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Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions.
Eight persons- I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P are sitting on the rectangular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Three of them sit at each long side where one person sits at each smaller side. The consecutive alphabetically named persons are not sitting together.
P sits second to the right of N who sits on the smaller side of the table. Only two persons sit between P and L. M sits second to the right of J. The number of persons sits between N and M is the same as the number of persons sit between M and I. The number of persons sits between K and I is one more than the number of persons sit between L and N when counted from the right of both K and L.
1) Who among the following person sits second to the right of P?
A.The one who sits immediate left of O
B.The one who sits second to the left of J
C.N
D.O
E.I
2) Who among the following person sits at the longer side of the table?
I) The one who sits immediate left of M
II) L
III) The one who sits second to the right of I
IV) K
A.Only I and IV
B.Only I and III
C.Only III and IV
D.Only II and III
E.Only I and II
3) If all the persons are arranged in alphabetical order from I in a clockwise direction, then how many persons remain unchanged in their position(Excluding I)?
A.None
B.Four
C.Three
D.Two
E.One
4) Which of the following pair of persons are immediate neighbours?
A.JM
B.LI
C.KI
D.LO
E.JL
5) Which of the following statement is/are true?
I) J sits second to the right of M
II) Only one person sits between L and O when counted from the left of L
III) N sits opposite to K
IV) No one sits between N and P
A.Only II and III
B.Only III and IV
C.Only I and II
D.Only I and IV
E.None of the statements is false
Direction (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight persons – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a rectangular table in such a way that four persons sit at the corners and the remaining four sit in the middle of the sides of the table. All of them are facing away from centre of the table.
Two persons sit between D and F, who sits four places away from B. Neither D nor F sits adjacent to C. The one who sits immediate left of C sits second to the right of G. No one sits between E and C, who doesn’t sit at any of the corners of the table. B sits third to the left of A.
6) As many persons sit between D and A is the same as between H and _____.
A.The one who sits second to the left of F
B.D
C.The one who sits immediate right of B
D.The one who sits opposite to E
E.None of these
7) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way as per the given arrangement and hence form a group. Find the one who doesn’t belong to that group.
A.D
B.F
C.H
D.A
E.C
8) Who among the following person sits second to the right of H?
A.E
B.The one who sits immediate right of A
C.G
D.The one who sits opposite to A
E.B
9) How many persons sit between E and A, when counted from the left of E?
A.More than three
B.Two
C.None
D.One
E.Three
10) If all the persons are made to sit in the alphabetical order from A in a clockwise direction, then how many persons remain unchanged in their position? (Excluding A)
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
E.None
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Answers :
Directions (1-5) :
We have,
- P sits second to the right of N who sits on the smaller side of the table.
- Only two persons sit between P and L.
From the above condition, there are two possibilities.
Again we have,
- M sits second to the right of J.
From the above condition, there are three possibilities.
Again we have,
- The number of persons sits between N and M is the same as the number of persons sit between M and I.
- The number of persons sits between K and I is one more than the number of persons sit between L and N when counted from the right of both K and L.
From the above condition, case1 and case2 get eliminated. Case2a shows the final arrangement.
1) Answer: A
2) Answer: E
3) Answer: E
4) Answer: B
5) Answer: A
Directions (6-10) :
We have,
- Two persons sit between D and F, who sits four places away from B.
From the above conditions, there are four possibilities
Again we have,
- Neither D nor F sits adjacent to C.
- The one who sits immediate left of C sits second to the right of G.
- No one sits between E and C, who doesn’t sit at any of the corners of the table.
From the above conditions, case 2 and case 4 get eliminated.
Again we have,
- B sits third to the left of A.
From the above conditions, case 3 gets eliminated. Hence, case 1 shows the final arrangement.
6) Answer: C
7) Answer: B (All the persons sit on the corners of the table, except option B)
8) Answer: D
9) Answer: A
10) Answer: E
Direction (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Ten persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting at a rectangular table. Two persons sit on each shorter side of the table and three persons sit on each longer side of the table. The person sits on the shorter side facing the center of the table and the person sits on the longer side facing away from the center of the table.
