Linear Seating Arrangement Questions and Answers

Answer: A

Correct answer: RV

All eight face the centre, so each person’s right is the next seat anticlockwise. Put T in place; P sits two to T’s right, and R and V take the seats on either side of T. V must have U beside her, which fixes V’s side and puts U next along. Of the three seats left, S may not touch P, and the conditions about Q and W then leave one filling. Clockwise the circle reads T → V → U → S → W → Q → P → R.

R and V sit on either side of T, so one seat separates them - they are not neighbours. U and V, R and P, and Q and W are each side by side.

Answer: D

Correct answer: T

All eight face the centre, so each person’s right is the next seat anticlockwise. Put T in place; P sits two to T’s right, and R and V take the seats on either side of T. V must have U beside her, which fixes V’s side and puts U next along. Of the three seats left, S may not touch P, and the conditions about Q and W then leave one filling. Clockwise the circle reads T → V → U → S → W → Q → P → R.

V’s right is the next seat anticlockwise, which belongs to T.

Answer: C

Correct answer: Q is to the immediate left of W

All eight face the centre, so each person’s right is the next seat anticlockwise. Put T in place; P sits two to T’s right, and R and V take the seats on either side of T. V must have U beside her, which fixes V’s side and puts U next along. Of the three seats left, S may not touch P, and the conditions about Q and W then leave one filling. Clockwise the circle reads T → V → U → S → W → Q → P → R.

W’s left is the next seat clockwise, and Q occupies it, so that statement holds. Of the others: P’s right is Q’s seat rather than the reverse, R is not between U and V, and U does not sit between W and S.

Answer: C

Correct answer: To the immediate right of W

All eight face the centre, so each person’s right is the next seat anticlockwise. Put T in place; P sits two to T’s right, and R and V take the seats on either side of T. V must have U beside her, which fixes V’s side and puts U next along. Of the three seats left, S may not touch P, and the conditions about Q and W then leave one filling. Clockwise the circle reads T → V → U → S → W → Q → P → R.

W’s right is the next seat anticlockwise, and S occupies it. The arrangement is fully determined, so the data are not inadequate.

Answer: C

Correct answer: Mary

Seema is left of Rani and right of Bindu, so Bindu, Seema and Rani stand in that order. Mary is right of Rani and Reeta between them, giving the line, from left to right, Bindu, Seema, Rani, Reeta, Mary.

Reeta stands fourth in the line, so the girl on her immediate right is Mary.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Rani

Seema is left of Rani and right of Bindu, so Bindu, Seema and Rani stand in that order. Mary is right of Rani and Reeta between them, giving the line, from left to right, Bindu, Seema, Rani, Reeta, Mary.

Of five girls the middle place is the third, and it belongs to Rani.

Answer: C

Correct answer: Reeta

Seema is left of Rani and right of Bindu, so Bindu, Seema and Rani stand in that order. Mary is right of Rani and Reeta between them, giving the line, from left to right, Bindu, Seema, Rani, Reeta, Mary.

Counting from the right: Mary first, Reeta second.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Seema

Seema is left of Rani and right of Bindu, and Mary is right of Rani with Reeta between them, so the line reads Bindu, Seema, Rani, Reeta, Mary. Counting from the left, Seema is second.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Lalit

Everyone faces the centre, so each person’s right is the next seat anticlockwise. Prakash and Mukesh sit opposite each other; Deepa must sit next to Prakash with Pankaj beyond her, and Priti next to Mukesh with Lalit beyond her. Clockwise the circle reads Prakash → Deepa → Pankaj → Mukesh → Priti → Lalit.

Prakash’s right is the seat anticlockwise from him, which is Lalit’s. Deepa is on his left.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Deepa

Everyone faces the centre, so each person’s right is the next seat anticlockwise. Prakash and Mukesh sit opposite each other; Deepa must sit next to Prakash with Pankaj beyond her, and Priti next to Mukesh with Lalit beyond her. Clockwise the circle reads Prakash → Deepa → Pankaj → Mukesh → Priti → Lalit.

The seat anticlockwise from Pankaj - his right - belongs to Deepa.