually exchange their positions, who is now sitting to

8. Three of the following four a'r e alike in a certain way based
the right of Manoj? on the information given above and so form a group.
(a) Arvind (b) Ajay
Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(c) Suman (d) None of these
(a) DC (b) AH
(c) EF (d) CB
5. Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and Hare sitting around
the circle as given in the figure. They are facing the
9. Who amongst the following is sitting second to the left of
direction opposite to centre. If they move upto three H?
places anti-clockwi se, then [MAT 20111
(a) E <-- (b ) B
North (c) A (d ) None of these
A
10. Who amongst the following are immediate neighbours of
G?
West G l - - - ¼ - - - 1 C East (a) CA (b) AF
(c) DC (d) DF

E
11. Who amongst the following is sitting, third to the right of
South A?
(a) F
(a) B will face West
(b) H
(b) E will face East
(c) B
(c) H will face North-West
(d) C
(d) A will face South
 V e rb a l Reasoning
Dir.ecr•ons (Q ch question di!(
Nos 12 -13) s. 19-21) In ea
.
Ill fo rm at io n
ca re fu
Read the fo llo wm g
lly , an d an sw er th
·
Directions (Q. tioNo
ns ou t of fiv e are
so me ho w same aen
foJJow e questio ns th at below, fo ur op th e op tio n Which n_d18
rm a group. Fi nd
E' fNIFT (UG) 201 3/ therefore th ey fo
is gr ou p
rght friends A B H . no t me mb er of th
facing th e c , , C, D, £, F,G and are sitting in a circle (c) CF
(d) DE
s sitting bet (b) BO
th e left of B en ter . Bi
a~d D. His third to
19. (a) BA
nd to the . :e en G
A and G and secoare not .;1~ t of AC is sitting between (e) FC
(d) DFB
d Ba nd £
an h other. (c) FDA
. s1 trng opposite to eac 20. (a) BEC (b) CAD
12. Who . (e) ADF
(a) F Is third to th
e left of D? (d) AF
(c) CE
(b) EB
(b) E 21. (a) AC
(c) A
nnot be determined
(d) Ca (e) DA
ad th e folioWir)
os. 22-24) Re
.
13. Which of the folio wmg statements is not correct? Directions (Q. reN
fu lly to an sw er
th e questions tha~
(a) o d inf or ma tio n ca ICMAT 201◄!
sitt'
an A are er oth
,~g opposite to each
(b) C is th· d the right of o fo llo w. g opposite to
. ,r to a circle . Sonia is sittin
een Fand o Six girls are sitting in ika but left of
(c) E1~ sitting betw sitting right of Radh
een C and F Radhika . Poonam is . Ka mini is sitting
(d) A rs sitting betw ting left of Radhika
Deepti. Monika is sit w, De ep ti and Kamini,
fo r- t of Monika. No
Directio
.
ns (Q · NOS. 14 -16) St udy th e foesllotiowinsng in right of So nia an d lef
mutually exchange the
ir positions.
e giv en qu
to an sw er th Monika and Radhika
matJOn ca re fu lly seated in a circle
C, D, £, F, G and Hare site to Sonia?
I. Eight friends A, 8, 22. Who will be oppo
facing the centre. (b) Monika
d G and Fis betwee
n A and H. (a) Radhika
II. D is between 8 an (d) So nia
right of A. (c) Kami ni
III• E is second to the
g left of Kamini?
lowing is A's position
? 23 . Who will be sittin (b) Deepti
14 . Which of the fol (b) Right of F (a) Poonam (d) Sonia
(a) Left of F mined
F (d) Cannot be deter (c) Radhika
(c) Between Eand
ed to g left of Deepti·?
the follow ing information is not requir 24 . Who will be sittin (b) Monika
15 . Which of
_of C? (a) Sonia
ascertain the position Either II or Ill (c) Radhika
(d) Poonam
(b)
(a) I th e fo llo wi.J
(d) All required os. 25-28) Re ad
(c) Ill Directions (Q. reN
fu lly to an sw er
th e qu es tio ns th
in fo rm at io n ca
ing is C's position?
16. Which of the follow (b) Between G and
E fo llo w.
ing 8. B is to the
Eand F
(a) Between ns are sitting in a circle. A is fac
t of B (d) None of these Six pe rso
C. C is to the left of
D. Fis to th e right of
(c) Second to the lef right of £ an d lef t of
E with B.
fo llo wi ng his seat with F and
os. 17-18) Re ad th e A Now, D exchanges
Directions (Q.re fuNlly to an sw er th e gi ve n questions.
in fo rm at io n ca (UCO Bank (PO) 201
1] g to the left of D?
25. Who will be sittin (b) D
lar space facing the (a) B
E and Fa re standing in a circu (d) A
A, B, C, D, Bare together. B (c) E
A an d Ca re to gether and also Eand
ce ntre. rsons between D
t of F. There are two pe g to the left of C?
is sta nd ing to the lef
26. Who will be sittin
ot together. (b) F
and E. A and E ar en (a) E
w many (d) B
we mo ve anti-clockwi se from F to E, then ho (c) A
17. If
een F and E? g opposite of A?
persons are there ·betw 27. Who will be sittin
(b) 2 (b) F
(a) 1 (a) E
(d) Data inadequate (d) B
(c) 3 (c) D
(e) None of these
g opposite to C?
28. Who will be sittin
18. Who is sitting im
mediate left of E? D (b)
B (b) (a) C
(d) A
(a) C (c) B
(d) Data inadequate
(c) F
{e) None of these
 · 111ent 487
~rraf19e
,,!(i~g Nos. 29-34) Study the . folloWing
'( (Q• fiJllY to answer the questwns given 37• Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and
·o'1S care thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong
,eel' 7ac.iOfJ to that group?
01riil/iffl R and s are sitting in a circle and playing
1 0111• N, p, Q, (a) CG (b) AE (c) HD (d) EC
• 1. 1,. fv1d~· . hb<>Ur of P, is not the neighbour of R (e) None of these
,ar .15 the ne1g .
wllO d to the left of R.
t·\
11. tile seco: the left of S, who is the neighbour of M.
111. Q. eeond t
38. Which of the following is true with respect to given
seating arrangement?
Niss
1v- wing is true? (a) Both A and Dare immediate neighbours of E
f t}le fo 11o (b) C si ts exactly between H and F
·c~ o . I,bour of S and L (c) Only three people sit between C and E
, W~ iSthe ne1g i,bour of Sand L
t3l ·stl,e ne1g . of p and M {d) H is to the Immediate left of B
ii') ~11 neigl1bou1 (e) None of the above
- Ristf,e · ibourofPandO
id . r11e ne1g ,
1'M's 39. Who amongst the following sits third to the left of F?
f nowing pairs has the second person sitting
~!)lich of th ee :ght of the first person?
(a) A (b) B
th (c) C (d) G
$11, ~ nd to (b) NQ
(e) H
:., ,M (d) None of these
-105 Directions (Q. Nos. 40-44) Study che following
,~ th following pairs has the first person sitting information carefully to answer the questions given
SI· nl'),;ch of e
w,.. th left of the secon d person ?. below. (IBPS (Clerk) 2011}
..~;,d to e
uw (b) SL (c) SR (d) NL P, T, V, R, M, D, Kand Ware sitting around a circular table
talf!N facing the centre. V is second to the left of T . T is fourth to
. t the immediate right of S? the right of M . D and Pare not immediate neighbours of T. D
"" Who JS o
• ~R ~Q ~L is third to the right of P. Wis not an immediate neighbour of
13)M
P. Pis to the immediate left of K.
What is the position of L?
~ (.,)To the immediate right of R 40. Who is second to the left of K?
(:,) Second to the left of M (a) P (b) R (c) M (d) W
c) To the immediate rig ht of Q (e) Data inadequate
(d) Setween Mand R
41. Who is to the immediate left of V?
M. Which of the following is not true? (a) D (b ) M
~)Risto the immediate left of L (c) W (d) Data inadequate
fo) Pisto the immed iate right of R (e) None of these
fc)Nis to the immediate right of P
ro1Listo the immediate left of R 42. Who is the third to the right of V?
(a) T (b) K
irir~ctions (Q. Nos. 35-39) Study the following (c) P (d) M
wformarion carefully to answer the given questions. (e) None of these
[Uttrakhand (GBO) 2012)
~!t friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
ard e facing the centre but not necessarily in the same
43. What is R's position with respect to V?
(a) Third to the right (b ) Fifth to the right
er er G51'ts th'
oand F ird to left of D. Only one person sits between
• (c) Third to the left (d ) Second to the le ft
fleighbo. Bsits second to right of H. H is not an immediate (e) Fourth to the left
lrnmecr urofD.C is not an immediate neighbour of D. Eis an
iate neighbour of H. 44. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based
ls, 'Nhat IS' the p .. on their positions in the above sitting arrangement and so
(a)Th· osition of E with respect to the position of C? form a group. Which of the following does not belong to
( lrd to the I ft
cllrnrnediate _e (b) Second to the left that group?
(e)second to t~gh~ {d) Third to the right (a)DW
Je. 1lih e right (b) TP
( oiltnongst th (c)VM
a)s ~ following sits exactly between A and G? (d) RD
(e)D (b) C (c) E (d) F
(e) KR
 Direcr
. •ons (
ll')forrnat · Q. No
r fo/fow.
s·
'.>< coup/es
Nit; G
ca.reru1/· 45-47)
JOIJ

