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50 Important Missing Number Series Questions

1) 3, 7, 29, 143, 779, ?

a) 4997
b) 4649
c) 4847
d) 4799
e) 4999
Answer & Solution: d
The series is
x2 + 13, x3 + 23, x4 + 33, x5 + 43, x 6 + 53
3 x 2 +13 = 7,
7 x 3 + 23 = 29,
29 x 4 + 33 = 143,
143 x 5 +43 = 779,
779 x 6 + 53 = 4799

2) 4, 5, ?, 88, 620, 5585

a) 16
b) 18
c) 17
d) 20
e) 22
Answer & Solution: c
The series is

x1 + 1, x3 + 2, ×5 + 3, x7 + 4, x9 + 5, x11 + 6,

4 x 1+1 = 5,
5 x3+2=17,
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17 x 5 + 3 = 88,
88 x 7 + 4 = 620,
620 x 9 + 5 = 5585

3) 11, 20, 42, ?, 166, 330

a) 72
b) 66
c) 86
d) 80
e) 82
Answer & Solution: e
The series is
x2 - 2, x2 + 2, (Alternately Repeated)

4) 128, 64, 96, 240, ?, 3780

a) 740
b) 840
c) 850
d) 845
e) 745
Answer & Solution: b
The series is
x0.5, x1.5, x2.5, x3.5, x4.5
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5) 8484, ?, 8486, 8495, 8488, 8493

a) 8485
b) 8584
c) 8684
d) 8497
e) 8496
Answer & Solution: d
The series is
+13, —11, +9, —7, +5

6) 68, 132, 268, ?, 1068, 2132

a) 394
b) 464
c) 325
d) 532
e) 484
Answer & Solution: d
The series is
x2 - 4, x2 + 4, (Repeated)

7) 23, 12, 13, 21, ?, 112.5

a) 33
b) 44
c) 55
d) 66
e) 65
Answer & Solution: b
The series is
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×0.5+ 0.5, ×1+1, ×1.5+1.5, ×2+2, ×2.5+2.5

8) 8, 10, 18, 44, 124, ?

a) 366
b) 263
c) 194
d) 276
e) 286
Answer & Solution: a
8 10 18 44 124 366
+2 +8 +26 +80 +242
+6 +18 +54 +162
×3 ×3 ×3

9) 4, 4, 21, 68, ?, 2154

a) 435
b) 365
c) 462
d) 572
e) 425
Answer & Solution: b
4 4 21 68 365 2154
(×2-22) (×3+ 32) (×4-42) (×5-52) (×6-62)
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10) 7, 20, 59, 176, ?, 1580

a) 527
b) 526
c) 627
d) 562
e) 270
Answer & Solution: a
The series is

×3 – 1, ×3 – 1 (Repeated)

7 × 3 = 21 – 1 = 20

20 × 3 = 60 – 1 = 59

59 × 3 = 177 – 1 = 176

176 × 3 = 528 – 1 = 527

11) 6 -3 24 -57 186 ?

a) -582
b) 475
c) 627
d) 545
e) -543
Answer & Solution: e
The series is
x-3 +15, x-3 +15, (Repeated)
6 x -3 + 15 = -3,
-3 x -3 + 15 = 24,
24 x -3 + 15 = -57,
-57 x -3 + 15 = 186,
186 x -3 + 15 = -543
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12) 4 8 14 23 36.5 ?
a) 124
b) 91.75
c) 108.5
d) 84.5
e) 56.75

Answer & Solution: e

The series is
x1.5 + 2 (Repeated)

4 x 1.5 +2 = 8,
8 x 1.5 + 2 = 14,
14x 1.5 + 2 = 23,
23 x 1.5 + 2 = 36.5,
36.5 x 1.5 + 2 = 56.75,

13) 9 5 6 10.5 23 ?
a) 60
b) 16
c) 18.5
d) 42.5
e) 32.5
Answer & Solution: a
The series is
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x0.5 + 0.5, x1 + 1, x 1.5+ 1.5, x2 + 2, x2.5 + 2.5

9 x 0.5 + 0.5 = 5,
5 x 1 + 1 = 6,
6 x 1.5 + 1.5 = 10.5,
10.5 x 2 + 2 = 23,
23 x 2.5 + 2.5 = 60.

