IBPS Puzzles & Seating Arrangements Questions and Answers

Question 1

Eight friends—P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W—are sitting around a circular table facing the center.
R is third to the left of P.
There are two people sitting between R and S.
T is an immediate neighbor of S.
U is sitting second to the right of T.
V is not an immediate neighbor of P.
Who is sitting to the immediate left of U?

Accepted Answer

W

Answer

S

Answer

V

Answer

Q

Question 2

In a building of seven floors, numbered 1 to 7 (bottom to top), seven people—A, B, C, D, E, F, and G—live on different floors. Only three people live above A's floor. Only one person lives between A and B. G lives on an even-numbered floor immediately below F. C lives immediately above D, and D does not live on floor number 2. Who lives on the topmost floor (floor 7)?

Accepted Answer

F

Answer

B

Answer

E

Answer

C

Question 3

Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people each, such that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row 1—J, K, L, M, and N—are seated and all of them are facing South. In Row 2—A, B, C, D, and E—are seated and all of them are facing North. M sits third to the right of J. The one who faces M sits to the immediate left of B. Only one person sits between B and D. The one who faces D sits second to the right of K. E sits to the immediate right of A. L is not an immediate neighbor of M. Who among the following faces A?

Accepted Answer

L

Answer

J

Answer

N

Answer

K

Question 4

Six lectures on different subjects—Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology, English, and History—are scheduled on six different days of the same week, starting from Monday to Saturday. The History lecture is scheduled on Wednesday. There are two lectures between History and Physics. The Math lecture is scheduled immediately after the Biology lecture. The English lecture is scheduled before the Chemistry lecture, but not on Monday. Which of the following lectures is scheduled for Saturday?

Accepted Answer

Physics

Answer

Chemistry

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Math

Answer

English

Question 5

Eight people—A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H—are sitting in a straight line, all facing North. F sits fourth to the left of G. H sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. There are three people between H and D. B sits third to the right of C. C is not an immediate neighbor of F. A is not an immediate neighbor of D. E sits to the right of A. Who sits exactly in the middle of the line?

Accepted Answer

C and A

Answer

F and C

Answer

A and F

Answer

D and B

Question 6

Seven individuals—P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V—are standing in a queue. R is standing somewhere ahead of S. There is exactly one person standing between T and V. S is standing immediately behind P. U is standing immediately ahead of T, but he is not first in the queue. Q is standing behind V. Which of the following is a possible order of the individuals in the queue from front to back?

Accepted Answer

R, U, T, P, S, V, Q

Answer

P, S, R, U, T, V, Q

Answer

R, P, S, U, T, Q, V

Answer

R, P, S, T, U, V, Q