Free IBPS Puzzles and Seating Arrangements Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Study the information carefully to answer the question. Eight friends—P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W—are sitting around a circular table facing the center. P sits third to the right of W. Only one person sits between P and S. U sits second to the left of T. T is not an immediate neighbor of P or W. R is not an immediate neighbor of S. Who sits exactly between P and S when counted from the right of P?
- V (Correct answer)
- Q
- T
- R
Correct answer: V
Starting with W, we place P third to its right. S is one person away from P. Since T cannot be a neighbor of P or W, and U is second to the left of T, their positions can be determined. R is not a neighbor of S. The final arrangement shows V sitting between P and S when counted from P's right.
Question 2: Seven people—A, B, C, D, E, F, and G—are standing in a straight line facing north. B stands third from the left end. Only two people stand between B and F. D stands immediately to the right of F. A stands second to the right of G. C is not at an extreme end. What is the position of E with respect to D?
- Second to the left
- Immediate right
- Third to the right
- Immediate left (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Immediate left
First, place B at the third position from the left. Then place F with two people between B and F. D is immediately to F's right. G and A's positions are relative to each other. Since C is not at an end, its position can be fixed. The only remaining spot is for E, which is immediately to the left of D.
Question 3: Eight boxes, labeled J, K, L, M, N, O, P, and Q, are stacked one above the other, but not necessarily in that order. The bottommost box is numbered 1. There are three boxes between Box M and Box K. Box M is placed just above Box P. Box K is at an even-numbered position but not on the top. Box J is placed two boxes above Box Q. Box L is placed above Box N, and there are more than two boxes between them. Box O is not at the top. Which of the following boxes is at the top (position 8)?
- Box L (Correct answer)
- Box M
- Box K
- Box J
Correct answer: Box L
Analyzing the statements: Three boxes between M and K, with M just above P, places these four boxes. K is at an even position (2, 4, or 6). J is two boxes above Q. L is above N with at least three boxes between them. O is not at the top. Combining these conditions, the only possible arrangement places Box L at the topmost position (8).
Question 4: Six colleagues, Aman, Bimal, Charu, Divya, Elina, and Fatima are sitting in two parallel rows containing three people each. The rows are such that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row 1, Aman, Bimal, and Charu are seated and all of them are facing South. In Row 2, Divya, Elina, and Fatima are seated and all of them are facing North. Aman is facing the person who is to the immediate right of Elina. Bimal is sitting at an extreme end of the row. Divya sits to the immediate left of Fatima. Who is facing Bimal?
- Divya
- Fatima
- Elina (Correct answer)
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Elina
From the clues: Divya is to the immediate left of Fatima in the North-facing row. This means their arrangement is D-F or F-D with one spot left for Elina. Aman faces the person to the immediate right of Elina. If Elina is at the left end, her right is Divya, so Aman faces Divya. If Elina is in the middle, her right is Fatima, so Aman faces Fatima. If Elina is at the right end, her right is no one. Since Bimal is at an extreme end, and considering the placement of Aman, the final valid arrangement shows Bimal at the right end of the South-facing row, facing Elina who is at the left end of the North-facing row.
Question 5: There are nine floors in a building, numbered 1 to 9 from bottom to top. Nine people—G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O—live on different floors. H lives on an even-numbered floor below the 6th floor. Only three people live between H and M. J lives on a floor immediately above L. I lives on an odd-numbered floor but not the 1st floor. N lives two floors above G. O lives on a floor below K. The number of people living above M is the same as the number of people living below I. Who lives on the 7th floor?
- K
- M (Correct answer)
- N
- J
Correct answer: M
H can be on floor 2 or 4. If H is on floor 2, M is on floor 6. If H is on floor 4, M is on floor 8. The condition 'number of people above M is the same as below I' helps fix M and I's positions. If M is on 8, there's 1 person above, so I is on 2. But H is on 4, so this is not possible. Thus, M must be on floor 6 (2 people above), which means I is on floor 3 (2 people below). With M on 6 and H on 2, we place the remaining people. J is immediately above L. N is two floors above G. O is below K. The only arrangement that satisfies all conditions places M on the 7th floor.
Question 6: Eight people are sitting around a square table. Four sit at the corners facing the center, and four sit in the middle of the sides facing away from the center. S sits third to the right of P, who faces the center. Y sits second to the left of Q, who is not an immediate neighbor of P. R and T are immediate neighbors, and R does not sit at a corner. V sits opposite to W. Which of the following statements is true?
- T faces away from the center.
- W sits second to the right of S. (Correct answer)
- V and P are immediate neighbors.
- Q sits opposite to R.
Correct answer: W sits second to the right of S.
P faces the center, so P is at a corner. S is third to the right of P, placing S in the middle of a side. Q is not a neighbor of P, and Y is second to the left of Q. R and T are neighbors, and R is not at a corner, so R is in the middle of a side. V sits opposite W. By systematically placing everyone according to these rules, the final arrangement shows that W is sitting second to the right of S.
Free IBPS Puzzles and Seating Arrangements Questions and Answers
Study the information carefully to answer the question.
Eight friends—P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W—are sitting around a circular table facing the center.
P sits third to the right of W.
Only one person sits between P and S.
U sits second to the left of T.
T is not an immediate neighbor of P or W.
R is not an immediate neighbor of S.
Who sits exactly between P and S when counted from the right of P?