14) 1 19 55 112 193 ?

a) 301
b) 336
c) 330
d) 252
e) 636
Answer & Solution: a
The series is
1 19 55 112 193 301
+18 +36 +57 81 +108
+18 +21 +24 +27
+3 +3 +3

15) 3 7 15 31 63 ?
a) 95
b) 125
c) 128
d) 127
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e) 98
Answer & Solution: d
The series is x2 + 1 (Repeated)

3 × 2 + 1 = 7,

7 x 2 + 1 =15,

15 × 2 + 1 = 31,

31 x 2 + 1= 63,
63 x 2 +1 = 127

16) 13 27 56 ? 234 473

a) 110
b) 112
c) 115
d) 120
e) 80
Answer & Solution: c
The series is
13 x 2 + 1 = 27,
27 x 2 + 2 = 56,
56 x 2 + 3 = 115,
115 x 2 + 4 = 234,
234 x 2 + 5 = 473

17) 48 144 288 864 1728 ?

a) 5164
b) 4185
c) 5284
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d) 5184
e) 5418
Answer & Solution: d
The series is
x3, x2, (alternatively)

18) 46656 1156 32768 ? 21952 676

a) 861
b) 900
c) 2700
d) 961
e) 841
Answer & Solution: b
The series is
(36)3, (34)2, (32)3, (30)2, (28)3, (26)2
(36)3 = 46656,
(34)2 = 1156,
(32)3 = 32768,
(30)2 = 900,
(28)3 = 21952,
(26)2 = 676

19) 4 14 32 60 ? 154
a) 90
b) 80
c) 95
d) 100
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e) 108
Answer & Solution: d
The series is
+32 + 1, +42 + 2, +52 + 3, +62 + 4, +72 + 5
4 + 32 + 1 = 14,
14 + 42+ 2 = 32,
32 + 52 + 3 = 60,
60 + 62 + 4 = 100,
100 + 72 +5 = 154

20) 56 ? 80 102 128 161

a) 66
b) 67
c) 77
d) 75
e) 87
Answer & Solution: b
The series is
+11, +13, +22, +26, +33, +39
56 + 11 = 67,
67 + 13 = 80,
80 + 22 = 102,
102 + 26 = 128,
128 + 33 = 161,
161 + 39 = 200
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21) 3, 732, 1244, 1587, 1803, 1928, ?

a) 2144
b) 1999
c) 1995
d) 2053
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: e
The series is
+93 +83 +73 +63 +53 +43

22) 16, 24, ?, 210, 945, 5197.5, 33783.76

a) 40
b) 36
c) 58
d) 60
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: d
The Series is
×1.5 ×2.5 ×3.5 ×4.5 ×5.5 ×6.5

23) 5, 12, 36, 123, ?, 2555, 15342

a) 508
b) 381
c) 504
d) 635
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: a
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5 × 1 + 1 × 7 = 12

12 × 2 + 2 × 6 = 36

36 × 3 + 3 × 5 = 123

123 × 4 + 4 × 4 = 508

508 × 5 + 5 × 3 = 2555

2555 × 6 + 6 × 2 = 15342

24) 8, 11, 17, ?, 65, 165.5, 498.5

a) 27.5
b) 32
c) 28
d) 30.5
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: d

8 ×0.5 + 7 = 11

11 × 1 + 6 = 17

17 × 1.5 + 5 = 30.5

30.5 × 2 + 4 = 65

65 × 2.5 + 3 = 165.5

165.5 × 3 + 2 = 498.5

25) 9, 15, 27, 51, 99, ?

a) 165
b) 195
c) 180
d) 190
e) None of these
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Answer & Solution: b

9 15 27 51 99 195
(×2-3) (×2-3) (×2-3) (×2-3) (×2-3)

26) 13, 21, 36, 58, 87, ?

a) 122
b) 128
c) 133
d) 123
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: d
13 21 36 58 87 123
+8 +15 +22 +29 +36
+7 +7 +7 +7

