100+ Seating Arrangement Questions with Answers Pdf - 1

Question: 1

The following questions are based on the information given below:
(i). Seven books are placed one above the other in a particular way.
(ii). History book is placed exactly above Civics book.
(iii). Geography book is fourth from the bottom and English book is fifth from the top.
(iv). There are two books in between Civics and Economics books.
Out of the following, which three books are kept above English book ? To answer this question, which of the other informations, if any, is required?

(A) The Science book is placed at the top.

(B) The Geography book is above English book.

(D) No other information is required.

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Ans: D

Clearly, the sequence of the five books mentioned from top to bottom is : ______, History, Civics, Geography, English, Economics, _____
Clearly, History, Civics and Geography are three books kept above English. To find this, no information other than the given ones is required.

Question: 2

In a pile of 10 books, there are 3 of History, 2 of Mathematics and 2 of English. Taking from above, there is an English book between a History and Mathematics book, a History book between a Mathematics and an English book, a Hindi book between an English and a Mathematics book, a Mathematics book between two Hindi books and two Hindi books between a Mathematics and a History book. Book of which subject is at the sixth position from the top?

(A) Mathematics

(B) History

(D) Hindi

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Ans: D

Clearly, the sequence of the five books mentioned from top to bottom is : ______, History, Civics, Geography, English, Economics, _____
Starting from above, English is between History and Mathematics i.e. H, E, M.
History is between Mathematics and English i.e. H, E, M, H, E.
Hindi is between English and Mathematics i.e. H, E, M, H, E, Hi, M.
Two Hindi books are between Mathematics and History i.e. H, E, M, H, E, Hi, M, Hi, Hi, H. Clearly, Hindi book is at sixth position from top.

Question: 3

How many books are there between Civics and Science books? To answer this question, which other extra information is required, if any, from the following?

(A) The Civics book is before two books above Economics book.

(B) There is one book between English and Science books.

(D) There are two books between Geography and Science books.

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Ans: B

There are two books between Geography and Science books.

Question: 4

How many books are there between Civics and Science books? To answer this question, which other extra information is required, if any, from the following?

(A) The Civics book is before two books above Economics book.

(B) There is one book between English and Science books.

(D) There are two books between Geography and Science books.

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Ans: B

There is one book between English and Science books.

Question: 5

How many books are there between Civics and Science books? To answer this question, which other extra information is required, if any, from the following?

(A) The Civics book is before two books above Economics book.

(B) There is one book between English and Science books.

(D) There are two books between Geography and Science books.

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Ans: B

Clearly, the sequence of the five books mentioned from top to bottom is : ______, History, Civics, Geography, English, Economics, _____
Clearly, (c) gives us the clue that Science book is placed at the bottom. Thus, we know that there are three books between Civics and Science.

100+ Seating Arrangement Questions with Answers Pdf - 1

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