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Seating Arrangement (S.A)

Seating Arrangement or Sitting Arrangement – Both depict the same but the meanings are different. Seat means chair (an object) and Sit is an activity. Here we will deal with a definite arrangement of few persons or their chairs around a table whose shape will be given. 

Basically, we have to find their exact or most possible positions around the table. In most of the questions, there will be a certain number of people with whom we have to proceed on with the arrangement. 

Uncertain number of people - rarely comes in the exam. 

We will be accustomed to such questions of varying levels here in this portal. Here we target to make each and every student understand the basic concept till they quench their thirst. 

So let’s give a nimble start and enjoy the learning.

> Basic Understand

> Direction Sense

> Understanding the terms

# nth (second, third, fourth….) to the left/right of ….

# Immediate left/right of / Neighbour

# On the left/Right of …. (ONLY IN LINEAR)

# FACE – to – FACE or FACING EACH OTHER (N.A SINGLE LINE) / Reverse.

# A and B are sitting farthest from each other / A and B sit across the table.

> Draw the figures and make them understand.

> Satellite – view (Always)

> Algorithm to Solve

# Check the high-frequency word/name/person

# Connect all the clues of the word

# Go for the second maximum frequency

# Connect all the clues.

EXAMS WHICH COVER THIS CHAPTER ALONG WITH POSSIBILITIES in braces()

a) Banking Clerical & P.O. (Probationary Officers) exams (Prelims & Mains) (high)

b) Insurance Assistant & A.O. (Administrative Officers) exams (Prelims & Mains) (high)

c) Regulatory bodies exams (RBI, SEBI, NABARD, IRDAI) (Prelims & Mains) (high)

d) Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) (medium)

e) Staff Selection Commission Exams (CGL, CHSL, MTS, Steno, etc) (low)

Puzzles/Questions

1. CIRCLE     EASY

Adam, Bairstow, Chris, David, Eoin, Flintoff, Glenn, and Henry are sitting around a circle facing the centre. David is second to the left of Henry, who is third to the left of Adam, Bairstow is fourth to the right of Chris, who is the immediate neighbor of Henry. Glenn is not a neighbor of Bairstow or Chris. Flintoff is not a neighbor of Bairstow.

In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate right of the second person?

a) David-Glenn

b) Bairstow-Eoin

c) Henry-Bairstow

d) Glenn-Henry

e) None Of The Above (NOTA)

Correct option is b.

Who is third to the left of Bairstow?

a) Glenn

b) Bairstow

c) Chris

d) Data Inadequate

e) NOTA

Correct option is e.

Who is sitting between Adam and Bairstow?

a) Second towards left

b) Second towards right

c) Third towards left

d) Third towards right

e) NOTA

Correct option is d.

Who is sitting between Adam and Bairstow?

a) E only

b) H only

c) Both E and H

d) Data Inadequate

e) NOTA

Correct option is a.

How many of them are sitting between Chris and Bairstow?

a) Two only

b) Four only

c) Two or Four only

d) Three only

e) NOTA

Correct option is d.

2. SQUARE    MODERATE

Abhishek, Bhushan, Chirag, Daman, Ejaz, Farhan, Ganesh, and Himangshu are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside.

Two females are sitting in the middle of the sides and two are at the corners. Abhishek sits second to the left of Ganesh. Ganesh sits in the middle of one of the sides. Chirag sits fourth to the right of his wife and his wife is not an immediate neighbor of Abhishek or Ganesh. Bhushan sits third to the right of her husband. Bhushan does not sit at any of the corners. Only Daman sits between Bhushan and Himangshu. Himangshu is the husband of Abhishek. Ejaz is a male.

Which of the following is true with respect to the given arrangements?

a) No two males are immediate neighbors of each other

b) Ganesh and Himangshu do not face each other in the seating arrangement

c) Ejaz and Daman are immediate neighbors of each other

d) Farhan is a male and sits diagonally opposite to Ejaz

e) Abhishek sits in the centre of one sides of the square table

Correct option is e.

Who amongst the following is Bhushan’s husband?

a) Chirag

b) Ganesh

c) Ejaz

d) Farhan

e) CND

Correct option is c.

How many people sit between Bhushan and Chirag when counted in ACW direction from Bhushan?

a) None

b) One

c) Two

d) Three

e) Four

Correct option is c.