27) 7, 9, 19, 45, 95, ?

a) 150
b) 160
c) 145
d) 177
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: d
7 + (1)2 + 1 = 9
9 + (3)2 + 1 = 19
19 + (5)2 + 1 = 45
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45 + (7)2 + 1 = 95
95 + (9)2 + 1 = 177

28) 14, 15, 23, 32, 96, ?

a) 121
b) 124
c) 152
d) 111
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: a
The series is
+12 +22 +32 +42 +52

29) 20, 24, 36, 56, 84, ?

a) 116
b) 124
c) 120
d) 128
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: c
The series is
20 24 36 56 84 120
+(4×1) +(4×3) +(4×5) +(4×7) +(4×9)
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30) 117, 389, 525, 593, 627, ?

a) 654
b) 640
c) 6
d) 630
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: e
117 389 525 593 627 644
+272 +136 +68 +34 +17

31) 1 2 6 15 31 56 ?
a) 96
b) 94
c) 98
d) 92
e) 99
Answer & Solution: d
The pattern of the number series is
1 + (1)2 = 2,
2 +(2)2= 6,
6 + (3)2 = 15,
15 + (4)2 = 31,
31 + (5)2 = 56,
56 + (6)2 = 92
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32) 41 39 43 37 45 ?
a) 55
b) 36
c) 33
d) 35
e) 49
Answer & Solution: d
There are two alternating series of +2 and -2 pattern respectively.

33) 3 8 23 68 203 ?
a) 607
b) 608
c) 604
d) 606
e) 610
Answer & Solution: b
The difference gets multiplied by 3 successively.
The series is
3 + 5 = 8,
8 + 15 = 23,
23 + 45 = 68,
68 + 135 = 203,
203 + 405 = 608
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34) 12 6 6 9 18 ?
a) 45
b) 54
c) 63
d) 36
e) 32
Answer & Solution: a
The series is

12 × 0.5 = 6,

6 × 1 = 6,

6 × 1.5 = 9,

9 × 2 = 18,

18 × 2.5 = 45,

35) 9 15 27 45 69 99 ?
a) 137
b) 133
c) 135
d) 139
e) 149
Answer & Solution: c
The series is

9 + (1 × 6) = 15,

15 + (2 × 6) = 15 + 12 = 27,

27 + (3 × 6) = 27 + 18 = 45,

45 + (4 × 6) = 45 + 24 = 69,

69 + (5 × 6) = 69 + 30 = 99,

99 + (6 × 6) = 99 × 36 = 135
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36) 2 51 87 112 ? 137

a) 148
b) 121
c) 128
d) 118
e) None of these
Answer & Solution: c
The series is
+72, +62, +52, +42, +32, +22

37) 2 3 8 27 ? 565 3396

a) 34
b) 108
c) 110
d) 112
e) 120
Answer & Solution: d
The series is

2 × 1 + 1 = 3,

3 × 2 + 2 = 8,

8 × 3 + 3 = 27,

27 × 4 + 4 = 112,

112 × 5 + 5 = 565,

565 × 6 + 6 = 3396
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38) 8 5 ? 26.75 97.625 444.3125

a) 10.5
b) 9.5
c) 7.5
d) 12.5
e) 11.25
Answer & Solution: b
The series is

8 × 0.5 + 1 = 5,

5 × 1.5 + 2 = 9.5,

9.5 × 2.5 + 3 = 26.75,

26.75 × 3.5 + 4 = 97.625,

97.625 × 4.5 + 5 = 444.3125

39) 27 125 ? 729 1331 2197

a) 216
b) 343
c) 512
d) 289
e) 256
Answer & Solution: b
The series is
(3)3, (5)3, (7)3, (9)3, (11)3, (13)3

40) 4 10 30 102 ? 2110

a) 610
b) 420
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c) 121
d) 120
e) 510
Answer & Solution: b
The series is

4 × 1 + 1 × 6 = 10

10 × 2 + 2 × 5 = 30

30 × 3 + 3 × 4 = 102

102 × 4 + 4 × 3 = 420

420 × 5 + 5 × 2 = 2110

610 × 6 + 6 × 1 = 3660 + 6 = 3666

41) 18 99 682 5443 ?

