Seating arrangement
- Five friends A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. C sits second to the right of A. B sits to the immediate left of A. D sits to the immediate right of C.Who sits to the immediate left of B? Answer: D. D Answer: (D) D Go round to the right (anticlockwise) from A. C is second to the right of A, so one seat lies between them; D com... 1
- Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. E sits opposite A. B sits second to the right of A. C sits to the immediate left of E. H sits opposite C. F sits to the immediate left of B. D does not sit… Answer: A. G Answer: (A) G Seats 1–8 clockwise; facing the centre, left = clockwise and right = anticlockwise. A in 1, E opposite in 5. B se... 1
- Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row. A, B, C and D face north, while E, F and G face south. G sits in the middle of the row. A sits to the immediate right of G. B sits to the immediate left of G. D sits second to the right of B.… Answer: A. C Answer: (A) C Number seats 1–7 from west to east. G (facing south) is in seat 4; for a south-facing person, right is west. A is... 1
- Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table. A, C, E and G face the centre, while B, D, F and H face away from the centre. E sits opposite A. B sits to the immediate left of E. G sits to the immediate right of B. D sits… Answer: A. B Answer: (A) B Seats 1–8 clockwise. Facing the centre, left = clockwise; facing outside, left = anticlockwise. A in 1, E opposit... 1
- Eight people sit in two parallel rows of four, facing each other. P, Q, R and S sit in row 1 facing south; A, B, C and D sit in row 2 facing north, so each person in one row faces exactly one person in the other row. Q sits at an extreme end of row 1… Answer: B. D Answer: (B) D Number the seats 1–4 from west to east in both rows. Row 1 faces south, so a row-1 person’s right is west; row 2... 1
- Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a row facing north. A sits fourth from the left end. Three people sit between A and D. E sits to the immediate right of A. H sits to the immediate left of A. B sits to the immediate left of G, and… Answer: D. 4 Answer: (D) 4 A is 4th, so D (three people between) is 8th. E is 5th and H is 3rd. Free seats: 1, 2, 6, 7. B and G need adjacen... 1
- Five friends A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing north. C sits in the middle of the row. A sits at the extreme left end. B sits to the immediate right of A. D sits at the extreme right end.Who sits between C and D? Answer: A. E Answer: (A) E Seats from the left: A (1st), B (2nd, immediate right of A), C (3rd, the middle), D (5th, right end). The only se... 1
- Four people P, Q, R and S are sitting in a row facing north. Q sits to the immediate right of P. S sits at the extreme right end. R does not sit at either end.Who sits at the extreme left end? Answer: D. P Answer: (D) P S takes the right end, so R (not at an end) must be in the 2nd or 3rd seat. P and Q need two adjacent seats with... 1
- Four friends A, B, C and D are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A sits opposite C. B sits to the immediate right of A.Who sits to the immediate left of A? Answer: C. D Answer: (C) D With four people, A’s two neighbours are the two people not opposite her: B and D. B is on A’s immediate right, s... 1
- Five boys R, S, T, U and V are sitting in a row facing north. S sits in the middle. R sits to the immediate left of S. T sits at the extreme right end. U does not sit at the extreme left end.Who sits at the extreme left end? Answer: C. V Answer: (C) V S is 3rd, R is 2nd and T is 5th. Seats 1st and 4th are left for U and V. U is not at the left end, so U is 4th an... 1
- Five friends A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A sits to the immediate left of B. C sits to the immediate right of B. D sits to the immediate left of A.Who sits between D and C? Answer: D. E Answer: (D) E Going round to the left from C: C, B, A, D (each is the immediate left of the previous one). Only E is left, and... 1
- Five friends A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing north. B sits second from the left end. D sits at the extreme right end. A sits to the immediate right of B. E does not sit next to D.Who sits to the immediate left of D? Answer: A. C Answer: (A) C B is 2nd, A is 3rd and D is 5th. Seats 1st and 4th are left for C and E. E is not next to D, so E is not 4th. E i... 1
