Circular Arrangement:
Directions for Questions (1 – 5): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight persons R, S, T, U, V, W, X and Y are sitting round a circular table. Five of them are facing at the centre while three of them are facing outside. Y is not facing at the centre. R is facing at the centre and is fourth to the right of V, who is third to the left of W, who is facing outside. U is an immediate right of X, who is facing at the centre. R is an immediate right of S, who is second to the left of T, who is facing outside.
1. Who is fifth to the right of U?
A. W
B. R
C. S
D. Y
E. None of these
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In the circle of eight persons, R is facing at the centre and is fourth to the right of V, who is third to the left of W, who is facing outside.
(or) R is an immediate right of S, who is second to the left of T, who is facing outside.
U is an immediate right of X, who is facing at the centre.
Y is not facing at the centre. One person Y is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
R is fifth to the right of U.
2. Who is third to the left of Y?
A. X
B. R
C. W
D. U
E. None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
In the circle of eight persons, R is facing at the centre and is fourth to the right of V, who is third to the left of W, who is facing outside.
(or) R is an immediate right of S, who is second to the left of T, who is facing outside.
U is an immediate right of X, who is facing at the centre.
Y is not facing at the centre. One person Y is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
W is third to the left of Y.
3. Who among the following sits between Y and V?
A. W
B. U
C. T
D. S
E. None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
(or) R is an immediate right of S, who is second to the left of T, who is facing outside.
U is an immediate right of X, who is facing at the centre.
Y is not facing at the centre. One person Y is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
T sits between Y and V.
4. What is W’s position with respect to T?
A. Second to the left
B. Fifth to the right
C. Fourth to the right
D. Fifth to the left
E. None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
(or) R is an immediate right of S, who is second to the left of T, who is facing outside.
U is an immediate right of X, who is facing at the centre.
Y is not facing at the centre. One person Y is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
W’s is fourth to the right of T.
5. How many persons are sitting between X and S?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Five
E. None of these
Answer: Option B
Solution:
(or) R is an immediate right of S, who is second to the left of T, who is facing outside.
U is an immediate right of X, who is facing at the centre.
Y is not facing at the centre. One person Y is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
Two persons are sitting between X and S.
Linear Arrangement:
Directions for Questions (6 – 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight persons D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are seated in a straight line facing north. E sits third to the left of H. Neither E nor H sits at the extreme end of line. Only one person sits between H and J. J is not an immediate neighbor of E. F sits third to the right of D. D is not an immediate neighbor of E. Only one person sits between K and G. F is not an immediate neighbor of K.
6. Who is an immediate right of K?
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Out of eight persons seated north, E sits third to the left of H. Neither E nor H sits at the extreme end of line.
Only one person sits between H and J. J is not an immediate neighbor of E.
F sits third to the right of D. D is not an immediate neighbor of E
Only one person sits between K and G. F is not an immediate neighbor of K.
One person I is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
J is an immediate right of K.
7. Which of the following is true regarding I?
A. G is second to the right of I.
B. H is an immediate right of I.
C. D is an immediate left of I.
D. K is second to the left of I.
E. J is third to the right of I.
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Out of eight persons seated north, E sits third to the left of H. Neither E nor H sits at the extreme end of line.
Only one person sits between H and J. J is not an immediate neighbor of E.
F sits third to the right of D. D is not an immediate neighbor of E
Only one person sits between K and G. F is not an immediate neighbor of K.
One person I is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
D is an immediate left of I.
8. How many persons sit exactly between J and F?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Out of eight persons seated north, E sits third to the left of H. Neither E nor H sits at the extreme end of line.
Only one person sits between H and J. J is not an immediate neighbor of E.
F sits third to the right of D. D is not an immediate neighbor of E
Only one person sits between K and G. F is not an immediate neighbor of K.
One person I is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
Three persons sit exactly between J and F.
9. Who is fifth to the left of J?
A. G
B. F
C. D
D. E
E. None of these
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Out of eight persons seated north, E sits third to the left of H. Neither E nor H sits at the extreme end of line.
Only one person sits between H and J. J is not an immediate neighbor of E.
F sits third to the right of D. D is not an immediate neighbor of E
Only one person sits between K and G. F is not an immediate neighbor of K.
One person I is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
E is fifth to the left of J.
10. Who is fourth to the right of D?
A. K
B. J
C. I
D. G
E. None of these
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Out of eight persons seated north, E sits third to the left of H. Neither E nor H sits at the extreme end of line.
Only one person sits between H and J. J is not an immediate neighbor of E.
F sits third to the right of D. D is not an immediate neighbor of E
Only one person sits between K and G. F is not an immediate neighbor of K.
One person I is left and one place is left so he will sit there.
G is fourth to the right of D.