Sitting Arrangement – Railway Reasoning part – 3

Total Questions: 50

1. A certain number of people are sitting in a row, facing north. A sits third to the right of C. Only four people sit between A and B. D sits second to the left of B. Only one person sits between B and F. E sits to the immediate right of F. If no other person is sitting in the row, what is the total number of persons seated? [Group - D 06/09/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) 12
Solution:

Their seating arrangement is as follows:As we can see that total number of persons = 12

2. Eight nurses namely B, C, D, E, F, G H and I are sitting in a straight line facing north. G is sitting to the immediate right of D. Only B is sitting to the left of H. D is sitting second to the right of C. G is sitting second to the left of I. E and G are immediate neighbors. C and F are immediate neighbors. Who is sitting fourth from the left end? [Group - D 06/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) F
Solution:

According to the question, eight nurses can sit in the following way: From the above diagram we can say that F is the nurse who is sitting fourth from the left end.

3. Seven people are sitting in a straight row all facing towards north. E is not an immediate neighbour of M and N. N is also not an immediate neighbour of M. M is sitting 4th to the right of L. I is sitting on extreme right end of the row. N is sitting fourth to the left of B. P is sitting third to the left of M and second to the right of N. Who is sitting at extreme left end? [Group - D 08/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) N
Solution:

4. Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a straight row, facing north. Only three people sit between B and D. Only two people sit to the left of B. F is not an immediate neighbour of D. F sits second to the right of G. A sits to the immediate right of E. Who sits at the extreme left end of the row? [Group - D 08/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) C
Solution:

From the above figure, we can clearly see that, C is sitting at the extreme left end of the row.

5. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. H is second to the left of E and third to the right of C. F is third to the right of B, who is an immediate neighbour of D. E is third to the left of C. A is second to the left of B and second to the right of G. Who among the following is an immediate neighbour of C and G (both)? [Group - D 08/09/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) F
Solution:

As per given instructions, we can arrange them all in the following way. From the above figure it is clear that F is an immediate neighbour of C and G.

6. A certain number of people are sitting in a row, facing north. C sits fourth to the right of D. E sits third to the right of C. B sits third to the left of D. There are only two persons between E and A. If no other person is sitting in the row, what is the total number of persons seated? [Group - D 08/09/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 14
Solution:

From above figure we can clearly see that,Total number of persons seated = 14

7. Five friends V, W, X, Y, and Z are eating dinner around a circular dining table, facing the centre. X is an immediate neighbour of both Z and W. V is sitting to the immediate left of W. Y is sitting second to the left of W. Who is sitting to the immediate left of X ? [Group - D 08/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) W
Solution:

As per question Five Friends can sit in following way,
From the above diagram we can say that W is the person who sits immediate left of X.

8. A certain number of people are sitting in a row, facing north. Lalit sits fourth to the left of Purnima. Lalit is third from the left end. Leela is eleventh from the right end and an immediate neighbour of Lalit. Only four people sit between Sheetal and Lalit. Only four people sit between Sheetal and Neena. How many people are sitting in the row? [Group - D 09/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) 14
Solution:According to the question number of people can sit in the following order,
Leela position= 11th form right end and 4th from left end
No. of students = L + R - 1 = 11 + 4 - 1 = 14 From the above diagram we can say that There are total 14 people who are sitting in the row.

9. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Some of them are sitting at the corners, while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides. H is sitting at any one of the sides and is exactly opposite to C. G is sitting second to the right of H and second to the left of C. E is sitting exactly opposite to G. B is sitting third to the right of H and is exactly opposite to A. Both G and H are the immediate neighbours of D. Which of the following statements is NOT true with reference to F ? [Group - D 09/09/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) H is sitting to F's third left
Solution:As we can clearly see from the above figure, H is sitting to F’s third right not left.

10. A,K,G,D,H and Y are sitting in a straight row facing north. K is at one extreme end. Y is sitting third from the right of K and second to the left of A .D and H are immediate neighbours.G is sitting to the immediate left of A .D sits third to the left G. Who is to the immediate right of K ? [Group - D 09/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) D
Solution:

According to the question the following arrangement are possible,
From the above diagram we can see that D is the immediate right of K.