have bee
Y to dIJ Study h
swer the t e :oJJow1n
quest1ons th 'fl Directions
Verbal Reasonirig
A , eeta Lat n invited I at
mit, Tiiak , R a, Rakhi s·t to a dinner MA r 20111 inform . (Q. Nos. 48-52) R e ad t he FoILowhi
fa · , am ' 1 a Ch Party T at,on carefully to ans wer th e given questions_9
Clflg each Oth , Ali. They a; ampa and Fa . hey are !Syndicate Bank (PO) 20,
I. G er. e seated on . rookh, Har;
V, U and Tare sitting around a circle. A. B and C are sitting 01
//. la~eta refuses to sit a circular table.' around the same circle but two of them are not facing centre
I II Ch a Wants to be b next to Ali. (they are facing the direction opposite to centre}. V is
· ampa · etween A second to the left of C. U is second to the right of AB rs th ird
IV. Nit; is se:tefuses to sit next t mFit and Har;_ to the left of T. C is second to the right of T . A a nd Care not
V· Farookh ed on A/''I s right h 0 arookh• sitting together.
Oth and Tilak a and side.
V er. re seated 48. Which of the following is not facing centre?
I. Ram and Sit exactly opposite to each
(a) BA (b) CA
VI I. A_mit and Ra:~~e:eated to the left of Cha (c) BC (d) Cannot be determined
T1lak respect· ant to enjoy th mpa. (e) None of these ~ '
VI//. The seat· IVe/y and are seated el company of Lata and
Ing arran c osest to the 49. Which of the following is the position of Tin respect of B?
Woman is always be'::::~~s such that minl~~m one (b) Second to the right
(a) Third to the right
45 Wh· h omen.
(c) Third to the left (d ) Third to the left or right
• Ic of the folloWi
(e) None of the above
(a) Lata is on Tilak' . ng statements is correct?
(b) Ali is on Cham s ~,g~t .
or
(c) G pas right 50. What is the position of V in respect of C?
eeta is on Hari's right (a) Second to the righ t (b) Third to the left
(d) Geeta is on Farookh 's left (c) Fourth to the right (d) Fourth to the left
(e) Cannot be determined
46. If looked in an anti-dockwi
bet r·
ween ilak and Farookh?
se manner who are seated
'
51. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) A, Band Care sining together
(a) Sita, Ram, Champa, Ali and Niti (b) V, U and Tare sining together
(b) Sita, Ram, Rakhi, Amit and Lata (c) Sitting arrangement of two persons c annot be determined
(c) Sita, Ram, Geeta, Hari and Lata (d) Those who are not facing centre are sitting together
(d) Sita, Ram, Lata, Amit and Hari (e) Only two people are sitting between V and T

47. Which of the following close neighbouring arrangements 52. What is the position of A in respect of U?
is correct? (a) Second to the left (b) Sec ond to the right
(a) Ali, Champa and Ram (b) Tilak, Ram and Ali (c) Third to the right (d ) Ca nnot be determined
(c) Niti, Farookh and Lata (d) Hari, Geeta and Amit (e) None of these
c1earl:
6. (C) Accor
sitting

Response & Interpretations (15.2) [

1. (a) Following sitting arrangement is formed from the given

information 2. (a) Following sitting arrangement is formed from the given
information
Brejesh
Asha
Ranjao
Promod Raju

Le~
Naveen
Babita Narendra
Clearly, Pramod is to the left of Naveen . Frorn
Righ~ Parikh next t
Clear
Clearly, Parikh is to the immediate right of Babita.
r~ r11ent
489
,,,.,ge
·~9 ~ "ble arrange ments of the four girls Solutio ns (Q. Nos.7- 11) Arrang ement accord ing to the queS
t ion is as

