Seating Arrangement- Previous Questions

Syndicate Bank PO Exam(10.10.2004)

P, Q, R, S, T, U, V & W are eight friends sitting around a circle facing towards the centre.
i) W is to the immediate left of P but is not the neighbour of T and S
ii) U is to the immediate right of Q and V is neighbour of T
iii) R is between T and U

1. What is the position of V?
a. To the immediate right of W
b. Between T and R
c. Third to the right of U
d. Second to the left of S
e. None of these

2. What is the position of S?
a. Between Q and U
b. To the immediate left of P
c. Second to the right of U
d. To the immediate left of Q
e. None of these

3. Which of the following statements is true?
a. U is the neighbour of V
b. V is between W and T
c. W is between P and S
d. T is between U and Q
e. None of these 

Answers: 1-c, 2-d, 3-b


Union Bank of India PO Exam(27.11.2005)
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Eight friends P, M, R, T, Q, U, V & W are sitting in two opposite rows, facing each other. Each row has 4 persons. P is between U and V and is facing North. W is opposite to Q who is to the immediate left of M. R is between T and M. W is to the immediate right of V.

1. Who is to the immediate right of R?
a. M
b. U
c. M or T
d. Cannot be determined
e. None of these

2. Which of the following pairs has the person sitting opposite each other?
a. MV
b. RV
c. TV
d. UR
e. None of these

3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
a. TP
b. RV
c. QP
d. QV
e. MW

4. Which of the following pairs of persons has second person sitting to the immediate left of the first person?
a. UP
b. VP
c. QM
d. RT
e. None of these

5. Who is sitting opposite of R?
a. U
b. Q
c. V
d. P
e. None of these

Answers: 1-e, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b, 5-d

ANDHRA BANK PO EXAM (14.09.2008)

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle, facing the centre. A sits fourth to the right of H while second to the left of F. C is not the neighbor of F and B. D sits third to the right of C. H never sits next to G.
1. Who among the following sits between B and D?
a. G
b. F
c. H
d. A
e. C

2. Which of the following pairs sit between H and G?
a. BH
b. EF
c. CE
d. DB
e. None of these

3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the seating arrangement and so form the group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a. AE
b. HF
c. BD
d. GE
e. CH

4. Who is to immediate right of A?
a. C
b. D
c. G
d. Data inadequate
e. None of these

5. Who sits second to the right of B?
a. A
b. C
c. D
d. E
e. None of these

6. Which is the position of B with respect to C?
I. Second to the right
II. Sixth to the left
III. Third to the left
IV. Fifth to the right
a. Only II
b. Only II and III
c. Only I and IV
d. Data inadequate
e. Both III and IV

Answers: 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b, 5-d, 6-e


Bank of Baroda Specialist Officer Exam (05.10.2008)

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Ashwini, Priya, Sudha, Rani, Meeta, Geeta and Mukta are sitting around a circle facing the centre. Ashwini is third to the left of Mukta and to the immediate right of Rani. Priya is second to the left of Geeta who is not an immediate neighbour of Meeta.

1. Who is the immediate right of Priya?
a. Meeta
b. Sudha
c. Mukta
d. Cannot be determined
e. None of these

2. Who is second to the left of Rani?
a. Ashwini
b. Meeta
c. Priya
d. Sudha
e. None of these

3. Which of the following pairs of persons has the first person sitting to the immediate left of second person?
a. Rani-Meeta
b. Ashwini-Geeta
c. Sudha-Priya
d. Geeta-Sudha
e. None of these

4. Which of the following groups has the first person sitting between the other two?
a. Meeta-Ashwini-Geeta
b. Sudha-Rani-Geeta
c. Mukta-Priya-Rani
d. Mukta-Priya-Sudha
e. None of these

5. Which of the following is the correct position of Rani with respect to Mukta?
I. Third to the right
II. Third to the left
III. Fourth to the left
IV. Fourth to the right

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both I and II
d. Both II and IV
e. Both I and III

Answers: 1-c, 2-e, 3-d, 4-b, 5-e

PNB Agriculture Officer Exam(04.01.2009)

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. R is third to the left of V who is second to the left of T. W is second to the right of P who is not an immediate neighbor of V. S is not an immediate neighbor of W.

1. Who is second to the right of R?
a. T
b. W
c. Q
d. Data inadequate
e. None of these

2. Who is third to the left of P?
a. S
b. W
c. Q
d. Data inadequate
e. None of these

3. Who is third to the right of Q?
a. T
b. P
c. S
d. Data inadequate

4. In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate right of the second person?
a. PR
b. PT
c. RW
d. QV
e. None of these

5. Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbors of R?
a. PT
b. PQ
c. WT
d. PW
e. Data inadequate

Answers: 1-c, 2-e, 3-a, 4-b, 5-d

UCO Bank PO Exam (22.03.2009)

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. G is fourth to the right of A who is second to the right of D. E is second to the right of C who is not an immediate neighbour of G or D. B is second to the right of F.

1. In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate right of the second person?
a. EG
b. GF
c. HE
d. BD
e. None of these

2. Who is third to the left of H?
a. A
b. D
c. B
d. Data inadequate
e. None of these

3. Who is the second to the right of H?
a. E
b. G
c. F
d. Data inadequate
e. None of these

4. What is F's position with respect to C?
1. Fourth to the left
2. Fifth to the left
3. Fourth to the right
4. Third to the right

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Only 1 and 4
d. Only 2 and 3
e. Only 1 and 3

5. Who is the immediate right of G?
a. F
b. G
c. D
d. Data inadequate
e. None of these

Answers: 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a

Canara Bank PO Exam (15.03.2009)

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Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. E is third to the left of G who is to the immediate right of B who is third to the left of A. H is second to the right of F who is not an immediate neighbour of E. D is not an immediate neighbour of B.

1. Who is second to the right of B?
a. F
b. A
c. H
d. D
e. None of these

2. Which of the following pairs has the first person to the immediate left of second person?
a. GB
b. AF
c. CE
d. HD
e. None of these

3. Which of the following is the correct position of B with respect to D?
a. Second to the right
b. Second to the left
c. Third to the right
d. Third to the left
e. None of these

4. Who sits between A and D?
a. F
b. E
c. G
d. B
e. H

5. What is E's position with respect to C?
a. To the immediate right
b. To the immediate left
c. Second to the right
d. Cannot be determined
e. None of these

Answers: 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-e, 5-b

Indian Overseas Bank PO Exam (05.04.2009)

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. V is second to the left of P and second to the right of W. T is third to the right of Q and is not an immediate neighbour of V. S is third to the right of R.

1. Who is to the immediate left of S?
a. V
b. T
c. Q
d. W
e. None of these

2. Who is third to the left of V?
a. T
b. S
c. W
d. R
e. None of these

3. In which of the following groups the first person is sitting between the second and the third persons?
a. RPQ
b. TWS
c. QPR
d. QVS
e. None of these

4. Who is second to the right of Q?
a. R
b. W
c. T
d. S
e. None of these

5. Who is the immediate right of R?
a. W
b. T
c. P
d. Data inadequate
e. None of these

Answers: 1-d, 2-a, 3-e, 4-a, 5-b