a) 48972
b) 48963
c) 48957
d) 48948
e) 48682
Answer & Solution: a
The series is:

18 × 6 – 9 = 99

99 × 7 – 11 = 682

682 × 8 – 13 = 5443

5443 × 9 – 15 = 48972
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42) 1324 1721 2190 2737 3368 ?

a) 3986
b) 4089
c) 4136
d) 4290
e) 4068
Answer & Solution: b
The series is:
(11)3 – 7 = 1324
(12)3 – 7 = 1721
(13)3 – 7 = 2190
(14)3 – 7 = 2737
(15)3 – 7 = 3368
(16)3 – 7 = 4089

43) 363 234 141 78 39 18 ?

a) 12
b) 11
c) 10
d) 9
e) 8
Answer & Solution: d
The series is:
13 + 7 + 73 = 363
12 + 6 + 63 = 234
11 + 5 + 53 = 141
10 + 4 + 43 = 78
9 + 3 + 33 = 39
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8 + 2 + 23 = 18
7 + 1 + 13 = 9

44) 665 463 307 191 109 ?

a) 79
b) 69
c) 55
d) 51
e) 47
Answer & Solution: c
The series is:
93 – 82 = 665
83 – 72 = 463
73 – 62 = 307
63 – 52 = 191
53 – 42 = 109
43 – 32 = 55

45) 210 336 504 720 990 1320 ?

a) 1651
b) 1688
c) 1716
d) 1794
e) 1720
Answer & Solution: c
The series is:

5 × 6 × 7 = 210
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6 × 7 × 8 = 336

7 × 8 × 9 = 504

8 × 9 × 10 = 720

9 × 10 × 11 = 990

10 × 11 × 12 = 1320

11 × 12 × 13 = 1716

46) 3 81 ? 1029 2187 3993

a) 375
b) 648
c) 192
d) 575
e) 243
Answer & Solution: a

The series is 13 × 3, 33 × 3, 53 × 3, 73 × 3, …………………..

47) 30 45 75 105 165 ?

a) 185
b) 205
c) 215
d) 195
e) 230
Answer & Solution: d
Each number is a prime number multiplied by 15.
The series is

15 × 2, 15 × 3, 15 × 5, 15 × 7, 15 × 11, ….
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48) 8 24 12 36 18 54 ?
a) 64
b) 79
c) 34
d) 37
e) 27
Answer & Solution: e

The series is ×3, ÷2 (Repeated)

49) 4320 720 144 ? 12 6 6

a) 56
b) 60
c) 26
d) 36
e) 16
Answer & Solution: d
The series is

÷6, ÷5, ÷4, ÷3, ÷2, ÷1

50) 26 63 124 215 342 ?

a) 511
b) 509
c) 504
d) 515
e) 525
Answer & Solution: a
The series is (33 – 1), (43 – 1), (53 – 1), (63 – 1), (73 – 1)
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50 Important Number Series Questions

51). 1224 ? 3022 4221 5620 7219

a) 2165
b) 1986
c) 1976
d) 1875
e) 2023
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
(35)2 -1, (45)2 -2, (55)2 -3, (65)2 -4, (75)2 -5, (85)2 -5
So, the series is 1224, 2023, 3022, 4221, 5620, 7219

52) ? 208 501 986 1711 2724

a) 59
b) 63
c) 78
d) 54
e) 67
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is
(3×4×5)-1, (5×6×7)-2, (7×8×9)-3, (9×10×11)-4, (11×12×13)-5, (13×14×15)-6

53) ? 4 17 126 1297 16808

a) 1
b) 2
c) 0
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d) -3
e) 3
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
(2)0+1, (3)1+1, (4)2+1, (5)3+1, (6)4+1, (7)5+1

54) 11 29 ? 89 131 181

a) 59
b) 55
c) 76
d) 64
e) 68
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
3×5-4, 5×7-6, 7×9-8, 9×11-10, 11×13-12, 13×15-14

55). 974 1366 1754 2146 2534 ?