M sits fifth to the right of P, both of them neither sitting on the shorter side of the table nor sitting middle of the longer side of the table. Two persons sit between P and T, who sit on the shorter side of the table. Four persons sit between N and O, both of them facing away from the center. T sits adjacent to neither N nor O. Two persons sit between O and R, who sit adjacent to P. K sits third to the left of Q, who sits second to the right of L.
11) Who among the following person sits adjacent to N?
A.P and the one who sits immediate left of T
B.L and P
C.L and T
D.M and the one who sits immediate left of K
E.None of these
12) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way as per the given arrangement and hence form a group. Find the one who does not belong to that group?
A.PN
B.OK
C.MN
D.QT
E.RS
13) How many persons remain in the same position, if the persons are arranged in English alphabetical order in an anti-clockwise direction from K (excluding K)?
A.Two
B.One
C.Three
D.Four
E.No one
14) How many persons sit between K and M, when counted from the left of M?
A.As many persons who sit between R and S when counted from the left of S
B.As many persons who sit between P and L when counted from the left of L
C.As many persons who sit between T and M when counted from the right of T
D.As many persons who sit between Q and O when counted from the right of Q
E.Both C & D
15) Who among the following persons sits at the longer side of the table?
A.P, M, O, K, Q
B.M, K, L, N, T
C.K, N, P, O, L
D.K, M, R, L, O
E.Both C & D
Direction (16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Ten persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X and Y are sitting around a rectangular table in such a way that one person sits in each corner, two persons sit in each longer side and one person sits in each smaller side of the table, but not necessarily in the same order. The persons sit in the corners face outside of the table and the remaining persons face inside the table.
Q sits fourth to the right of V, neither of them sits in the shorter side of the table. Only two persons sit between Q and P who doesn’t sit adjacent to V. U sits opposite to W who sits to the immediate left of P. T sits third to the right of U and sits adjacent to X. As many persons sit between U and S is same as between X and S who sits in the corner. Only three persons sit between Y and X who doesn’t sit adjacent to V.
16) Who among the following person sits third to the right of P?
A.The one who sits second to the left of V
B.The one who sits immediate left of R
C.The one who sits fourth to the left of W
D.The one who sits fifth to the right of Y
E.None of these
17) How many persons are sitting between S and U when counted from the right of U?
A.Six
B.Five
C.Four
D.Three
E.None of these
18) Who among the following person sits adjacent to Y?
A.V
B.The person who sits immediate left of U
C.S
D.Both (a) and (b)
E.Both (b) and (c)
19) If all the persons are made to sit according to alphabetical order from P in the clockwise direction, then how many persons remain unchanged in their position? (Excluding P)
A.One
B.Two
C.None
D.Four
E.None of these
20) Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to the final arrangement?
A.S sits third to the right of T
B.R sits sixth to the left of P
C.V sits to the immediate left of U
D.All are true
E.None is true
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Answers :
Directions (11-15) :
We have,
- M sits fifth to the right of P, both of them neither sitting on the shorter side of the table nor sitting middle of the longer side of the table.
- Two persons sit between P and T, who sit on the shorter side of the table.
- Four persons sit between N and O, both of them facing away from the center.
- T sits adjacent to neither N nor O.
From the above condition, there are two possibilities.
Again we have,
- Two persons sit between O and R, who sit adjacent to P.
- K sits third to the left of Q, who sits second to the right of L.
So Case2 gets eliminated. Hence Case1 shows the final arrangement
11) Answer: B
12) Answer: C (The first person sits immediate left of the second person)
13) Answer: B
14) Answer: E
15) Answer: C
Directions (16-20) :
We have,
- Q sits fourth to the right of V, neither of them sits in the shorter side of the table.
From the above conditions, there are three possibilities
Again we have,
- Only two persons sit between Q and P who doesn’t sit adjacent to V.
- U sits opposite to W who sits to the immediate left of P.
