Sitting Arrangement – Railway Reasoning part – 1

Total Questions: 50

1. E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in a straight row, facing north. H is second to the right of G. F and K are immediate neighbors. Both F and E are immediate neighbors of I. H and E are immediate neighbors. K is at the extreme right end of the row. J is at the immediate left of H. Who is at the immediate left of J ? [Group - D 17/08/2022 ( Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) G
Solution:

As per given instructions in the question, we can arrange all 7 neighbours facing towards north in the following way.From the above arrangement it is clear that G is the immediate left of J .

2. Divij, Palak, Ravneet, Sejal and Tarpan are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. Only Palak sits between Ravneet and Tarpan. Tarpan is second to the right of Sejal. There is only Sejal between Ravneet and Divij. Who is/are sitting immediate to the left of Tarpan? [Group - D 17/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) Divij
Solution:

Divij is to the immediate left of Tarpan.

3. Eight friends Kriti, Durga, Manasi, Surya, Tahira, Vritti, Ahana and Yoshita are sitting around a square table in such a way that four friends are sitting on the corners of the table while the other four are sitting at the exact centre of sides of the table. All are facing the centre of the table. Surya is sitting at the third place to right of Durga. Only Tahira is between Kriti and Durga. Manasi is second to left of Durga. Only Vritti is sitting between Surya and Yoshita. Yoshita is second to left of Ahana. Vritti is second to left of Manasi. Who is sitting third to left of Tahira? [Group - D 18/08/2022 ( Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) Manasi
Solution:

From the following figure, it can be clearly seen that Manasi is sitting third to the left of Tahira.

4. At a function, the chief guest was accompanied by some people, and all were sitting in the audience gallery facing towards the west. P sits second to the left of the chief guest and Q sits fourth to the right of P. The number of people sitting to the right of Q is exactly one less than the number of people sitting to the left of Q . No one sits to the left of P. How many total people were sitting in the audience gallery? [Group - D 22/08/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) 8
Solution:

Possible arrangement in west direction will be as follows :Therefore, there will be total 8 members

5. A certain number of people are sitting in a row, facing the north. M is sitting at the extreme left end. K is to the immediate right of M. G is to the immediate right of K. Only five persons are sitting between G and D. D is at the 6th position from the extreme right end. G is at some place towards the left of D. If no other person is sitting in the row, what is the total number of persons seated? [Group - D 22/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) 14
Solution:

6. Four friends Himani, Shalaka, Mitali and Brinda are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. All four of them are sitting at the corners of the table. Himani is to the immediate right of Brinda. Mitali is to the immediate left of Shalaka. Himani is second to the left of Shalaka. After some time, Himani leaves her place and is replaced by Kamini. Similarly, Brinda is also replaced by Tara. Now who is sitting to the immediate left of Tara? [Group - D 23/08/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) Shalaka
Solution:Therefore, we can see that Shalaka is sitting to the immediate left of Tara.

7. Eight friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are sitting around a square table facing the center of the table. Four of them are sitting at the corners while the other four are sitting at the exact center of the sides of the table. T is sitting at one of the corners. U is third to the right of T. S is to the immediate left of V. T is second to the right of V. Only U is between R and P. Only W is between T and R. Who is sitting to the immediate left of T? [Group - D 23/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) Q
Solution:

As per instructions, we can arrange all 8 friends as follows.From the above figure we can see that Q is sitting to the immediate left of T.

8. P, Q, R, S, T, U and V were seven kids sitting around a square table, facing the centre. Three of them were sitting at the corners while four others were sitting at the exact centre of the sides. One of the corners was empty. U, sitting at one of the centre of the sides, was second to the right of T. There was one empty chair between P and U. R and Q were diagonally opposite to each other. T was at the immediate left of Q . S was to the immediate left of V. Who among the following was the kid at a corner position? [Group - D 24/08/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) V
Solution:

If all seven kids are facing the centre, then we can arrange them as follows.Hence, we can see in the above arrangement that V is sitting at the corner.

9. A certain number of people are sitting in a row, facing the north. Rahul is at the 8 th place from the left end of the row. Only 11 persons are sitting between Rahul and Samar. Samar is at some place towards the right of Rahul. Mohit is to the immediate left of Zeeshan, who is sitting at the extreme right end. Samar is at the 9 th place from the extreme right end. If no other person is sitting in the row, what is the total number of persons seated? [Group - D 25/08/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) 28
Solution:

10. Five students-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. 4 is sitting to the immediate right of 1 and immediate left of 2. 5 is sitting second to the left of 1. Which of the following statements is true? [Group - D 25/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 3 is sitting between 5 and 1.
Solution:

All are facing towards the center of the circular table.