Seating Arrangements

Eight people J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre,
not necessarily in the same order. O is sitting third to the right of M. There is only one
person sitting between M and J. There are only three people between J and K. P is an
immediate neighbour of J. There are only three people between P and L. N is second to the
right of P.
1. Which of the following is true regarding the given arrangement?
a) M is an immediate neighbour of K.
b)N is an immediate neighbour of J.
c) P is second to the left of O.
d)There are four people between N and O.
e) None is true
2. Who is sitting second to the left of the one who is sitting second to the left of Q?
a) M
b)K
c) N
d)L
e) J

3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating positions in
the above arrangement and so form a group. Which does not belong to the group?
a) PQ
b)KL
c) MN
d)QO
e) KO

4. What is N's position with respect to K?

a) 2nd to the left
b)2nd to the right
c) 3rd to the left
d)3rd to the right
e) 4th to the left

5. How many people are sitting between K and P when counted from the right side of K?
a) One
b)Two
c) Three
d)None
e) More than three
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K are sitting around a circle facing the centre. F is 4th to the right of A
who is 3rd to the right of B. K is 4th to the left of B and 3rd to the right of D. C is 3rd to the right
of H. E is 2nd to the left of G.
6. Who is to the immediate right of F?
a) B
b) G
c) E
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these

7. Who is 3rd to the right of F?

a) F
b) E
c) G
d) Data inadequate
e)None of these
8. What is E's position with respect to K?
a) Just right
b) 3rd to the left
c) 4th to the right
d) 3rd to the right
e)5th to the right
9. Who is 4th to the left of G?
a) C
b) A
c) D
d) K
e)Data inadequate
10. In which of the following combinations is the 3rd person not sitting between the 1st
and the 2nd persons?
a) GEB
b) BGH
c) ADC
d) KCE
e)EGF
S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting in a straight line equidistant from each other (but not
necessarily in the same order). Some of them are facing south while some are facing north. (Note:
Facing the same direction means, if one is facing north then the other is also facing north and if
one is facing south then other is also facing south. Facing the opposite direction means, if one is
facing north then the other is facing south and vice-versa.) S faces north. Only two people sit to
the right of S. T sits third to the left of S. Only one person sits between T and X. X sits on the
immediate right of W. Only one person sits between W and Z. Both the immediate neighbours of T
face the same direction. U sits third to the left of X. T faces the opposite direction of S. Y does not
sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. V faces the same direction as W. Both Y and U face the
opposite direction of Z.
11. How many persons in the given arrangement are facing north?
a) More than four
b)Four
c) One
d)Three
e) Two
12. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, and so form a group. Which of the
following does not belong to the group?
a) W, U
b)Z, Y
c) T, S
d)T, Y
e) V, U
13. What is the position of X with respect to Z?
a) Second to the left
b)Third to the right
c) Third to the left
d)Fifth to the right
e) Second to the right
14. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Z and W?
a) T
b)Y
c) X
d)V
e) U
15. Who is sitting second to the right of T?
a) Z
b)V
c) X
d)W
e) None of these
Comparison Based Puzzle
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are working in a company and have different salaries.
(But not necessarily in the same order). No two persons' salary is same.
B's salary is fourth lowest but greater than that of D. C's salary is more than only one person.
Salary of D is not the lowest in the company. Salary of E is second highest in the company.
Salary of F is greater than H but not highest in the company. Salary of G is neither the highest
nor the lowest in the company. Salary of G is lies between E and F.
 16. If salary of E is 15000 and D's salary is 10000. What can be the salary of F?
a) 16000
b) 9000
c) 10000
d) 12000
e) None of the above
17. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which one does
not belong to that group?
a) D
b) E
c) H
d) F
e) B
18. If salary of A is 50000 and B's salary is 35000 What can be the salary of D?
a) 15000
b) 36000
c) 40000
d) 55000
e) None of the above
19. How many people have salary more than F?
a) One
b) Three
c) Two
d) Four
e) None of the Above
20. Whose salary is greater than D and but less than F?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) E
e) None of the Above
Six boxes are placed one above another and they all are Z, Y, X, W, V and U but not necessarily in
the same order. All the boxes are having different number of chocolates in the range of 11 to 40.
There are only two boxes kept above the Z box. Only one box is kept between the Z box, which
contains even-number chocolates but less than 15 and the box containing 12 chocolates which is
placed at top. The X box, which contains 21 chocolates, is kept immediately above the V box. The
difference between the number of chocolates in the Z and V box is 5 and there are one box
between them. There are two boxes kept between the box Y and the box X. Box Y is kept at one of
the places above box W which is not placed at bottom. Box U and W has odd number of
chocolates above 30 with a difference of 8.
21. What will be the position of the box V?
a) Third from the top
b)Third from bottom
c) Immediate below box U
d)Second from bottom
e) None of these
22. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Find the one which
does not belong to that group?
a) U
b)W
c) X
d)V
e) Z
23. How many chocolates does box Y contain?
a) 10
b)14
c) 12
d)16
e) 19
24. How many boxes are there in between box U and the box which contains 12 chocolates?
a) Three
b)Two
c) One
d)Five
e) Four
25. How many chocolates does box U contain?
a) 32
b)31
c) 38
d)39
e) Either B or D