f
~~~;s•) ycp
poSSI
re two as follows follows
F
11
' Loft o, Righi (c a) Lofl
Right ( E A--~>k:~~- HD) Left
,,,,(CL,J B
;-
;-
,,✓ I ' ,
I
I
I
'
'
G
0 II
I
C
are in front of each other in both the
A and D 7. (c) Clearly, His sitting exactly betwee n F.and D .
c1ear1Y• ,,,8 nts. 8. (c/) D G C AFH EA F C None B
,range,,. . arrange ment is formed from the · given
a . sitting
i i i i
,. ,.
!I0\\11119 No Membe r
,~ fo_,r118tion, ~\.
Sklpped Skipped Skipped
~ l jnfV''"
' is skipped
<?--~M anoj in betwee n
,,Hema nt
Sanjao So, CB does not belong to the group.

surnsn
0
•
ortgina 1
Ajay
Manoj

Arrang ement
Sanjay Suman

Ajay
New Arrang ement
Arvlnd

Heman t
9. (c/) Clearly, G is sitting second to the left of H .
10. (c) Clearly, D and C are immedi ate neighb ours of G .
11. (c/) Clearly, C is sitting third to the right of A
Solutio ns (Q. Nos. 12-13) On the basis of given inform
ation, the

·ay is sitting to the right of Manoj. correct position of persons sitting around the circular table is as
Clear!Y, SanJ . follows
. sitting arrange ment Is formed from the given
S (O) fo!IOWlf19 A
· information . C
North
North D
R;ghl ( H G ) Left
I
, ~AB
We~ FEast
West G CEast B
G D
F D H
E South 12. (a) Clearly, Fis third to the left of D .
South
not
Original position New positio n 13. (C) E is sitting betwee n H and D . Hence, statem ent (c) is
correct.
Clearly, B will face West. ation, the
Solutio ns (Q. Nos. 14-16) On the basis of the given inform
6. (c) According to the 'given informa tion, there are four possibl e sitting arrangement of the persons is as follows
sitting arrangements as follows .

DOC oC
AE·A Righi ( :'lSV\:G)
D

Left

B E p B
~
EOA
B D
CcoA·E
B D
A

14. (b) Cle.arly, A is sitting to the right of F.

15. (c/) Each piece of the given informa tion is require d to ascerta
the position of C.
in

Frorn the abov .

16. (c/) C is sitting betwee n A and E.
next to B. Als e ~rrange ments : it is clear -that D is seated
Clearly b . o, E is seated next to A
• Olh the S · ·
tateme nts I and II are true.
 490
~'~ 1
~I
Solut·tons(Q Verbal Reasoni~ f
·Nos. 17.21) Arran 9 · ,1 0
fioffOws I I~
,a ft°
gernent accord· . • arrangement of th
Ing to th equestionis as Solutions (Q. Nos. 29-34) The s1ttmg · e lev11
B persons ,s as follows

o p RL
Rlr:;
M ) L )Loft

17, (c) Clearly DA A

s a)'
of Sand L.
anti-cl~c~ise~·d C i•e.,
3 persons are between F and E in I Q is the neighbour
29. (a) Clear Y, , fies the given condition.
18. () 1rect1on
30 (cf/ None of the pair sat1s
a Clearly, C is s,tt· .. • . hlrd to the left of A.
19. (b) Ex ing to th e immediate left of E. 31 (c) Clearly, S Is sitting t
cept BO, all othe · . edlate right of S.
another. r group members are opposite to one 32 (c) Clearly, Q Is to imm
. L Is to the immediate right of Q .
20. (C) Except FDA II 33. (c) Clearly, . the Immediate right of L. So, option (a)lsl'Q
clockwise .' a . th e ?!her group members are present In 34. (a) Clearly, A ,s to
direction with respect to each other In the given
arrangement. correct.
. _ ) Arrangement according to the question isai
21 · (cf) ~cept AF, all the other group members are sitting as Solutions (Q. Nos. 35 39
immediate neighbours of one another. follows E
· are
Sol ufions (Q.Nos. 22-24) Arrangements according to the question H
as follows ~ pol)
Rad hi onika
R;ghl ( C object
B
fhe (Tll
R;ght ( Poooam Kam;,;) Left G

nla 35 . (b)
Clearly, E is second to the left of C.

36 _ (d) Clearly, F sits between A and G.

A' In
Original positions
37. (c) Except HD, in all other pairs, first member is present on lhe cri
Moni dhika clockWise side of other. fa,
c ca
a;ghl ( Pooaam Doepb ) Left
uuuuu
~
G A
~
E~D E
~ ~
C B
~
F

Kamini ia
38. (e) It is clear from the figure that none of the options (a)-(~ 1s
New arrangement
true.
, (b) Clearly, Monika will be opposite to Sonia. 39. (c) Clearly, C is third to the left of F.
22
. (a) Clearly, Poonam will be sitting left of Kamini. Solutions (Q. Nos. 40-44) Following sitting arrangement is form&!
23
24, (a) Clearly, Sonia will be sitting left of Deepti. from the given information.
p
Solutions (Q. Nos. 25-28) Arrangements according to the question,
are as follows

Right~
MOT V
R;ghl (E ' Left
40. (b) Clearly, R is second to the left of K.
41. •(a) Clearly, D is to the immediate left of V.
Original Position New arrangement
42. (e) Clearly, R is third to the right of V. So, none of the gi~
25. (d) Clearly, A is sitting to the left of D. options is correct.

26. (a) Clearly, E is sitting to the left of C. 43. (a) Clearly, R is the third to the right of V.
27. (a) Clearly, E is sitting opposite to A 44. (cf) In all the others, there is only one individual between the ~ ·
But, R and D are opposite to each other.
28. (b) Clearly, D is sitting opposite to C.
 Arrangement
s1tt1119 491
)
, (Q Nos. 45-47) Following sitting arrangem t · fi
· r,s · . • en is ormed
so1Llt10 he given ,nformat,on Solutions (Q. Nos. 48 -52 ) Arrangement according to the questions is
Jron'l t as follows
Champa
Ali
Ram ,

Farookh (b) = Left

@=Right

Amit Hari
Lata
C

. (b) , Clearly, All is on Champa's right. So, statement (b) is 48. (c) B and C are not facing centre.
45
correct. 49. (d) T is sitting third to the left or right of B.
50. (c) V is fourth to the right of C.
46 . (a) If lookedN !~ an anti-cldocbkwise manner, Sita, Ram , Champa,
Ali and 1t1 are seate etween Tilak and.Farookh. 51. (d) The persons who are not facing centre i.e., B and C are
sitting together.
41. (a) Clearly, Ali , Champa and Ram are close neighbours .
52. (a) Clearly, A is second to the left of U.

Type I] Polygonal Arrangement

A polygon is a closed figure formed with three or more sides. So, in this type of questions, the arrangement of
objects/persons may be done along triangular, quadrilateral, pentagonal shape etc.
T1te major arrangements are discussed as follows

A. Triangular Arrangement ·
In this type of arrangement, the objects/ persons are placed around a triangular plane that may be a table or any
triangular object. A triangle has 3 comers and three sides, so three persons can sit at these comers and they may be
facing either the centre or the direction opposite to the centre. The left and right of each person/object in both the
cases can be understood with the help of following diagrams.
Right + L e f t Left+Right

Righ'( A) Left Left (A) Right

Left B ~C Right Right B ~C Left

X R)~ht . L::!-
X Left
X
Right

Facing the centre Facing the direction opposite to the centre

Ex 8 3 persons A, B and care sitting along the corners of

a triangular table. A is to right of B. Who is sitting to right of
C?
(b) B (c) C (d) None of these
(a) A
Sol. (b) Anangernent acco,ding to the question is as l o : ~ C

Clearly, Bis sitting to the right of C .

~ ~
492
Verbal Reaso~·
I~~
8. Quadr·1
In this I atera1 Arr .
facmg ;:e of arrangem angement e or a
r ob· a rectangular or a square shaped tabl
theh centre or
Unde rstooderWit di ~_ects/persons are placed around right of each person in both the cases ~at~
ent,thefou
the help of foll re~tion ?Pposite to cen
tre. The left and ~
owmg diagrams
. Le ft-+ - Right

+
Rig ht+ -+- Left

(+ (+
A
Right □
□oAB
Righ) Le ft)
Right

.
Right

left +-f - Right

C
+
Left
Left Left
Left
DB Right

C
Right -+ - Left
Right

to centre
Facing the direction opposite
Facing the centre
Ex 9 is to•~~
. D is to the right of C. The face of C
~e~~-~~ndd ~ are playing cards. Aand
Cand Band D are partners
n t e direction that D is facing · (d) Nort
h
(a) West (b) East (c) South
Sol (
• c) Arrangement according to the question is as follows

Righi( { ~ } ) Left w+E

s .
8

Clearly, D is facing South.

:. Pentagonal Arrangemenstare placed around a pentagonal plane facing either the centre or ~e
'

ject d with the help of

In this arrangement, five persons/ob right of each person in both the cases can be t.µtderstoo
The left and
direction opposite to the centre.
Left +R igh t
the following diagrams. t
Rig ht+ Lef A
A
I\
Left

st)
I \
Right

+)
I \

. ht (
R1g
+ Left

Right
__
E ',f
/
L ____\__
/ '',, /" \
,.'(,,,.
B
\ Right

Left
L ft
e
Left f
( Left
E
Right
Right

,/ 1;,,,,,.,,,. ',, \ Left

I,,,,.., ', \ Right D .____ _ _...,JC
,,, C Right
Left D ,.
X Left Right
X
XR igh t Li
to centre
Facing the direction opposite
Facing the centre
R· tothi
n Ra ndo .sis to the I ft fV
Ex 10 5 girls A,R, D, Sand Vare sitti
ng around a pentagonal table. A is betwee e · is ~
left of S. Who is to the right of A? (d)V
(b)D (c)R
(a)S
the question is as follows
Sol. (c) Arrangement according to A

RightLJ: )Lett
Clearly, Ris to the right of A.
 •
rr 49 3
r11ent
~,,ao9e
-~g _ .
,,al Ar ran ge me nt
1
/'~
the dire ctio n
