Sitting Arrangement – Railway Reasoning part – 1

Total Questions: 50

41. 10 persons are sitting in two parallel rows. 5 people are sitting in each row in such a way that there is an equal gap between the people sitting next to each other. In row 1- A, B, C, D and E all are sitting facing south. [RPF S.I. 19/12/2018 (Morning)]

In row 2 – P, Q, R, S and T all are sitting facing north. Thus, in this seating arrangement the people sitting in both the rows are facing each other.
i. E sits at the extreme end of the row.
ii. B's position is second to the left of E and he sits exactly opposite to Q .
iii. Q is not the neighbor of P who does not sit opposite to E.
iv. C and T are sitting diagonally opposite to each other.
v. A sits opposite to S who sits between P and Q .
If E is replaced by A; If D is replaced by C and S is replaced by Q, then which statement will be true regarding the new seating arrangement?

Correct Answer: (b) T sits second to the left of S
Solution:

From the above diagram it is clearly seen that T sits second to the left of S.

42. 5 children P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row facing north. All children like different types of fruits, viz. Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango, Grapes. [RPF S.I. 19/12/2018 (Evening)]

i. The one who likes Banana sits in the middle of the row.
ii . R likes Mango.
iii.The children who like Apple and Orange sit at both ends of the row.
iv. The one who likes Orange does not sit next to R.
v. T's position is third to the right of R. vi. P does not like banana and does not  sit next to T.
vii. Q does not like Grapes.
Who sits between the children who like Banana and Orange?

Correct Answer: (a) The one who likes Grapes
Solution:

From the above diagram it is clearly seen that the one who likes Grapes (S) sits between the children who like Banana and Orange.

43. Eight friends Anup, Geeta, Anil, Kriti, Naila, Kajal, Pintu and Vinod are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. [RPF S.I. 24/12/2018 (Morning)]

i) Anil's position is third to the right of Naila and second to the left of Kriti.
ii) Only one person sits between Naila and Anup.
iii) Geeta is sitting next to Anup.
iv) Kajal does not sit with Anil.
v) Vinod is not sitting next to Kriti but he is exactly opposite to Anup.
Which of the following is the pair of friends in which both the first and the second are sitting opposite to each other?

Correct Answer: (d) Kriti and Kajal
Solution:From the above diagram it is clearly seen that kajal and kriti sit opposite to each other.

44. The 8 people M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting facing the center (not necessarily in the same order) in such a way that there is a uniform distance between each of them. There are 5 men and 3 women. No two women are sitting together. [RPF S.I. 05/01/2019 (Morning) ]

i) M, which is a man, is sitting opposite S, which is a woman.
ii) T and N are neighbors.
iii) N is sitting on the third place from the right of O, which is a woman.
iv) M is neither Neighbor of N nor Q .
v) A person is sitting between S and N.
vi) P is not a neighbor of M but sitting in front of N.
vii) R is a man.
Which of the following options is a pair of men?

Correct Answer: (d) QM
Solution:From the above diagram it is clearly seen that QM is the pair of men.

45. 6 students Anil, Sita, Mansi, Kajal, Govind and Varu sit around looking around the center of a circular table (not necessarily in the same order). All six students prefer different subjects such as mathematics, physics, history, geography, chemistry and biology. [RPF S.I. 06/01/2019 (Morning)]

i) The mathematics that likes it sits between the kajal and the mansi.
ii) The person who likes Chemistry is at the third position on the right side of Kajal.
iii) Varu, who is not a neighbor of Govind, likes biology.
iv) Kajal sits immediately on the left side of Varu.
v) Govind likes mathematics.
vi) Sita is at the third position on the right side of the person who likes history. vii) Who likes physics and who like biology are neighbours
Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the system ?

Correct Answer: (d) Who likes chemistry sits between Anil and Mansi
Solution:From the above diagram it is clearly seen that the person who likes chemistry sits between Anil and Mansi.

46. Six persons, A, B, C, D, E and F, are sitting around a circular table. All are facing the center of the table. Only two persons are sitting between D and A. F is to the immediate right of C. E is second to the right of F. E is second to the left of A. Who is sitting to the immediate right of F? [Group - D 17/08/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) D
Solution:

As per given instructions in the question, we can arrange all persons in the following way.We can clearly see in the above diagram that D is immediate right of F.

47. Seven friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V, are sitting around a circular table. All are facing the centre of the table. Only R is sitting between Q and S. Only T is sitting between P and V. V is sitting third to the right of Q . V is third to the left of U. Who is sitting to the immediate right of R? [Group - D 17/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) S
Solution:It is clear from the above figure that S is sitting to the immediate right of R.

48. Eight friends, A., B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Four of them are sitting at the corners while the other four are sitting at the exact centre of sides of the table. Both A and C are sitting at the opposite corners. F and D are sitting at the opposite corners. Only G is between A and F. Only B is between A and D. H is to the immediate left of C. G is to the immediate right of F. E is second to right of H. D is second to left of C. D is third to left of E. Who is sitting second to left of B? [Group - D 17/08/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) G
Solution:

As per given instructions in the question, we can arrange all 8 friends in the following way. From the above arrangement It is clear that G is sitting second to the left of B.

49. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a straight line, facing north. S is an immediate neighbour of both P and R. R is an immediate neighbour of both S and Q . Q is an immediate neighbour of both R and T. Who are the immediate neighbours of Q? [Group - D 17/08/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) R and T
Solution:

Correct seating arrangement will beSo, R and T are the immediate neighbours of Q.

50. A, B, C, D, E and F were six friends playing games around a circular table. They were standing facing the centre of the table. E was standing to the immediate left of A. C was second to the left of F. There were exactly two people between D and A. B was at the immediate right of A. Which friend was at the immediate right of F? [Group - D 18/08/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) E
Solution:

After arranging as per given instructions
E is to the immediate right of F