Introduction
The questions on seating arrangement are regular feature of almost every competitive examination. In these questions, you have to arrange a group of persons fulfilling certain conditions. This is also written as sitting arrangement or sitting arrangement reasoning at some places.
Seating Arrangement is one of important topic in Reasoning Ability Section. In Seating Arrangement Quiz – 7 article candidates can find questions with an answer. By solving this questions candidates can improve and maintain, speed, and accuracy in the exams. Seating Arrangement – Quiz 7 questions are very useful for different exams such as IBPS PO, Clerk, SSC CGL, SBI PO, NIACL Assistant, NICL AO, IBPS SO, RRB, Railways, Civil Services etc.
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
I, J, K, L, M, N and O are sitting in a straight line at equidistant from each other but not necessarily in the same order and some of them are facing south and some are facing north. Each of them likes a dierent colour viz. Pink, Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, Brown and Green but not necessarily in the same order. M likes Yellow colour and sits third from one of the extreme ends of the line. Only two persons sit between M and J who likes red colour. J does not sit at either of the extreme ends of the line. The one who likes Blue and Pink colour is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Red colour. L likes blue colour and sits third to the right of O who likes Pink colour. I does not black colour. K does not like brown colour. L does not sit at one of the extreme ends of the line. O faces south. N neither likes brown nor black. The immediate neighbours of L face the same direction as L. I sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. L sits second to the right of N and both face opposite direction.
Q1
Who among the following faces the same direction as N?
- A. K
B. M
C. O
D. J
1. M likes Yellow colour and sits third from one of the extreame ends of the line. Only two persons sit between M and Jwho likes red colour. J does not sit at either of the extreme ends of the line.
Case 1:
Case 2:
2. The one who likes Blue and Pink colour is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Red colour . L likes blue colour and sit third to the right of O who likes Pink colour. O faces south. L does not sit at one of the extreme ends of the line.
This is possible only in case 1.
3. I sit at one of the extreme ends of the line. L sits second to the right of N and both face opposite direction. Thje immediate neighbours of L face the same direction as L.
4. I does not black colour. K does not like brown colour. N neither likes brown nor black.
Hence, O faces the same direction as N.
Q2
How many persons sit between J and O?
- A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Four
1. M likes Yellow colour and sits third from one of the extreame ends of the line. Only two persons sit between M and Jwho likes red colour. J does not sit at either of the extreme ends of the line.
Case 1:
Case 2:
2. The one who likes Blue and Pink colour is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Red colour . L likes blue colour and sit third to the right of O who likes Pink colour. O faces south. L does not sit at one of the extreme ends of the line.
This is possible only in case 1.
3. I sit at one of the extreme ends of the line. L sits second to the right of N and both face opposite direction. Thje immediate neighbours of L face the same direction as L.
4. I does not black colour. K does not like brown colour. N neither likes brown nor black.
Hence, four persons sit between J and O
Q3
Who among the following is on immediate right of J?
- A. I
B. K
C. N
D. Cannot be determined
1. M likes Yellow colour and sits third from one of the extreame ends of the line. Only two persons sit between M and Jwho likes red colour. J does not sit at either of the extreme ends of the line.
Case 1:
Case 2:
2. The one who likes Blue and Pink colour is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Red colour . L likes blue colour and sit third to the right of O who likes Pink colour. O faces south. L does not sit at one of the extreme ends of the line.
This is possible only in case 1.
3. I sit at one of the extreme ends of the line. L sits second to the right of N and both face opposite direction. Thje immediate neighbours of L face the same direction as L.
4. I does not black colour. K does not like brown colour. N neither likes brown nor black.
Hence, either I or K is on immediate right of J
Q4
Who among the following likes green colour?
- A. K
B. N
C. I
D. L
1. M likes Yellow colour and sits third from one of the extreame ends of the line. Only two persons sit between M and Jwho likes red colour. J does not sit at either of the extreme ends of the line.
Case 1:
Case 2:
2. The one who likes Blue and Pink colour is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Red colour . L likes blue colour and sit third to the right of O who likes Pink colour. O faces south. L does not sit at one of the extreme ends of the line.
This is possible only in case 1.
3. I sit at one of the extreme ends of the line. L sits second to the right of N and both face opposite direction. Thje immediate neighbours of L face the same direction as L.
4. I does not black colour. K does not like brown colour. N neither likes brown nor black.
Hence, N likes green colour
Q5
How many persons face the north direction?
- A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Cannot be determined
1. M likes Yellow colour and sits third from one of the extreme ends of the line. Only two persons sit between M and Jwho likes red colour. J does not sit at either of the extreme ends of the line.
Case 1:
Case 2:
2. The one who likes Blue and Pink colour is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Red colour . L likes blue colour and sit third to the right of O who likes Pink colour. O faces south. L does not sit at one of the extreme ends of the line.
This is possible only in case 1.
3. I sit at one of the extreme ends of the line. L sits second to the right of N and both face opposite direction. Thje immediate neighbours of L face the same direction as L.
4. I does not black colour. K does not like brown colour. N neither likes brown nor black.
Hence, number of persons face the north direction Cannot be determined