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Seating Arrangement - Solved Examples
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question. Eight men A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre for having their lunch.
(1) G is not an immediate neighbor of C.
(2) A is third to the right of C.
(3) E is second to the left of C.
(4) C is second to the left of B.
(5) F is second to the left of D.
(6) A is second to the left of F.
Q 1 − Who is sitting to the immediate right of C?
Options :
Answer - D
Explanation
![Example 1 Cases](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_1_cases.jpg)
By applying (CASE 1), (CASE 2), (CASE 3), (CASE 4) and (CASE 5), we get
![Example 1](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_1.jpg)
By observing the diagram, we can clearly say that H is sitting to the immediate right of C.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question. Eight men A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre for having their lunch.
(1) G is not an immediate neighbor of C.
(2) A is third to the right of C.
(3) E is second to the left of C.
(4) C is second to the left of B.
(5) F is second to the left of D.
(6) A is second to the left of F.
Q 2 − Who is sitting to the immediate left of H?
Options :
Answer - D
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 1](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_1.jpg)
By observing the diagram, we can conclude that C is sitting to the immediate left of H.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question. Eight men A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre for having their lunch.
(1) G is not an immediate neighbor of C.
(2) A is third to the right of C.
(3) E is second to the left of C.
(4) C is second to the left of B.
(5) F is second to the left of D.
(6) A is second to the left of F.
Q 3 − What is the position of D with respect to H?
Options :
Answer - B
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 1](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_1.jpg)
To the immediate left of H, C is sitting and in the second left position D is sitting. So the position of D is second to the left of H.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question. Eight men A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre for having their lunch.
(1) G is not an immediate neighbor of C.
(2) A is third to the right of C.
(3) E is second to the left of C.
(4) C is second to the left of B.
(5) F is second to the left of D.
(6) A is second to the left of F.
Q 4 − Which of the following statements is true?
Options :
A - H is sitting between A and G.
B - H is to the immediate left of F.
Answer - D
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 1](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_1.jpg)
By observing the diagram, we can conclude that (A), (B) and (C) do not satisfy the given sitting arrangement in the diagram. But option (D) does.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question. Eight men A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre for having their lunch.
(1) G is not an immediate neighbor of C.
(2) A is third to the right of C.
(3) E is second to the left of C.
(4) C is second to the left of B.
(5) F is second to the left of D.
(6) A is second to the left of F.
Q 5 − Which of the following is the first person sitting between the second and third person?
Options :
Answer - A
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 1](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_1.jpg)
By observing the sitting arrangement, we can say that option (A) satisfies the condition. A is sitting between the second person B and third person G which is our required answer.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question. Eight men A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre for having their lunch.
(1) G is not an immediate neighbor of C.
(2) A is third to the right of C.
(3) E is second to the left of C.
(4) C is second to the left of B.
(5) F is second to the left of D.
(6) A is second to the left of F.
Q 6 − Among the eight men which two men are not neighbor?
Options :
Answer - C
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 1](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_1.jpg)
By observing the diagram, we can conclude that D and A are not neighbor. Rather D is sitting fourth to the left of A if counted in clockwise direction.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.
Nine girls A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are seated in a row for watching movie. D is sitting second to the right of E and C is sitting third to the right of E. B is sitting at one end of the row. H is sitting between F and G. B is sitting third to the right of F. F is sitting to the immediate right of A?
Q 7 − What is the position of I?
Options :
A - To the immediate right of B.
Answer - D
Explanation
![Example 7 Cases](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_7_cases.jpg)
By applying (CASE 1), (CASE 2), (CASE 3), (CASE 4) and (CASE 5), we get the following sitting arrangements.
![Example 7](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_7.jpg)
By observing the diagram, one can clearly say that I is sitting between E and D.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.
Nine girls A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are seated in a row for watching movie. D is sitting second to the right of E and C is sitting third to the right of E. B is sitting at one end of the row. H is sitting between F and G. B is sitting third to the right of F. F is sitting to the immediate right of A?
Q 8 − Which of the following is the first girl sitting between the second and the third girl?
Options :
Answer - A
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 7](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_7.jpg)
Here in the option (A), the first girl G is sitting between the second girl H and the third girl B. So our required answer is GHB.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.
Nine girls A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are seated in a row for watching movie. D is sitting second to the right of E and C is sitting third to the right of E. B is sitting at one end of the row. H is sitting between F and G. B is sitting third to the right of F. F is sitting to the immediate right of A?
Q 9 − Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbors of A?
Options :
Answer - B
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 7](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_7.jpg)
A is sitting between the two girls C and F. Therefore our required answer goes to the pair CF.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.
Nine girls A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are seated in a row for watching movie. D is sitting second to the right of E and C is sitting third to the right of E. B is sitting at one end of the row. H is sitting between F and G. B is sitting third to the right of F. F is sitting to the immediate right of A?
Q 10 − Who is sitting to the right of E?
Options :
Answer - C
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 7](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_7.jpg)
It is clear that the girl I is sitting to the immediate right of E. Therefore our required answer is option C.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.
Nine girls A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are seated in a row for watching movie. D is sitting second to the right of E and C is sitting third to the right of E. B is sitting at one end of the row. H is sitting between F and G. B is sitting third to the right of F. F is sitting to the immediate right of A?
Q 11 − Which girl is sitting exactly in the middle of the all girls?
Options :
Answer - A
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 7](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_7.jpg)
There are total nine girls. From the nine girls, four girls which are E, I, D and C are sitting to the left of A and F,H,G and B are the other four girls sitting to the right of A. Therefore A sits on the middle of all the girls.
Question: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.
Nine girls A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are seated in a row for watching movie. D is sitting second to the right of E and C is sitting third to the right of E. B is sitting at one end of the row. H is sitting between F and G. B is sitting third to the right of F. F is sitting to the immediate right of A?
Q 12 − How many girls are seated between E and H?
Options :
Answer - C
Explanation - According to the diagram
![Example 7](/reasoning/images/seating_arrangement_example_7.jpg)
Five girls I, D, C, A, and F are sitting between E and H.