Again we have,
- T sits third to the right of U and sits adjacent to X.
- As many persons sit between U and S is same as between X and S who sits in the corner.
So Case 3 gets eliminated
Again we have,
- Only three persons sit between Y and X who doesn’t sit adjacent to V.
So Case 1 gets eliminated, henceCase 2 shows the final arrangement
16) Answer: C
17) Answer: B
18) Answer: D
19) Answer: C
20) Answer: A
Direction (21-25): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Ten persons – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J – are sitting around a rectangular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Three persons sit on each of the longer sides while two persons sit on each of the shorter sides of the table.
G sits second to the left of D, who sits at one of the shorter sides. The one who sits immediate right of E sits opposite to G. Two persons are sitting between B and D. The one who sits immediate left of I sits two places away from H. The one who sits opposite to H sits immediate left of J. E neither sits adjacent to J nor at the same side of I. F sits second to the left of I but not adjacent to G. D does not sit adjacent to A.
21) Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
I) A sits at the longer side of the table
II) J sits adjacent to G
III) B sits opposite to G
A.Both I and II
B.Only II
C.Only I
D.Both II and III
E.Only III
22) Who among the following person sits second to the right of C?
A.The one who sits opposite to B
B.A
C.H
D.The one who sits opposite to D
E.G
23) If all the persons are made to sit in the alphabetical order starting from A in a clockwise direction, then how many persons are unchanged in their position (excluding A)?
A.Four
B.One
C.Three
D.No one
E.Two
24) In which of the following pair both the persons are sitting opposite to each other?
A.FH
B.JC
C.AE
D.BF
E.EC
25) How many persons sit between J and E?
A.Two
B.Four
C.Three
D.Six
E.Both a and d
Direction (26-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.(add one question)
Ten persons viz. M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are sitting around a rectangular table such that all of them are facing outside the table, but not necessarily in the same order. Four persons are sitting in the corners, two persons are sitting on each longer side and one person is sitting on each shorter side of the table. The consecutive alphabetically named persons are not sitting adjacent to each other.
T sits third to the right of N and immediate left of V who neither sits at the corner of the table nor sits at the shorter side of the table. Not more than two persons are sitting between N and Q when counted from the left of N. Q sits at one of the corners. M sits second to the right of S but does not sit at any of the corners. As many persons sit between V and Q is same as between P and N. Both R and O are immediate neighbors.
26) Who among the following person is sitting second to the right of M?
A.The one who sits opposite to V
B.R
C.The one who sits immediate left of P
D.U
E.None of these
27) How many persons are sitting between O and S when counted from the right of O?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.More than three
E.No one
28) What is the position of V with respect to P?
A.Second to the left
B.Immediate right
C.Second to the right
D.Immediate left
E.None of these
29) Which of the following statement is true with respect to the final arrangement?
A.O sits third to the right of S
B.V sits at the corner
C.R sits fourth to the right of M
D.Both V and P sit at the corners of the table
E.None of these are true
30) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way as per the given arrangement and thus form a group. Find the one that does not belong to that group.
A.N
B.O
C.S
D.P
E.M
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Answers :
Directions (21-25) :
- The one who sits immediate right of E sits opposite to G.
- G sits second to the left of D, who sits at one of the shorter sides.
- Two persons are sitting between B and D.
- The one who sits immediate left of I sits two places away from H.
- The one who sits opposite to H sits immediate left of J.
- E neither sits adjacent to J nor at the same side of I.
- F sits second to the left of I but not adjacent to G.
- D does not sit adjacent to A. This eliminates case 1.
21) Answer: B
22) Answer: C
23) Answer: D
24) Answer: D
25) Answer: E
Directions (26-30) :
- Not more than two persons are sitting between N and Q when counted from the left of NÂ . QÂ sits at one of the corners. T sits third to the right of N and immediate left of V who neither sits at the corner of the table nor sits at the shorter side of the table.