ed arou nd a hexa gona l plan e facin g eith er the cent re or
He,C ~~em ent, siX obje cts/p erso ns are plac
. • d" s
~- ·sarr ntre- th wmg iagr am ·
cJ!l . co ceright o f each pers on/o bjec t in both e case s can be unde rstoo d with the help of follo
l~p0s1ce d
oP Jeft aJl Rig ht+ Left L e f t + Right
A -
file

+
Left / \
----/ ---~ ,--;
F ,,;,...:_ X .. /
B
'x' /,. . __--,,.:-':~, 'x'
+ Right

Left
+
Left
Right

F
A

s+
Left

Right

C+
Right Right

+E , ' Left Left

c+
, '
hi 1
Rig Left / /'\
~---'-,~-7L---
;',<, Right
+tE Left

Left Left D Right

Right D
Left +Ri ght Rig ht+ Left
e
Facin g the centr e Facin g the direc tion oppo site to centr

betw een E and D

to have dinn er. B is betw een F and C. A is
l persons are sittin g alon g a hexa gona l dinin g table
6 and F?
EX 1 and Fis to the left of D. Who is betw een A
(c) C (d) B
(a) E (b) D
as follow s A
Sol. (b) Arrangement acco rding to the ques tion is

Right ( E D ) Left

C F

Clearly, Dis betwe en A and F.

E. Octagonal Ar ran ge me nt the cent re or the

ed arou nd a octa gona l plan e facin g eith er
In this arrangement, eigh t obje cts/p erso ns are plac ,
direction opposite to cent re. follo wing diag ram s.
the case s can be unde rstoo d with the help of
The left and right of each pers on/ obje ct in both
Right Left .
Right
>:L eft
;(._ Left Le ft
XA ;(._ Right
B

-- -
c+)
Right A B
Left
C+h)t
Rig ht(
Left
it

+G
Right
D +•
Left

Left
Left
Left
(fh~ Left
Right F E
D+
\...,,-Left
Right

Right
Right

Left F E . 'f4J
><R ight ~Le ft ¥'"\
Right
;(._R ight Left
e
Facin g the direc tion oppo site to centr
Facin g the centr e
 Ex J.2 8 .
Persons A
and D. H . , B, C, D, E
each ot is third tot , F, G and Ha .
(a) If her. Who is th~~left of Ban; :~tting around an Verbal Reasol\il\ ,
S01. (c) A to the left of Dcond to the . Octagonal d' . ~-
rrangernent ac (b) G ? right of A. C is ~n~~~ table facing the centre Bis b
COrdin e,vveen A d · etwe
9 to the q (c) F an G. Band E are not in I en ~
Uest1on ' ront
s as follows (d) E o1

Clearly, F is th
ird to the left of D

1. Radha, Sheela Mahim

rectangular table R dh a . and Seet~ are sitting along a 5. Some friends are sitting at an octagonal place. ta h
is to the left f · a a i~ to th e nght of Sheela. Mahima person is sitting at one corner facing the centre. MahiJn:·
ti .0 . 5eeta. Which of the persons given in the sitting slantly in front of Ram. Ram is to the right ~
op ons are sitting opposite to each other? Sushma. Ravi is sitting beside Sushma and in front 01
(a) Sheela-Seeta
Giridhar. Giridhar is to the left of Chandra. Savitri is not to
(b) Radha-Seeta the right of Mahirna but is in front of Shalini. Who ii
(c) Radha-Sheela sitting to the right of Shalini? !SSC (CPO) 20lO\
(d) Mahima-Radha (a) Ravi (b) Mahima (c) Giridhar (d) Ram

2. Four boys and four girls are sitting around a square facing
the centre. One person is sitting at each corner and at the
Directions (Q. Nos. 6-12)
mid-point of each side of the square. Madhu is sitting
diagonally opposite to Usha who is to the right of Geeta.
Ram who is to the left of Geeta is diagonally opposite to
Gopi who is to the left of Bose. Position of Suma is not to
the right of Madhu but in front of Prerna. Who is sitting
opposite to Bose? [MAT 20091
(a) Geeta
(b) Prema
Read the following
information carefully to answer the given questions.
!Andhra Bank (PO) 2010\
~~
I. (b) Arrangerner
Eights friends P, Q , R, S, T, V, Wand Y are sitting around a
square table. Out of eight, four persons are sitting at the
corners of the table and the other four are sitting at the
mid-points of each side of the table. Persons at the corners Right~
are facing the centre while the persons at the mid-points of
side are facing outside. Sis third to the right of P.
p is facing the centre. Y is not sitting beside P or S. Tis third
to the right of R. R is not sitting at the mid-point of any side Clearly , R

, (c) Suma
(d) Madhu

3. Three friends Ravi, Deepak and Mohit are sitting alo~~ the
comers of a triangular field facing the centre. Ravi
the left of Mohit. Who is sitting to right of Mohit?
(a) Ravi (b) Deepak
is to
of the table. R is also not beside Y. There is only one person
between P and V. Q is not sitting beside V.

6. If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order in

clockwise direction starting from P, then the position °1
how many persons remains the same (excluding P)?
2. (a) Arranger

Right

(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three

(c) Mohit (d) None of these (e) Four

4. Five children A, B, C, D and E are sitting a~ong the corners 7. Which of the following is true regarding Y? Clear\
of a pentagonal table facing the centre.Bis between E and (a) Tis not sitting beside Y
C. Dis to the right of E. Who is to the left of C? (b) y is sitting at the mid-point of a side
(b)A (c) Ris second to the left of Y
(a) B (d) C (d) p and V are beside Y
(c) D (e) None of the above
 49 5

low ing
13-1 7) Re ad the fol
the lef t of V? Di.r~ctions (Q. Nos.to an sw er the g'iv en qu es
tio ns
(b) R
. 4th to inf orm ati on ca ref ull y
gro un d in a
ff1015 (d) Q and F are sitt ing on the
Six people A, B, C, D, E for me d are
81 ) Y sides of the hex ago ~. so
(a hexagonal shape. All the no t ad jac en t
adj ace nt to B or C. D Is
(C) ' of same len gth . A Is no t of D an d C.
(e)W •tio n of Qi n res pe ct of R? to C or E. Ba nd Ca re adj
ace nt. Fis in the mid dle
. the pos1 pai r?
is no t a correct ne igh bo ur
9. wnat~:d iate left 13 . Which of the following
(a) 1((1 d ro the left F (b) D and F
(a) A and
se_c~:o the left (d) C and F
(b) (c) Band E
(c) ,n,r rhe righ ht
t
D?
,n;rdedia
to tance from Da s Ei s from
(d) te rig
. 14 . Who is at the same dis C
/el lf'(lrn e ho w same and (b)
f following five are som lowing
(a) B
(d) F
up . Which on e of the fol (c) D
JO, foUI' out t~ey form a gro
up ?
werefore me int o thi s gro (b) W the co rre ct ord er of
15 . Which of the following group has
does not co
~) R
arrangement?
~y (b) F, A, E
(a) A. F, B
(c)V
(c) B, C. F
(d) D, A,~
(e) P
e?
is third to the rig ht of W? is D. who is the oth er on
(b) S 16 . If one neighbour .of A
Jl. Who (b) C
(d) y (a) B
(a) R (d) F
. (c) E
(c)Q
(e) Cannot be det erm ine
d
to E?
17 . Who is placed opposite
tw een T an d O? (b) C
m;my people are the re be (a) B
12. How (b ) 1 (d) F
(c) D
(a) None (d) 3
(c) 2
(e)4

(15.3)
Response & In te rp re ta ti on s angement is for me d fro
m the giv en
3. (b) Following sitting arr
follows
ing to the qu est ion is as information .
1. (b) Arrangement acc ord
Ravi
Sh eel a

Right ( Radha □
Ma him a
Se eta ) Lefl

are sitt ing opp osi te to eac

h other.
D
Moh it

Clearly, Deepak is sitting

Deepak

to right of Mohit.
Clearly , Radha an d Se eta
2. (a) A s
the qu est ion is as follow
rrangement acc ord ing to
Ram Pre ma Ma dh u

Su ma Gopi
Clearly , G . . .
to Bose.
eeta 1s s1tt1ng op po site
 l

o ;ri
496 V e r b a l R e a s 11 9
ar ra naern ,.,r11
w ln Q n ew
th e qu es tio n , fo l/o
in g sittin (o ) Ac co rd in
g to
4. (b) _F ol lo w n g arrangement
is
formed from
the given 6-
tnformat1o ob ta in ed . y

E
Q

V
B

the sarr,~
re m a in s at
on s ex ce pt
of th e pe rs
A C le ar ly, no ne

the left of C po si tio n . Y.

to th e le ft of
Clearly, A is to C le ar ly , R is se co nd
i . n is as fo llo ws 7. (c )
to th e le ft of
V.
(a ) Ar ra ng em en t ac co rd ng to the qu es tio ly , Y is fo ur th
5. 8. (a ) C le ar ia te rig ht of R .
Savitri th e im m ed
9 . (e) C le ar ly , Q is to
de.
e fa ci ng in si
ep t W , al l ar
10 . (b ) E xc ht of W .
to th e rig
ly , Y is th ird 0.
11 . (d) C le ar be tw ee n T an d
Su sh m a rs on Y is si tti ng re a,.
C ha nd ra 12 . (b ) O nl
y on e pe
fo rm ation, the
A cc or di ng to th e gi ve n in ·
7)
. N os. 13 -1
So lu ti on s (Q em en ts as fo ll ow s.
ra ng
/ tw o po ss ib le ar B
Sh al in i R ig ht A
C
of Sh al in i.
is to th e rig ht
C le ar ly, Ra vi n information,
basis o fgive or
ti on s (Q. N os . 6 - 12) On th e
So lu F
w A

D
C
ig hb ou rs .
d F ar e no t ne om O .
13 . (a) A an ac es ap ar t fr
C ar e tw o pl
8 14 . (b) B
15 . (c) B,
ot
C
h E
an
an d
d F a re gi ve
n in co rr ec t
.
or de r.

ou r of A is E
ot he r ne ig hb
16 . (c) Th e
te to E .
ac ed op po si
17 . (d) F is pl
Q

L =Le ft R = Ri gh t
·~a-s t e r E x e r c i s e
-----~- .

(3ke a . hounei
ses ;n • row . Mr Lal ha s Mr
Bh asi n and
ghb our s. Mr Bh ati a has Mr
Gupta ,
7 • Six persons are playing a card game. Suresh is facing
Ajay and to the rig ht of
!e~ Raghubir who is to the left of
ereade'laas MG ' hou se is no t Dhiraj. Yogendra is to the
1')1
J. %saclt a as nei ghb our s. r up ta s Pramod. Ajay is to the left of
