Seating Arrangement

In order to solve seating arrangement questions, first of all diagram should be made. By doing so questions are easily and quickly solved.
Example 1:
  1. 6 Boys are sitting in a circle and facing towards the centre of the circle.
  2. Rajeev is sitting to the right of mohan but he is not just at the left of Vijay.
  3. Suresh is between Babu and Vijay.
  4. Ajay is sitting to the left of Vijay.
Who is sitting to the left of Mohan ?
Solution :
Hence, Babu is sitting to the left of Mohan.

Example 2:
  1. Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in first line facing to the teacher.
  2. D who is just to the left of F, is to the right of C at second place.
  3. A is second to the right of E who is at one end.
  4. J is the nearest neighbour of A and B and is to the left of G at third place.
  5. H is next to D to the right and is at the third place to the right of I.
Who is just in the middle ?
Solution :
Hence, I is just in the middle.

Example 3:
Siva, Sathish, Amar and Praveen are playing cards. Amar isto the right of Sathish, who is to the right of Siva.
Who is to the right of Amar ?
Solution :
Hence Praveen is to the right of Amar.

Example 4:
  1. A, B and C are three boys while R, S and T are three girls. They are sitting such that the boys are facing the girls.
  2. A and R are diagonally opposite to each other.
  3. C is not sitting at any of the ends.
  4. T is left to R but opposite to C.
(A). Who is sitting opposite to B ?
(B). Who is sitting diagonally opposite to B ?
Solution :
(A). Hence, R is sitting opposite to B.
(B). Hence, S is sitting diagonally opposite to B.


1. 
A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre. A and P are at the ends. R is sitting to the left of A. Who is to the right of P ?
A.AB.X
C.SD.Z
Answer & Explanation

2. 
There are 8 houses in a line and in each house only one boy lives with the conditions as given below:
  1. Jack is not the neighbour Siman.
  2. Harry is just next to the left of Larry.
  3. There is at least one to the left of Larry.
  4. Paul lives in one of the two houses in the middle.
  5. Mike lives in between Paul and Larry.
If at least one lives to the right of Robert and Harry is not between Taud and Larry, then which one of the following statement is not correct ?
A.Robert is not at the left end.
B.Robert is in between Simon and Taud.
C.Taud is in between Paul and Jack.
D.There are three persons to the right of Paul.
Answer & Explanation

3. 
A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. A is to the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position A is sitting ?
A.Between B and DB.Between B and C
C.Between E and DD.Between C and E
Answer & Explanation


Directions to Solve
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting round the circle and are facing the centre:
  1. P is second to the right of T who is the neighbour of R and V.
  2. S is not the neighbour of P.
  3. V is the neighbour of U.
  4. Q is not between S and W. W is not between U and S.
1. 
Which two of the following are not neighbours ?
A.RVB.UV
C.RPD.QW
Answer & Explanation

2. 
Which one is immediate right to the V ?
A.PB.U
C.RD.T
Answer & Explanation

3. 
Which of the following is correct ?
A.P is to the immediate right of Q
B.R is between U and V
C.Q is to the immediate left of W
D.U is between W and S
   Answer & Explanation 

4. 
What is the position of S ?
A.Between U and V
B.Second to the right of P
C.To the immediate right of W
D.Data inadequate.
    Answer & Explanation


Directions to Solve
Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
1. 
Who is sitting immediate right to Reeta ?
A.BinduB.Rani
C.MaryD.Seema
Answer & Explanation

2. 
Who is in the middle of the photograph ?
A.BinduB.Rani
C.ReetaD.Seema
Answer & Explanation 
3. 
Who is second from the right ?
A.MaryB.Rani
C.ReetaD.Bindu
Answer & Explanation

4. 
Who is second from the left in photograph ?
A.ReetaB.Mary
C.BinduD.Seema
Answer & Explanation


Directions to Solve
Six friends are sitting in a circle and are facing the centre of the circle. Deepa is between Prakash and Pankaj. Priti is between Mukesh and Lalit. Prakash and Mukesh are opposite to each other.
1. 
Who is sitting opposite to Prakash ?
A.MukeshB.Deepa
C.PankajD.Lalit
Answer & Explanation