Who is Chirag’s wife?

a) Daman

b) Farhan

c) Bhushan

d) Ganesh

e) CND

Correct option is a.

Position of Ejaz with respect to Chirag?

a) Imm. Left

b) 3rd Right

c) 2nd Right

d) 2nd left

e) Imm. Right

Correct option is c.

Chirag is married to Daman

Ejaz is married to Bhushan

The same goes on….

(Here the first Letter of the names are taken in the solution)

3. DOUBLE LINE      MODERATE

12 people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each such that they are equidistant from each other.

In row 1: Piyush, Qazi, Ravi, Suresh, Tirth, and Vandana are seated and all of them are facing South.

In row 2: Adam, Bairstow, Chris, David, Eoin, and Flintoff are seated and all of them are facing North.

Suresh sits third to the right of Qazi, either Suresh or Qazi sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces Qazi sits second to the right of Eoin. Two people sit between Bairstow and Flintoff, neither Bairstow nor Flintoff sits at extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbor of Bairstow faces the person who sits third to the left of Piyush. Ravi and Tirth are immediate neighbors. Chris sits second to the left of Adam. Tirth does not face the immediate neighbor of David.

P          V          S          T          R          Q

C          F          A          E          B          D

(Here first Letter of the names are taken in the solution)

4. SINGLE LINE       EASY

There are 5 girls sitting in a row in a college party. P is sitting to the left of M and to the right of O. R is sitting to the right of N but left to the O.

N         R          O         P          M

5. SINGLE LINE         MODERATE

11 students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K are sitting in a row facing the teacher. D who is immediate left of E is second right to the C. A is second right to E, who is at one end. J is the neighbor of A and b and third to the left of G. H is on the left of D and third to the right of I.

E  K A  J  B I  G  C H  D  F

6. DOUBLE-LINE   MEDIUM     (SBI PO 2011)

12 people are sitting in two parallel rows containing 6 people each; in such a way equal distance between adjacent persons. 

In row 1: P, Q, R, S, T, and V are seated and all of them are facing south.

In row 2: A, B, C, D, E, and F are seated and all of them are facing north.

Therefore, each member in a row faces another member of the other row.

S sits third to the right of Q. either S or q sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces Q sits second to the right of E. Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to the left of P. R and T are immediate neighbors of each other. C sits second to the left of A. T does not face the immediate neighbor of D.

Who sit at the extreme ends of the rows?

a) S, D

b) Q, A

c) V, C

d) P, D

e) Q, E

Who amongst the following faces S?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

e) F

How many persons are seated between V and R?

a) One

b) Two

c) Three

d) Four

e) None

1. SINGLE LINE  EASY

Seven friends T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z are sitting in a straight line facing north. W sits fifth to the right of T. W does not sit at any of the extreme ends. Two people sit between Z and X. Y sits third to the left of U. Y sits exactly in the middle. Z is not an immediate neighbor of Y.

T  Z  V  Y  X  W  U

2. SINGLE LINE    EASY

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting in a straight line facing north. Only two persons sit between F and G and G sits second to the left of B. D sits third to the left of C. E sits exactly between G and B and B sits at the extreme right end of the rows.

D  F  A  C  G  E  B

3. SQUARE   EASY

Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, and Y are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside.

S sits third to the right of P. P faces the centre. Y is not an immediate neighbor of P or S. T sits third to the right of R. R does not sit in the middle of any of the sides and also R is not an immediate neighbor of Y. Only one person sits between P and V. Q is not an immediate neighbor of V.

4. CIRCLE    EASY

8 person P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting at a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Two persons sit between R and Q. two persons sit between R and S. V sits third to the right of P who is not an immediate neighbor of S and Q. W sits opposite to T. U sits immediate right of W. S does not sit third to the left of W.

5. DOUBLE LINE    EASY

10 persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing 5 persons in each row such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. 

In row 1: Aman, Biman, Chaman, Dhiman, and Emon are seated and all of them are facing south.

In row 2: Preeti, Qazi, Razia, Sunaina, and Tania are seated and all of them are facing north.

Therefore, in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.

Tania sits third to the right of Qazi. the persons facing Preeti sit to the immediate right of Biman. Only one person sits between Biman and Dhiman. Preeti sits second to the left of Tania. Aman is not an immediate neighbor of Biman. Only two people sit between Aman and Chaman. Neither Biman nor Aman faces Sunaina.

A          E          B          C          D          

Q         P          R          T          S