an d Mr Sharma does hanges .. his.;,se at wit h
d1'f! 5ltafl11 ~....., or Mr Sacdhed avaWh left of Pramod. If Dhiraj exc
o are Mr Bhasin's ges with Raghubir, who
aJ1 Mr Sha;:,
eitto .A' to Mr Sac he eva . Yogendra and Pramod exchan !MAT 201 2)
n uv-e ne.r.• ?
will be sitting to the left of
Dhiraj?
not neighbours. va (b) Raghub ir
(b) Mr Lal and Mr Sachde (a) Yogendra
nett door Mr Bhasin Lal (c) Suresh
(d) Ajay
nd nd Mr Lal (d) On ly Mr
(a)MrLala .
. .
8-9 ) Re ad the fol low ing
(d Mr sharrna a
D E and F are sit tin g m a row
facing Directions (Q. No s.
lly an d the n an sw er the
. nds A, B, C, , we en A and E, D no t at
is inf orm ati on car efu
2. SiX tne N rth- cis sit tin g bet que stio ns giv en be low
.
rig ht of E, Fis no t at line .
towards Bois sitting at im me dia te Seven boys A, B, C, D, E,
F and Ga re sta ndi ng in a
3rd lef t of E. Which of
the e_n!t end, but D is sit tin g at . . I. G is bet wee n A and E.
then9 . 9 is sitt ing to the
lef t of D? bet we en the m.
(SSC (CP O) 2013) II. F and A hav e one boy
the fo!loWU1 s bet we en the m.
111. E and C hav e two boy
(b) E (d) C righ t of F.
(b) F IV. Dis to the imm edi ate
bet we en the m.
(a) A V. C and B hav e thre e boy s
Ka lpi ta is to the lef t ~f
, Five girls are sitting in a r?w .
3 of Ar pan a. San gee ta 1s 8. Who is second from left?
Mridula. Megha is to the ng ht
in the middle of Megha and
Kalpita. Who among the (a) C
(b) G
(d) A
following is to the ext rem e rig
ht of the row? (c)E
(b) Arp ana
(a)Mridula
(d) Ca nno t be det erm ine
d 9. C is standing between (b) D and G
(c) Kalpita
(a) A and F (d) F and G
There are five books A, B, C, D
an d E. Book C lies above (c) A and D
4.
D.Book E is below A, D is abo
ve A and B is below E. -13 ) Re ad the fol low ing
(MA T 20131 Directions (Q. No s.lly10an d the n an sw er the
Which book is at the bo tto m? inf orm ati on car efu ICM AT 2014)
(d) C it.
(a) E (b) B (c) A que stio ns giv en be low
E are sitt ing on a ben ch.
5· Six friends A, B, C, D, E and Fa re sit tin g in a row facing Fiv e frie nds A. B, C, D and
jus t to the rig ht of I. A is sitt ing nex t to 8.
East. 'C' is between 'A' and 'E'. 'B' is 11. c is sitt ing nex t to D.
tbut left of 'D'. 'F' is no t at
the rig ht end .- How many
(SSC (t0+ 2) 2on l 111. D is not sitt ing wit h E.
persons are to the rig ht of 'E'? IV. E is on the left end of
the ben ch,
(c) 3 (d) 4 .
m righ t. .
(a) 1 (b) 2 V. C is on sec ond pos itio n fro the righ t sid e of E.
. . VI. A is on the righ t sid e of B and to
6, Seven h'l B C D E F an d G are sta nd ing• m a eth er.
A
row. G.c dren , , , , ,
1
VI I. A and ca re sitt ing tog
the lef t of B. A 15 onE
th . is to the rig ht of D an d to h
eng ht of C, A and D hav e on e chi ld be t~e en t em. lO. At what position is A sitt
ing?
the m. D and ~ have
and B
ab0 tw~a"Ve_ two children bet we en th (a) Between B and C
lltiddte, children bet we en the
m. Who is exa ctl y in e (b) Between D and C
[UP PSC 2013]
(a) A • (c) Between E and D
(b) C (d) Between C and E
k) D
(d) G
49 8 Ve rb al -R ea so ni ng

. • h mi dd le of the queue?
t e
20 . Wh ich of the fol low ing
is in
tre " (b) Ad voc ate
11 . Who is sitt ing at the cen • (d) Bu sin ess ma n
(a) A (b) B (a) Pro fes sor
(c) C (d) D
(c) Stu den t
bu sin ess ma n exc han ge th.-
12 . What is the pos itio n of
B" th h an d the stu den t t;;:1'
e
t . 21 . If adv oca te and o the au t orf t f stu de nt? , -~
(a) Sec ond from righ (b) Cen tre pos itio ns, and als g to the le o
(c) Ext rem e left (d) Sec ond from left b 5 t din (b) Bus ine ssm an
wh o wil l e an (d) Ad voc ate
D" (a) Au tho r
13 . Wh at is the pos itio n of · (c) Pro fes sor foJJo .,,,;,,,
23 ) Re ad thestio
(a) Ext rem e left (b) Ext rem e righ t . ~ 2 2-an
N
sw er
5 the que ns c1-. -1
(c) Th ird from left (d) Sec ond from left ns (Q . ull
01 re ct 1oati o . d . ' '<ft
inf orm on ca ref y an
Di re. ct io ns. (Q · N OS . 14 -18 ) Re ad the. fol low ing
. fol low. aci ng
r in tw o row s U.
f • No rth a nd 5outJi
Ii. d h st1 0ns giv en be low fl
orm at1 0n an t e que R S T and
in an sw er
fac ing I. Six fla ts on a oo • .
1· A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitt ing In a row are all ott ed to P. Q, ' and ,s no t nex t to S.
h fac ing fla t
rt . fl
No rth. II Q get s a N o ally op po sit e ats .
Ill . Sa nd U get dia gon s a Na.....
I I· A is fo~ rth to the righ
t of E. uth fac ing fla t and T get -~,
· R nex t t o u , get s a So
11 '- H is fou rth to the left of o. IV.
at the end s, are nei ghb
our s of 8 fac ing flat .
IV. C and F, wh o are not
and E, res pec tive ly. d S?
of A and A is the nei ghb
our of 8 . ose fla t is bet we en Q an (d) p
V. H is nex t to the left 22 . Wh (b) U (c) R
(a) T
of F? tha n SU, ar,
l4. Wh at is the pos itio n G 23 . Th e fla ts of wh
ich of the pai r, oth er
E (b) Nex t to the righ t of er?
(a) Nex t to the righ t of y op po sit e to eac h oth
D (d) Bet wee n G and H dia gon all
(c) Sixt h to the righ t of (b) QP
(a) PT
(d) TS
sta tem ent s is no t tru e?
15 . Wh ich of the foll ow ing (c) QR
foll oWing
(a) G is the nei ghb our
of Ha nd F s. 24 -2 7) An 5:" 17e r _the
nex t to the righ t of A Di re ct io ns (Q . dNo
on the inf orm ati on
giv en bel ow
(b) B is qu es tio ns ba se ner and
(c) E is at left end ide d to org ani ze a din
t of B A lea din g soc iali te dec and hos tess
(d) D is nex t to the righ frie nds . On ly the ho st
inv ited a few of her a rec tan gul ar table,
osi te end s of
our /(s) of D? we re sitt ing at the opp
16 . Who is/a re the nei ghb eac h sid e. Th e pre req uis ite of the
(b) C alo ne wit h thr ee per son s on mu st be
(a) F alo ne
(d) Can not be det erm
ine d wa s tha t eac h per son
(c) B and C sitt ing arr ang em ent sid e he /sh e has a per son
t on on e
e? sea ted suc h tha t atl eas po sit e to Sob ha. who
ing sta tem ent s is no t tru qbo ol is op
17 . Which of the foll ow of the opp osi te sex . Ma ma n on his rig ht and is
has a wo
(a) H is sec ond to the righ
t of F is not the hos tes s. Ra tan ing to the
ma n. Ma nis ha is sitt
(b) E is fou rth to the left of A sitt ing opp osi te of a wo i. On e per son is sea ted
Dh iru bha
(c) D is fou rth to the righ
t of H hos tes s's rig ht, nex t to hos tess .
Urm ila, wh o is no t the
(d) Non e of the abo ve bet we en Ma dhu ri and i and Jackie,
ol , Ra tan , Dh iru bha
Th e me n we re Ma qbo ri, Urm ila, Sob ha and
18 . Who are sitt ing at
the end s? wh ile the wo ma n we
re Ma dhu
(b) F and D Ma nis ha.
(a) E and C
(d) No ne of the se
(c) G and B Jac kie mu st be
ing 24 . Th e eig hth per son pre sen t,
19 -21 ) Stu dy the fol lowion s
Di re ct io ns (Q . No s. er the qu est
an sw I. the ho st
car efu lly to ht
inf orm ati on · . II. sea ted to Sob ha' s rig
be low. opp osi te of Urm ila.
in a que ue. On e of the
two ill. sea ted (d) 11 and tn
Fiv e per son s are sta ndi ng fes sor and the oth er (b) On ly Ill (c) I an d 11
e end s is a pro (a) On ly I
per son s at the ext rem rig ht of
oca te is sta ndi ng to the ly not seated
is a bus ine ssm an. An adv the bus ine ssm an 25 . Wh ich of the fol low ing pe rso ns is de fin ite
the left of
a stu den t. An aut hor is to adv oca te. · sam e sex ?
The stu den t is bet we en the pro fes sor and the nex t to a per son of the
ce? (a) Ma qbo ol
, the aut hor is at wh ich pla
19. Co unt ing fro m the left (CP,AAT 201 3I
(b) Ma dhu ri
(c) Jac kie
(a) First (b) Sec ond
(c) Thi rd (d) Sob ha
(d) Fou rth
r
1~
,~g
~,ra119
erl'lent

ve exchanged seats with a perso

.
499
'
would .haleft, which
. of h f .
t e ollowmg wouldn 32. Four of th
f \\ . , w~v
ata.
~ R ,es
11 to his . h ? based on the o• oimn~ f\v-e Mr i\likr In .~ cl"rt.Jrn
13 fter the exc ange. , ,m..\nge11
:f
f 10~1 ~eell true the opposite sex was seated between
jlil1re nerson
. e g11ren seating 1ent ,Htd r, ,J form d
group. Which Is the on~ thc~t doe:.i nM hi,lonq to I h.~r
~o .,- 0 ns of the same sex (e.g., no man was seated group?
1. "'°
pers women) z
(,1)
lb\ r
~~en twot,e table consisted entirely of persons of (e) X
(, \ ( id\ V
v--
e SI·de oft
I on eseJ<.
1
• thf sarn tor the hostess changed their seats Direct
. ions (Q . Nos. 33-34)
thehOS • /1pad l/1 P r,,l/n1vi,1r 1
Either (b) Only 11 (c) I and II (d) II and Ill
111 form -,-
111,
8 ion cc1ref11l/y to an <swPr I he r(l 1P-..tmn1 m 1•P n
I below
,ro~
~• . , placed d'tree tlY oppos1te
' of his/her
efS01' l 5 . . E_ight friends P, Q. R. S. T. U. Vand W ,, re sit ti ng .ir1J1 ind J
rr e,cll P . of the following parr must be married? circular table facing centre, Q Is si tting between V and S
,.1,.. wine'1 .
► sr"\Jse' i Manish3 (b) Madhun and Dhirubha i W is third to the leftofQ and second to the right of P R le;