a) 2926
b) 2929
c) 2976
d) 2956
e) 2946
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is
195×5-1, 195×7+1, 195×9-1, 195×11+1, 195×13-1, 195×15+1
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56). 8835 9023 9213 9405 ? 9795

a) 9899
b) 9599
c) 9539
d 9509
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
(94)2 -1, (95)2 -2, (96)2 -3, (97)2 -4, (98)2 -5, (99)2 -6
8835, 9023, 9213, 9405, 9599, 9795

57) 5477 5626 5777 ? 6085 6242 6401

a) 5830
b) 5960
c) 5840
d) 5950
e) 5930
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
+149, +151, +153, +155, +157, +159, +161

58) 1716 2184 2730 3360 4080 ? 5814

a) 4896
b) 4876
c) 4796
d) 4696
e) 5096
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Answer & Solutions: a

The series is
(12)3 -12, (13)3-13, (14)3-14, (15)3-15, (16)3-16, (17)3-17, (18)3-18

59) 137 274 411 548 ? 822 959

a) 785
b) 635
c) 735
d) 685
e) 695
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
+137, +137 Repeated.

60) 8 12 18 27 40.5 60.75 ?

a) 81.125
b) 92.125
c) 91.125
d) 94.125
e) 87.275
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is ×1.5 (Repeated)

61) 100, 100, 119, ?, 299, 562

a) 170
b) 176
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c) 174
d) 184
e) 164
Answer & Solutions: c
The number series pattern is
100×2 - 102 = 100
100×2 – 92 = 119
119×2 - 82 = 174
174×2 - 72 = 299
299×2 – 62 = 562

62) 3, 4, 12, 45, ?, 1005

a) 196
b) 109
c) 99
d) 110
e) 182
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is
×1 + 12, ×2 + 22, ×3+32, ×4+42, ×5+52

63) 1, 3, 9, 31, ?, 651

a) 127
b) 129
c) 131
d) 120
e) 130
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Answer & Solutions: b

The series is
×1+2, ×2+3, ×3+4, ×4+5, ×5+6, ×6+7

64) 5, 12, 26, 54, ?, 222

a) 109
b) 110
c) 112
d) 111
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
+7, +14, +28, +56, +112, +224

65) 8, 11, 20, ?, 128, 371

a) 55
b) 51
c) 49
d) 48
e) 47
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
+3, +9, +27, +81, 243
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66) 3, 10, 20, 39, 85, ?

a) 105
b) 121
c) 212
d) 127
e) 129
Answer & Solutions: c

3 10 20 39 85 212
+7 +10 +19 +46 +127
+3 +9 +27 +81

67) 4, 31, 156, 499, 1228, ?

a) 1525
b) 2559
c) 2232
d) 2560
e) 2533
Answer & Solutions: b
4+33 = 31
31+53 = 156
156 +73 = 499
499 +93 = 1228
1228 +113 = 2559
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68) 152, 156, 140, 176, 112, ?

a) 212
b) 112
c) 152
d) 198
e) 232
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is like
+22, +42, +62, +82, +102

69) 7, 9, 21, 67, 273, ?

a) 1171
b) 1272
c) 1225
d) 1371
e) 1470
Answer & Solutions: d
×1+2, ×2+3, ×3+4, ×4+5, ×5+6

70) 6, 4, 5, 11, ?, 361

a) 55
b) 51
c) 49
d) 48
e) 45
Answer & Solutions: e
6×0.5+1= 4
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4×1+1 = 5
5×2+1 = 11
11×4+1 = 45
45×8+1 =361

71) 13, 64, 248, 717, 1370, ?

a) 1394
b) 1379
c) 1245
d) 1296
e) 1398
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is
13×5 -13 = 64
64×4 -23 = 248
248×3 -33 = 717
717×2 – 43 = 1370
1370×1 -53 = 1245

72) 9, 15, 26, 46, 85, ?

a)151
b) 155
c) 163
d) 174
e) 180
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is
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9+7-1=15
15+13-2=26
26+23-3=46
46+43-5=85
85+83-5= 163

73) 5, 1, 5, 25, 157, ?