2. 
Who is just right to Pankaj ?
A.DeepaB.Lalit
C.PrakashD.Priti
Answer & Explanation

3. 
Who are the neighbours of Mukesh ?
A.Prakash and DeepaB.Deepa and Priti
C.Priti and PankajD.Lalit and Priti
   Answer & Explanation 

4. 
Who is sitting opposite to Priti ?
A.PrakashB.Deepa
C.PankajD.Lalit
Answer & Explanation


In an Exhibition seven cars of different companies - Cadillac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo are standing facing to east in the following order :
  1. Cadillac is next to right of Fargo.
  2. Fargo is fourth to the right of Fiat.
  3. Maruti car is between Ambassador and Bedford.
  4. Fiat which is third to the left of Ambassador, is at one end.
1. 
Which of the cars are on both the sides of cadillac car ?
A.Ambassador and Maruti
B.Maruti and Fiat
C.Fargo and Mercedes
D.Ambassador and Fargo
Answer & Explanation

2. 
Which of the following statement is correct ?
A.Maruti is next left of Ambassador.
B.Bedford is next left of Fiat.
C.Bedford is at one end.
D.Fiat is next second to the right of Maruti.
   Answer & Explanation


3. 
Which one of the following statements is correct ?
A.Fargo car is in between Ambassador and Fiat.
B.Cadillac is next left to Mercedes car.
C.Fargo is next right of Cadillac.
D.Maruti is fourth right of Mercedes.
   Answer & Explanation


4. 
Which of the following groups of cars is to the right of Ambassador ?
A.Cadillac, Fargo and Maruti
B.Mercedes, Cadillac and Fargo
C.Maruti, Bedford and Fiat
D.Bedford, Cadillac and Fargo
Answer & Explanation

5. 
Which one of the following is the correct position of Mercedes ?
A.Next to the left of Cadillac
B.Next to the left of Bedford
C.Between Bedford and Fargo
D.Fourth to the right of Maruti.
Answer & Explanation

Directions to Solve
In an Exhibition seven cars of different companies - Cadillac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo are standing facing to east in the following order :
  1. Cadillac is next to right of Fargo.
  2. Fargo is fourth to the right of Fiat.
  3. Maruti car is between Ambassador and Bedford.
  4. Fiat which is third to the left of Ambassador, is at one end.
1. 
Which of the cars are on both the sides of cadillac car ?
A.Ambassador and Maruti
B.Maruti and Fiat
C.Fargo and Mercedes
D.Ambassador and Fargo
Answer & Explanation

2. 
Which of the following statement is correct ?
A.Maruti is next left of Ambassador.
B.Bedford is next left of Fiat.
C.Bedford is at one end.
D.Fiat is next second to the right of Maruti.
   Answer & Explanation

3. 
Which one of the following statements is correct ?
A.Fargo car is in between Ambassador and Fiat.
B.Cadillac is next left to Mercedes car.
C.Fargo is next right of Cadillac.
D.Maruti is fourth right of Mercedes.
   Answer & Explanation

4. 
Which of the following groups of cars is to the right of Ambassador ?
A.Cadillac, Fargo and Maruti
B.Mercedes, Cadillac and Fargo
C.Maruti, Bedford and Fiat
D.Bedford, Cadillac and Fargo
Answer & Explanation

5. 
Which one of the following is the correct position of Mercedes ?
A.Next to the left of Cadillac
B.Next to the left of Bedford
C.Between Bedford and Fargo
D.Fourth to the right of Maruti.
Answer & Explanation


Directions to Solve
Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around the hexagonal table each at one corner and are facing the centre of the hexagonal. P is second to the left of U. Q is neighbour of R and S. T is second to the left of S.
1. 
Which one is sitting opposite to P ?
A.RB.Q
C.TD.S
Answer & Explanation

2. 
Who is the fourth person to the left of Q ?
A.PB.U
C.RD.Data inadequate
Answer & Explanation

3. 
Which of the following are the neighbours of P ?
A.U and PB.T and R
C.U and RD.Data inadequate
Answer & Explanation

4. 
Which one is sitting opposite to T ?
A.RB.Q
C.Cannot be determinedD.S
   Answer & Explanation



Directions to Solve
Each of these questions are based on the information given below:
  1. A ,B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
  2. B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
  3. C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
  4. E is opposite to O who is just next right of M.
  5. P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
  6. M is at one end of the line.
1. 
Who is sitting third to the right of O ?
A.QB.N
C.MD.Data inadequate
Answer & Explanation