.,!i,,i~nant j J ckie (d) Ratan and Madhuri srtting between P and V Q and Tare not sitting opposite
io 13 anL a
I lIrn11 ' to each other.
· . (Q Nos. 28-32) Stud}' the informa tion
. ,eeti011 5 d ~nswer tbe question. IIBPS (Clerk) 20131 S3, Which of the following statements is not correct?
~ ~JJ}\' an
,i,i'' ~ W. X. yand z are sitting around a circle area, (a) Sand Pare sining oppo~Ite to eJch r-,th,~r
5TU. • . d'stance amongst each other but not (b) V and Qare not ~lrtinq opr:-i0~Ite ro eL,ch n1lwr
e.:1ua1 ·1 (c) Rand Tare sitting opposite ro P,H h ,rlipr
~ ..., i.n the same order.
~ n•r (d) None of the above
~ people face the centre and the rest face
._... tWO • h
..,,.~[Le.. in a direction opposite tot e centre). 34. Who is third to the left of S?
~ ,.,.,d to left of W. S sits second to left of Y. Only
0 (a) U (b) P (c) T dl ,
, sris se~"" '
person sits between S an d Z. T sits . to .1mmed1a · te
.i~. , 5. Tis not an i mmediate neighbou r of Y. Vis not Directions (Q. Nos. 35-3 7) Srudv rhu ( Il l C ll
~gi°tiOi
,;ir,,mediate neighbour of Y. informa tion and answer thti givf'n quf·,tion <.
ll 8PS (def") 20UI
3,:ltrlthe immediate neighbours of X face the centre.
Six people- K. L, M, N, 0 and P live on six diffe~nt floors
of a building not necessarily In the same order The
.s, no is sitting to immediate right of Z?
lower most floor of the building ls numbered 1. the one
""I (b)V above is numbered 2 and so on til l the top most floor
(d)X numbered 6. L lives on an even numbered floor L liv~
immediately below K's floor and immediately above M'<:
floor. P lives immedi ately above N's floor P lives on ,m
~ Wlli!:h of the following is true regarding U as per the even numbered floor. 0 does not live on floor number 4.
~!!ll .sitti.ng arr an gernen t?
;. r ~ second to left of U 35. Four of the following five are alike m ,1 c-ert.-un wav
::, (r,ty !hree people sit between U and Y based on the given arrangem ent and hence fonn ,1
• Z·~ one of the immediate neighbou rs of U group. Which of the following does not bclos,q w t.~Jt
1
" Uface the centre group?
f :~ro1mmediate leh of u (a}MN \b) ('L
t W'mti£ rs (c) KM \d) Lf'
. r pon.tion with
.
respect of Y? (e) PK
:, ~Ond to Ihe right
1
"
1
:kCDnd to the left 36. Who amongst the following lives on floor numb(}f i ~
c; Fifth to the I ft
'11Fou e (a) K lb) P
'tJTh flh to Ihe right (c) L \• I) 1\\
1rd to the left
(e)O
ILWhich
irrunedia% ~e following groups represents the 37. 011 whlt h floo.r does N LlV~ .'
~l wy neighbours of X? (al 4 \b ) I
k1rz (dS (11) I
(b)W/
(e)su Ml
(d)VZ
 -
38 • Ata b ·
t llth day ·
Ve rba l Rea soll •~g
o the left Party 5 fn.
the ri h . of 'O' and to theends a.re sittin .
g t of 'T', but t rig /1t of 'P' 9,m, .a row · •u,.,, 1. s Dir ec tio ns (Q . N () ,;_ 4 .'J-4 9 ) :; ruri y rh f' ro11n,'11
th e rn1·d 0
left of 'P' · S is sitti ng to tnfn rrn If ton. rc1r(' n11//) to ,1n ~· 1,vrr lhA r1u o, r1 0 11 ' ~1,,
11
( ) dle? the r ~ /101
. Who is sitti n g in ( I . H
_
,lr P ;11tln r:p1rr11111 ,1 1\-
a tvl ul H frlf' nd , ,\ ll r rJ F. I ( u l n d 1
F r:,nly F- I• _~r r r '''.,
(b) o (c) r lssc (10.2> 201J 1 f.1, inq !hf' ,-,.,nr r,, 1, 1~ hc> 1w1' Pn ,\ ~nd
39. A B
' .J

F 1~ b':'rv,,p,, 17 r 1 11 '•
'

(dl '- I hf' 1,, 1t , ,( I ll 1; I J<"t w ,'Pn r ;ind r, o nly 10 1 ,

, , C, D, E and u niv
-
th e centr Fare sitti n .
on the l e anct 'A' and 'B' ar; in a row . 1;· and 'F' are in B?
. .
eft of 'A,· Tl1en who isat 'tU1e. ends · 'C' 1.s s1ttmg 45. Wh o Is 'FOURTH' to th e rig ht of
'B' ? (J) H (bl D
SJ ting on t he righ t of (d) Nun':' of rhesP
(a \ A (C) 1\
(b ) c, /SSC (Mult ltits~ lng) 201J I
•
seco nd person ls to th
Dr rections Q (cl E (dl i: 4 6 . In whi ch of the following pair s. •
?
No" s.• 40- 44 ) Read rhe info. imm edia te left of the first pers on
9h- en b eh~,(, fll· u/) rmA tin n (b)D , A
.
• Pr r1} e qv l?S f JOm
11 (a)H , E
ICLA T 201J I (d ) B, C
A. B. C O _ k l B. G
. . E. F. '--' and Hwa have a dinn er on a rou nd
tabl e and t h h nt to
nite ly true ?
e)' ave wo ,-i.. ed out the fo llow ing sea ting 47. Which of the following is defi
arra ng eme nts.
(a) Dis seco nd to the left o f H
(b) A is seco nd to the rig hr o f
E
I. ..\ \•viii sit bes ide C.
(c) C ,s to the ,m med ,ate righ
t of B
II. H w ill sit besi de A C
(d) E 1s to the imm edia te left o f
,II. C will sit besi de E.
IV F will sit bes ide H. E?
4 8 . Wh o is the imm edia te left of
V E will sit besi de G (b)A
~)D
\ I. D w i f/ si t besi de F. (dl F
(c) H
\ 'I L G \'\"d i s it besi de B.
V il I. 8 w ill sit besi de D. 49. Who is t hird t o th e righ t of G?
(~A
~)E
40. vn-.ich of the follo win g is wro ng? (cl C
(d ) D
C - be ·o ·he ,mm ed1are righ t of C
Stu dy th e follo WUJg
t•-? ·o rh E n-m ed iate left of
B Dir ect ion s (Q . Nos. 50- 53 )
te righ t of A car eful l y w ans wer the quesnons
.. C oe ·c :he ,,-,,rr,edia info rm a tio n
, re D · he rim eo iate left o f D b elow .
e sittin g in a cird e facing
Six pers ons P, Q , R. S, T and Var
41. Vl1iich of t he foll.owin g is corr
ect? sitt ing in fron t of Q. Q is
one ano ther fron t to fron t. Pis
ft of D of R. P is to the left of U
re :?, ,.,., I oe ro the ,rr med iate le sitti ng to the righ t of T and left
r of A
:.:, - ,, b e ro rhe rmm eo iate righ and r ight of S.
t of F
c :: ,1111 t,e to the ,m med,are righ
•o, :- .,, r:,e w the imm edia te left of H 50. Who is sitting opp osit e to R?
(b) Q
(a) P
42. A and F wi ll become neig hbo urs,
if
(C) s (d) u
g pos ition
ra; 3 agrees to change her sirrin
(b 1 C agre es ro cha nge her sirrin
g position 51 . Who is sitti ng opposit e to S?
g position
(c; G agre es re, cha nge her smin (a) U
pos ition
(dJ .-1 agrees ro change her sin ing (b) T
(c) R
43. Dur in g sit ting (d) Can no t be de term i ned
(aJ A will bE- direcrly (a cing C
(b) B will be directly (acin g C 52. Who is sitti ng betw een P and R?
(b) T
(c) A will be directly facing B (a) S
(d) Q
(d) B wi ll be directly facing D (c) U

P and R are cha nge d, who will be

44. H will be sitting between 53. If the posi tions of
sitti ng betw een S and U?
(a) C and B (b) R
(a) P
(b) A and F (d) T
(c) Q
(c) D and G
(d) E and G
r~,.,,ari9
l~
eJl1ent

NO S- 54 -55 ) R ead th
e foll ow in
que stio ns g Directio ns (Q Nos. 59- 62) Rea d the foll ow ing
50 1

I)
1
S (Q• ;:uJlY to ans w er the se . info rm . ·
the que stio ns tha t
·of1 care1• foli o w. auo n car efu lly and ans we r

--
INIF T (PC) 20lJ )
,eet' 8 tiOf1
are sitt ing alon g a circ le faci
ng the
~''lortfl i, lJ and v
R, 5,
p a' v
and S.
,
J. ',,tre....
ce ,.,een bet wee n Q and u.

--
p;s t,e~~· d to the righ t of S, is Entrance Cor rido r
,,. no 15 2n
_ ft w the neig hbo ur of T.
111
ais r,ot ?
,..;. f 0 now in9 is a cor rec t stat em ent
f the ws an offi ce bloc k for six
,.r1,iclt O e n p and 5 Th~ abo ve buil ding plan sho
rwe F. Bot h-B and C occ upy offic es to
,i 11•-
) ViSbe the left of V offic ers A, B, C, D, E and
11"'
(a d to · h t of the cor rido r (as one ente rs the offi ce bloc k)
the rrg
(b) Sis 2n d to the left o f p left of the cor rido r. E and
Risrh1r . med iate left o f 5 and A occu pies an offic e to the
(c) . ro the im osit e side s of the cor rido r but
F occ upy offic es on opp
(d) p IS othe r. The offic es of C and
. the pos itio n of T? thei r offic es do not face eac h
hav e a cor ner offic e. F's
"'hat is D face each oth er. E doe s not
R and V cor rido r than A's but on the
56, " een
ediate le ft o fV offic e is furt her dow n the
(a)Be tw ·....,m same side.
T rhe the
1
"'
left of R
(b) o
~~ s the cor rido r, who se
d
(c) 2nd
(d) 2n
th e left of Q
59. If E sits in his office and face
) Re ad the foll ow ing
. ns (Q. No s. 56 -58s we office is to his left ?
. n carefu lly and an r th e que stio ns tha t (a) A (b) B
DirectlO 10 (d) D
inforrnat (c) C
. le.
· .in a circ
. g card s s,·tt ing
foJloW- E F and Ga re p Iayin
A B,C, D' ' 60. Whose office faces A's office?
' I. Fis 2nd to the r i.P,ht of G . (a) B
(b) C
not of E. (d) E
_ is the neig hbo ur of F but (c) D
11 8 C , is 4th to the righ t of G .
Ill. E, the neig hbo ur of
61. Who is/a re F's nei ghb our
/(s) ?
IV. Dis betw een E and A.
(b) A and D
(a) Only A
(d) B and C
56, Who is fourth to .the left of G? (c) Only C
(b) E
(a) D
(d) Can not b e dete rmin ed e to go fur the r dow n the
(c)C 62. D was hea rd tell ing som eon t. To who se roo m,
idor to the last office on the righ
corr
son ?
57. Who is to the left of G? was he tryi ng to dire ct tha t per
(a) A (b) C A
(a)
(c) B (d) Can not be dete rmin ed (b) B
(c) C
58. Who are the nei ghb our s of F? (d) F
(c)A and B (d) Ca nd B
(a)E andC (b)F and B

.,l
~~~Po nse &--~t
- ------- erp re tar
1