- Four people P, Q, R and S are sitting at the four corners of a square table, facing the centre. P sits to the immediate left of Q. R does not sit opposite P.Who sits opposite P? Answer: A. S Answer: (A) S P’s neighbours are Q (on her right) and one other person; the person opposite P is the one who is not her neighbo... 1
- Five people J, K, L, M and N are sitting in a row facing north. J and K sit at the two ends of the row. L sits to the immediate right of J. M sits to the immediate left of K.Who sits in the middle of the row? Answer: C. N Answer: (C) N L is on J’s right, so J must be at the left end (1st) and L 2nd. Then K is at the right end (5th) and M is 4th. T... 1
- Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing north. C sits third from the left end. A sits to the immediate right of C. B sits second to the left of C. F sits at one of the ends. D does not sit next to A.Who sits second to the right of… Answer: B. F Answer: (B) F C is 3rd, A is 4th, and B (second to the left of C) is 1st. F is at an end, so F is 6th. D and E take the 2nd and... 1
- Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row facing north. D sits in the middle of the row. E and F sit at the two ends, and E is to the left of D. G sits to the immediate left of D. A sits third to the right of G. B does not sit next to… Answer: B. B Answer: (B) B D is 4th and G is 3rd. A is third to the right of G, so A is 6th. E is at the left end (1st) and F at the right e... 1
- Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Q sits opposite T. P sits second to the left of Q. R sits to the immediate left of T. S is not an immediate neighbour of P.Who sits to the immediate right of P? Answer: D. U Answer: (D) U Number the seats 1–6 clockwise with Q in seat 1; facing the centre, left is clockwise. T is opposite Q (seat 4) a... 1
- Six people J, K, L, M, N and O are sitting in a row facing south. L sits at the extreme right end of the row. N sits third to the left of L. J sits to the immediate right of N. K sits to the immediate left of N. O does not sit at either end.Who sits… Answer: C. M Answer: (C) M Since everyone faces south, use their own left and right. Number the seats 1–6 from their right to their left. L... 1
- Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting in a row facing north. S sits at the extreme left end. Only two people sit between S and U. V sits to the immediate right of U. Q sits second to the left of V. R sits to the immediate right of T, and T… Answer: D. 4 Answer: (D) 4 S is 1st, so U is 4th (two people between). V is 5th and Q (second to the left of V) is 3rd. Seats 2, 6 and 7 rem... 1
- Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A sits opposite D. B sits to the immediate left of A. C sits to the immediate right of D. E sits to the immediate left of D.Who sits opposite C? Answer: B. F Answer: (B) F Seats 1–6 clockwise (left is clockwise when facing the centre): A in 1, D opposite in 4, B on A’s left in 2. C is... 1
- Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing north. B sits at one of the ends. D sits third to the right of B. F sits to the immediate right of D. A sits to the immediate left of C. E does not sit next to B.Who sits second to the left o… Answer: C. A Answer: (C) A D is third to the right of B, so B must be at the left end (1st) and D is 4th. F is 5th. Seats 2, 3 and 6 remain.... 1
- Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Q sits third to the right of P. R sits to the immediate left of Q. T sits to the immediate right of P. S sits second to the left of P. U sits to the immediate… Answer: B. V Answer: (B) V Going right (anticlockwise) from P: T (1st, immediate right of P), R (2nd, because R is on Q’s left), Q (3rd), th... 1
- Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a row facing north. C sits second from the right end. Three people sit between C and F. B sits to the immediate left of F. G sits third to the right of F. D sits to the immediate left of G. A does… Answer: A. H Answer: (A) H C is 7th, so F is 3rd (three people between). B is 2nd, G is 6th (third to the right of F) and D is 5th. Seats 1,... 1
- Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. C sits second to the left of A. E sits opposite A. F sits to the immediate left of E. B does not sit next to C.Who sits to the immediate right of A? Answer: B. B Answer: (B) B Seats 1–6 clockwise (left = clockwise): A in 1, C in 3 (second to the left), E in 4 (opposite), F in 5. Seats 2 a... 1