- M sits second to the right of S but does not sit at any of the corners. As many persons sit between V and Q is same as between P and N. The consecutive alphabetically named persons are not sitting adjacent to each other. Hence, case 2 gets eliminated.
- Both R and O are immediate neighbors.
26) Answer: D
27) Answer: B
28) Answer: A
29) Answer: C
30) Answer: D
Direction (31-35): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
Ten people viz. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, and Y are seated in a rectangular table in such a way that four persons are sitting at the corners, two persons each on the longer side of the table and one person each on the shorter side of the table, but not necessarily in the same order. The persons seated on the corners are facing away from the center whereas the persons seated on the sides are facing towards the center.
R sits third to the left of X who sits to the immediate right of U. Y sits fourth to the left of P who is an immediate neighbour of U. Both P and W do not face the same direction.T is the immediate neighbour of R and faces the same direction as W who doesn’t sit adjacent to P. Both U and X do not sit on the shorter side of the table. Both S and V sit adjacent to each other whereas both S and Q face the same direction.
31) Who among the following person sits adjacent to W?
A.The one who sits to the immediate left of R
B.T
C.The one who sits to the immediate right of V
D.P
E.None of these
32) How many persons sit between S and R when counter from the left of R?
A.Four
B.As many persons as from the right of P to W
C.Three
D.As many persons as from the left of Q to P
E.Two
33) Who among the following person sits fourth to the right of T?
A.R
B.S
C.V
D.P
E.U
34) If U is related to T and X is related to V in a certain way, then who among the following person is related to Y?
A.W
B.X
C.P
D.T
E.V
35) What is the position of Q with respect to P?
A.Third to the right
B.Third to the left
C.Fourth to the right
D.Second to the right
E.Fourth to the left
Direction (36-40): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
Ten persons viz. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J are seated in a rectangular table in such a way that three persons each are seated on the longer side and faces towards the center while two persons each are seated on the shorter side and faces away from the center, but not necessarily in the same order.
E sits to the immediate left of G and vice versa. H sits third to the right of G and immediate right of D. I sits to the immediate left of the one who is exactly opposite to G and is two persons away from B who is not the immediate neighbor of E.Both J and C sit adjacent to each other but don’t face the same direction. A sits three persons away from J. F is neither adjacent to D nor opposite to G.
36) Who among the following person sits to the immediate left of B?
A.The one who sits immediate right of I.
B.A
C.The one who sits second to the left of C.
D.H
E.None of these
37) How many persons sit between E and D when counted from the right of E?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.More than four
38) Who among the following person sits exactly opposite to the one who sits to the immediate right of F?
A.B
B.the one who sits immediate left of D
C.D
D.the one who sits immediate right of J
E.None of these
39) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Find the one who doesn’t belong to that group.
A.G
B.D
C.C
D.H
E.F
40) Who among the following person sits fourth to the left of G?
A.I
B.C
C.F
D.the one who sits opposite to A
E.Both options (a) and (d)
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Answers :
Directions (31-35) :
1) R sits third to the left of X who sits to the immediate right of U. Both U and X do not sit on the shorter side of the table.
2) Y sits fourth to the left of P who is an immediate neighbor of U.
3) T is an immediate neighbor of R and faces the same direction as W who doesn’t sit adjacent to P. BothP and W do not face the same direction. Hence, case 1 gets eliminated.
4) Both S and V sit adjacent to each other whereas both S and Q face the same direction.
31) Answer: C
32) Answer: B
33) Answer: D
34) Answer: E
35) Answer: A
Directions (36-40) :
- E sits to the immediate left of G and vice versa. H sits third to the right of G and immediate right of D.
- I sits to the immediate left of the one who is exactly opposite to G and is two persons away from B who is not the immediate neighbor of E. Hence, case 3 gets eliminated.
- Both J and C sit adjacent to each other but don’t face the same direction. A sits three persons away from J. F is neither adjacent to D nor opposite to G. Hence, case 1 gets eliminated.
36) Answer: C
37) Answer: E
38) Answer: B
39) Answer: D
40) Answer: E
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