l. (c) Accordin ~ o n ~ _(Master Exercis~ .

g lo the quest' rding to the questio
~11,
Mrs ion, the arran
. Qement is as fallows Solutions (Q. Nos. 8-9) Arrangement acco
achdeva Mr Lal M
r Bhas1n Mr Sharma follows
..- - -- F
CD Right
• - ;·---
~A•-;:-
Left• r r C
B E G
Clearly M
M · r Bhasin's
r Sharma. next door neighbours are Mr Lal and 8. (c) Clearly, E is second from left.
tween A and F.
2. (b) According to the ue . 9. (a) Clearly, C is sta nd1 ng be .
ent accordmg to the quest,0~,.
F is as follows q st1on, arrangement of A, B, C, D, Eand "
Solutions (Q. Nos. 10-13) Arrangem
f_~ ~C Es follows , _ Right
I I -e r
Left..- ' A C D
Clearly F · . . to the left of D E B
3 , is s1tt1ng
. (a) Arrangement a r . . n Band C.
cco ciing to the question is as follows 10. (a) A is sitting betwee
...
.~ ;-~~-=----+---
Left Arp>ana • • • RI ht
Megha Sangeeta Kalpita Mridula g
11. (a) A is sitting at the centre .
12. (d') B is sitting second from left.
13. (b) D is at the extreme right.
r . 14-18) Arrangement according to the questions
Extreme right (Q. Nos.
Solutions
. of tile row.
· to the extreme rrght
Clearly ' Mrid uIa is follows
4· (b) Acco rd ing to the given information, books are arranged as
follows ~--' ---- -•-- ;•~ ;.•-C~•o Right
Left•E ' ' A 8
F G H
s