2. 
If B shifts to the place of E, E shifts to the place of Q, and Q shifts to the place of B, then who will be the second to the left of the person opposite to O ?
A.QB.P
C.ED.D
Answer & Explanation

3. 
Which of the following pair is diagonally opposite to each other ?
A.EQB.BO
C.AND.AM
Answer & Explanation

4. 
If O and P, A and E and B and Q interchange their positions, then who will be the second person to the right of the person who is opposite to the person second of the right of P ?
A.DB.A
C.ED.O
Answer & Explanation

5. 
In the original arrangement who is sitting just opposite to N ?
A.BB.A
C.CD.D
Answer & Explanation

Directions to Solve
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row facing North :
  1. F is to the immediate right of E.
  2. E is 4th to the right of G.
  3. C is the neighbour of B and D.
  4. Person who is third to the left of D is at one of ends.
1. 
Who are to the left of C ?
A.Only BB.G, B and D
C.G and BD.D, E, F and A
   Answer & Explanation

2. 
Which of the following statement is not true ?
A.E is to the immediate left of D
B.A is at one of the ends
C.G is to the immediate left of B
D.F is second to the right of D
Answer & Explanation

3. 
Who are the neighbours of B ?
A.C and DB.C and G
C.G and FD.C and E
   Answer & Explanation

4. 
What is the position of A ?
A.Between E and DB.Extreme left
C.CentreD.Extreme right
   Answer & Explanation



Directions to Solve
Each of these questions are based on the information given below :
  1. 8 persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table - two on each side.
  2. There are 3 ladies who are not seated next to each other.
  3. J i between L and F.
  4. G is between I and F.
  5. H, a lady member is second to the left of J.
  6. F, a male member is seated opposite to E, a lady member.
  7. There is a lady member between F and I.
1. 
Who among the following is to the immediate left of F ?
A.GB.I
C.JD.H
Answer & Explanation

2. 
What is true about J and K ?
A.J is male, K is femaleB.J is female, K is male
C.Both are femaleD.Both are male
   Answer & Explanation

3. 
How many persons are seated between K and F ?
A.1B.2
C.3D.4
Answer & Explanation

4. 
Who among the following are three lady members ?
A.E, H and JB.E, F and G
C.E, H and GD.C, H and J
Answer & Explanation

5. 
Who among the following is seated between E and H ?
A.FB.I
C.KD.Cannot be determined
Answer & Explanation


Directions to Solve
In a class there are seven students (including boys and girls) A, B, C, D, E, F and G. They sit on three benches I, II and III. Such that at least two students on each bench and at least one girl on each bench. C who is a girl student, does not sit with A, E and D. F the boy student sits with only B. A sits on the bench I with his best friends. G sits on the bench III. E is the brother of C.
1. 
How many girls are there out of these 7 students ?
A.3B.3 or 4
C.4D.Data inadequate
Answer & Explanation

2. 
Which of the following is the group of girls ?
A.BACB.BFC
C.BCDD.CDF
Answer & Explanation

3. 
Who sits with C ?
A.BB.D
C.GD.E
   Answer & Explanation

4. 
On which bench there are three students ?
A.Bench IB.Bench II
C.Bench IIID.Bench I or II
Answer & Explanation


Directions to Solve
Six girls are sitting in a circle facing to the centre of the circle. They are P, Q, R, S, T and V. T is not between Q and S but some other one. P is next to the left of V. R is 4th to the right of P.
1. 
Which of the following statement is not true ?
A.S is just next to the right to R
B.T is just next to the right of V
C.R is second to the left of T
D.P is second to the right of R
Answer & Explanation

2. 
If P and R interchange their positions then which of the following pair will sit together ?
A.RTB.PV
C.VRD.QV
Answer & Explanation

3. 
What is the position of T ?
A.Just next to the right of Q
B.Second to the left of P
C.Between Q and R
D.To the immediate right of V
   Answer & Explanation


4. 
Which one is sitting just right to the V?
A.PB.T
C.RD.S/Q
Answer & Explanation