Seating Arrangement Questions for IBPS Bank Exams - 1

Question: 1

Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow :
i. Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in the first row of the class facing the teacher.
ii. D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C.
iii. A is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
iv. J is the immediate left of D and third to the right of I.
v. H is to the immediate left of D and third to the right of I.
Which of the following statements is true in the context of the above sitting arrangements?

(A) K is between A and J.

(B) There are three students sitting between D and G.

(C) B is sitting between J and I.

(D) G and C are neighbours sitting to the immediate right of H.

Ans: C

B is sitting between J and I.

Question: 2

Which of the following groups of friends is sitting to the right of G?

(A) CHDF

(B) CHDF

(C) ICHDF

(D) IBJA

Ans: A

D is to the left of F and second to the right of C i.e. C D F.
A is second to the right of E i.e. E A.
J is the immediate neighbor of A and B and third to the left of G i.e. A J B G.
H is to the left of D and third to the right of I i.e. I H D.
The above four orders may be combined to obtain the correct order as under: E, K, A, J, B, I, G, C, H, D, F.
C, H, D, F are to the right of G.

Question: 3

Who is sitting in the middle of the row?

(A) B

(B) C

(C) G

(D) I

Ans: D

D is to the left of F and second to the right of C i.e. C D F.
A is second to the right of E i.e. E A.
J is the immediate neighbor of A and B and third to the left of G i.e. A J B G.
H is to the left of D and third to the right of I i.e. I H D.
The above four orders may be combined to obtain the correct order as under: E, K, A, J, B, I, G, C, H, D, F.
I is in the middle.

Question: 4

If E and D, C and B, A and H and K and F interchange their positions, which of the following pairs of students is sitting at the ends?

(A) D and K

(B) K and F

(C) E and F

(D) D and E

Ans: A

D is to the left of F and second to the right of C i.e. C D F.
A is second to the right of E i.e. E A.
J is the immediate neighbor of A and B and third to the left of G i.e. A J B G.
H is to the left of D and third to the right of I i.e. I H D.
The above four orders may be combined to obtain the correct order as under: E, K, A, J, B, I, G, C, H, D, F.
The new sequence formed on interchanging seats is:
D, F, H, J, C, I, G, B, A, E, K
D and K are sitting at the ends in the new arrangement.

Question: 5

In the above sitting arrangement, which of the following statements is superfluous?

(A) (i)

(B) (ii)

(C) (iii)

(D) None is superfluous

Ans: D

D is to the left of F and second to the right of C i.e. C D F.
A is second to the right of E i.e. E A.
J is the immediate neighbor of A and B and third to the left of G i.e. A J B G.
H is to the left of D and third to the right of I i.e. I H D.
The above four orders may be combined to obtain the correct order as under: E, K, A, J, B, I, G, C, H, D, F.
All the statements are needed to determine the correct sequence.

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