14. (a) F is next to the right of E.

is not tn.i
Bott:~m 15
_ (d') Dis 2nd to the right of s. Hence , statement (d)

16. (b) c alone is the

neighbour of D.
Clearly, book at the bottom is B.
statements are correct.
5. (b) Accord ing to the given information, following
sitting 17. (d') All the given
arrangement is formed. 18. (d'J E and D are sitting at the ends.
n ,s
Solutions (Q. Nos. 19-21) Arrangement according to the questio
B D
follows
F _ E ,,.___
C __._.
A_ _ . Right Right
Left _ Left .
Professor Student Advocate Author Businessman

19. (d'J Clearly , author is fourth from the left.

Clearly, 2 persons (i.e., Band D) are to the right of E. 20. (b) Advocate is in the middle of the queue .
6. (c) The sequence of children in the row is as follows 21. (b) New arrangement, according to the question
is as foUow
Left CA E.__
__,,......, DG 8 F RI ght
..,__. Right
Left
Middle Professor Author Busine- Student Advocate
Clearly, D is exactly in the middle . ss~a~ ~ I
7. (c) Arrangements according to the question are as
follows
~
Suresh Suresh
.
Clearly , businessman is standing to the left of student
ndrao Dhi raj D h i r o jYogendra
Yoge
Solutions (Q. Nos. 22-23) Arrangement according to the
questionis
Pramod Ajay Raghubir Ajay follows
U R p
Raghublr Pramod
Original
Arrangement
New
Arrangement
! ! !
Clearly, Suresh is sitting to the left of Dhiraj.
! ! sl
Q T s
~ gement
~rra"
J~ rs 1101is between O and S 503
','-1rh ri p ore diagonally opposite to eaC'h 33. Ai
· -~ 010 nn . . Othflr \ll I 1\11 lh,, ~( ' I
3. .A-. . (0\ r,i .., 'h11'nl •~ , 1
1

,ell• 27) ~nscd Oil the given 11Vo,n1aun11

,~ '' l" n1r "'1 I
~ ~ Ni'-' i , rv-.//ow( , the ~rtt,,1.) Sot i .
' f'l;ii ly Li I I
~ t lh, I 111 1111' 1,,n ril ·~
• i L. , 11 1,r o~ JL' . I'\
Ut OltS (Q
l ~-,,,i 111 "sobM DhirubhAi Manisha . ~lnr, F, \ .1 \
f,1•1n11,, · ni1,r~r 111, ,)11 1,, 111 /11 1,, ,,, ,1,,
. ,~ lt ,r l t1 1n I •I

I< -
Hostess Madhuri
OiR
I
'1
- I
M- j
~ p 2
MeQbOol Unnila Ratan
35 N I
· (e) Clearly PK d
11,e I1ost and sitting to Sobha's right 36 oes not bnlrnns to thp otnun
. Jl--l..lt' t:= - · (b\ Clt,~arly p IIVPS nn tl0nr n111nbPr :>
~ ,· ~ , ,rt,n□ ne,1 to Jackie and Dhirubhai So sh 37. (cf) Clearly N 11
•""lial!' • ~ . , e 1s the
• 1 ;:,,.: ~ 1n 8111 ong tl1e g1Ven alternatlves, who is nots vr.:is on llr"'r n, ,mt;Pr 1
1
-' ' ' , - oerson of !11e same sex eated 38. (C) Arrangemen1a d
'i'-111 8 ' cror Ing to thP qupiiflon ,1; .,r: lntlr,w,:
. ~ta,, would have exchanged seat wrth a person four Left ~ I I I I Right
~ • •"3-~ 10 tns left, wh1cl1 1s Sobha. the lolloWing arrangement T S P MO
~-IJ') e>.'ISt t
Ratan Dhirubhai Manisha Mlddle
It is clearly shown !hut p· ,s s,ttlng n 'h~, -n~ otn
39
· (b) Arrangement according 10 the iuc,st,on $ is 'cille'.v<:

Jatloo I Host Hostess Madhuri Left I I I I I I Rigt,t

BDE F C A
t Middle
Maqbool Urmila Sobha Clearly, 'D' Is to lh61 right 01 B rlrnc;:i ' CJIIOn cil s 1"'.tl
correct answer.
~ ..e'l'lenl I is true as no man is sitting between two women
~ no woman 1s sitting between two men. · Solutions (Q. Nos. 40,44) Follo,v,ng ,111111~: ,11,01~r11r nr \ -v,•nn 1
from the given rnformat,on
~ : ~m,g tne given choices , only Ratan and Manisha are 8

E
CF
~ opoosrte to each other and hence they must be
.,...i"l!!'.J

c:m Q •~os_ 28-32) From the given information, sitting

l'lllp'iem of oil the persons ,s as Jo/lows.
y
A

40. (c) Clearly E 1s not to 1mrned1.llt"! nqf\l c 1 \

w s 41. (b) Clearly, H w,11 be to th~ 1n"1ne111,llt' r11Jnt ,,, -\

42. (cf'i Aand F will b~i:01110 n~1ghl:'0u1 -1 , 11 H .l1Jr1:.~~ l' ,AlO\Jt~ re,
's1tt1ng pO:i1h1)1l
43. (C) Clearlv A will bid direct!\, IJCll11J B
z
44. (b) Clewrly, H 1s i 1lt1ng

,r,
bu1V;r1u11 -\ 111d t-
29. (a) 30. (e)
Solution., (Q l\k)•,, t 'l 1•l) \ 11 ,111gt'1llr: ,1f ,IL 1-(lidll l,~ l1 •1!11 /J ,,. , f'c'tl ' ·"'
32. (C)
l} (Q. Iio~ 33 "l/.) Cl\
f,11/(M''
ti/,Jilll •J'1 Arrangement according to the quesrion 1~

s 45. (c/) Eis tolirlh to the nght Gf 8.

 1
46. (cf)
4?. (b) C,is ro lt)e I s
,i 1, ,,, ,,. 1m
mAdla te lefl rJ f
'l'ln)ediar8
4a· 4 rs s
(c1 u . I 8oona tO the .
lert of 8 54 . 1rfl CIP-irl 'y p I t lo V
l•J 1110 ,111n1edlate
lef
I , 1 IS 55 . (b) ('l l"~ rly , J ,~
4 , 'lghf Of I:
9. (0 ) r:- .IS k..o, the irn rTledtat I Solution,. (Q No s
0,6 'i.'l
rrl, 17
/ •\ rr.:mg em en l a,:;c.J 8 lfJ lh,.
e~ o1 E 1,,,
unrc, to the . e
i;:

Solut; ' fi •11. it• '

ans (Q N 5 . t"fghr Of G {) j

. Oi.
foll 0 141s 0. SJ) ,,,.1
E),.,
A 'c] 17n;. ..
en t t1CCord
~....,. r1 '"
,r,g to the qutst,011 ,s .
M
R~h·( G
p

.~ F

to the left of G
56. (C) C Is fourth
left of G
57. (O) A Is to the of F.
a e the neighbours
58. (r/J C and 8 ar
SO. (<IJ u is sifti s. 59 -62) After analy
sing the given
ng Gpposi}e lo R Solutions (Q. No mforrria1
S1. (b} T Siffing theJo ll0wing diagram
IS
osi te lo S can draw
52. \' lSsiftino OfJP
'OJ S D A
S3. (b) ,.,1'"".-_ ~ between P an d R is as follows
' Warrano.;,e,-nent. acrording 10 th8 Ques tion. Entrance -
Comdor

R C
E

to the left of E.
T s 59 . (c) C's office is
s office.
60. E's office faces A'
(r/J
ly ne igh bour of F.
61. (a) A is the on ,,. ,
e on the nght s,de o co,..,,. ' ·
1
Q
62. (b) B's office d. last offic
. is the to B's office. """
ct the pe rson
dU was try1ng to ,re
between S an
Clearly. R IS sining ed
ng smmg arr angement is fo rm
~ !__~ Nr
u. ~ -S S) Fol/o i,.,,
mar,ong,ven mfor
I' om 171t: