Seating Arrangements(Reasoning Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Reasoning Aptitude

SEATING ARRANGEMENTS MCQs

Sitting Arrangements

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Question 11. Five children A, B, C, D and E are sitting along with the corners of a pentagonal table facing the centre. B is between E and C. D is to the right of E. Who is to the left of C?

b) A
D
C

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> b) A
Answer: (b)
Following sitting arrangement is formed from the given information.
Clearly, A is to the left of C.

Question 12. Four out of following five are some how same and therefore they form a group. Which one of the following does not come into this group?

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> W
Answer: (b)
Except W, all are facing inside.

Question 13. Which of the following group has the correct order of arrangement?

P, U, Q
U, P, T
Q, R, U
S, P, Q

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Q, R, U
Answer: (c)
Q, R and U are given in correct order.

Question 14. 5 friends are sitting on a bench. A is to the left of B but on the right of C. D is to the right of B but on the left of E. Who are at the extremes?

A, B
A, D
B, D
C, E

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> C, E
Answer: (d)
The arrangement according to the question is as follows Clearly, C and E are at the extremes.

Question 15. Five boys A, B, C, D and E are standing in a row. D is on the right of E. B is on the left of E but on the right of A. D is on the left of C, who is standing on the extreme right. Who is standing in the middle?

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> E
Answer: (d)
The sequence of boys in the row is as follows Clearly, E is standing in the middle.

Question 16. There are five different houses, A to E, in a row. A is to the right of B and E is to the left of C and right of A, B is to the right of D. Which of the houses is in the middle?

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> A
Answer: (a)
According to the given information, houses in the row are arranged as follows Clearly, the house in the middle is A.

Question 17. Six children A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a row. B is between F and D. E is between A and C. A does not stand next to either F or D. C does not stand next to D. F is between which of the following pairs of children?

B and E
B and C
B and D
B and A

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> B and C
Answer: (b)
According to the given information, the arrangement in which children are standing in the row is as follows Clearly, F is standing between B and C.

Question 18. Five senior citizens are living in a multistoried building. Mr Muan lives in a flat above Mr Ashokan, Mr Lokesh lives in a flat below Mr Gaurav, Mr Ashokan lives in a flat above Mr Gaurav and Mr Rakesh lives in a flat below Mr Lokesh. Who lives in the topmost flat?

Mr Lokesh
Mr Gaurav
Mr Muan
Mr Rakesh

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Mr Muan
Answer: (c)
The sequence of the flat is given as, Mr Muan Mr Ashokan Mr Gaurav Mr Lokesh Mr Rakesh So, Mr Muan lives in the topmost flat.

Question 19. 15In a gathering seven members are sitting in a row. 'C’ is sitting left to 'B' but on the right to 'D'. 'A' is sitting right to 'B'. 'F' is sitting right to 'E' but left to 'D'. 'H' is sitting left to 'E'. Find the person sitting in the middle.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> D
Answer: (b)
According to the question, Arranging the seven members in a row.
Hence, D is sitting in the middle.

Question 20. Four girls A, B, C and D are sitting around a circle facing the centre. B and C are in front of each other, which of the following is definitely true?

A and D are in front of each other
A is not between B and C
D is to the left of C
A is to the left of C

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> A and D are in front of each other
Answer: (a)
There are two possible arrangements of the four girls around the circle, as follows.
Clearly, A and D are in front of each other in both the arrangements.