a) 1516
b) 1558
c) 1432
d) 1265
e) 1213
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
5×0 + 1 = 1
1×2 + 3 = 5
5×4 + 5 = 25
25×6 + 7 = 157
157×8 + 9 = 1265

74) 42, 78, 303, 339, ?, 789

a) 564
b) 432
c) 386
d) 271
e) 621
Answer & Solutions: a
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The series is
42 + (4 + 2)2 = 78
78 + (7 + 8)2 = 303
303 + (3 + 0 + 3)2 = 339
339 + (3 + 3 + 9)2 = 564
564 + (5 + 6 + 4)2 = 789

75) 68, 69, 73, 100, ?

a) 156
b) 107
c) 132
d) 116
e) 124
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
68 + 13 = 69
69 + 22 = 73
73 + 33 = 100
100 + 42 = 116

76) 111, 138, 238, 302, 423, ?

a) 532
b) 523
c) 548
d) 623
e) 638
Answer & Solutions: c
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The series is
111 + 33 = 138
138 + 102 = 238
238 + 43 = 302
302 + 112 = 423
423 + 53 = 548

77) 31, 29, 54, 154, 600, ?

a) 1696
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2116
e) 2968
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
(31*1) – 2 = 29
(29*2) – 4 = 54
(54*3) – 8 = 154
(154*4) – 16 = 600
(600*5) – 32 = 2968

78) 4, 13, 49, 130, ?

a) 245
b) 264
c) 274
d) 215
e) 166
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Answer & Solutions: c

The series is
4 + 32 = 13,
13 + 62 = 49
49 + 92 = 130
130 + 122 = 274

79) 16, 48, -3, 69, ?

a) -5
b) 12
c) -14
d) -26
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
16 + 16×2 = 48
48 – 17×3 = -3
-3 + 18×4 = 69
69 – 19×5 = -26

80) 23, 26, 44, 64, ?

a) 92
b) 84
c) 79
d) 95
e) 67
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Answer & Solutions: a

The series is
23 + 3 × 1 = 26
26 + 6 × 3 = 44
44 + 4 × 5 = 64
64 + 4 ×7 = 92

81) 6 3 4.5 11.25 39.375 ?

a) 589
b) 534
c) 634
d) 530
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
× 0.5, ×1.5, ×2.5, ×3.5, ×4.5, ×5.5

82) 45 56 78 ? 155 210

a) 110
b) 112
c) 90
d) 111
e) 115
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
+11, +22, +33, +44, +55
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83) 292 144 74 35 19.5 ? 5.875

a) 11.25
b) 9.5
c) 7.75
d) 8.25
e) 6.135
Answer & Solutions: c

(292-4) ÷2 = 144

(144+4) ÷2 = 74

(74-4) ÷2 = 35

(35+4) ÷2 = 19.5

(19.5-4) ÷2 = 7.75

84) 740 ? 181 86.5 38.25 13.125

a) 364
b) 368
c) 366
d) 378
e) 374
Answer & Solutions: b
(740×0.5) -2 = 368
(368 ×0.5) -3 = 181

85) 11 12 26 81 328 ? 9876

a) 986
b) 1132
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c) 1645
d) 1286
e) 1542
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is
×1 + 1, ×2 +2, ×3 + 3, ×4 + 4, ….

86) 14 12.4 15.6 ? 17.2 9.2

a) 10.8
b) 12
c) 12.8
d) 14.6
e) 18.6
Answer & Solutions: a
14 +1.6× -1 = 12.4
12.4 +1.6× 2 = 15.6
15.6 + 1.6 × -3 = 10.8

87) 7 10.5 21 ? 157.5 551.25

a) 42.5
b) 52
c) 63
d) 52.5
e) 62.5
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
×1.5
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×2
×2.5
×3
×3.5

88) 93 95.8 99.8 105 ? 119

a) 110.4
b) 111.4
c) 110.8
d) 112.4
e) 111.8
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
93 + 2.8= 95.8
95.8 + 4= 99.8
99.8 + 5.2=105
105 + 6.4 = 111.4

89) 2 3 7.5 26.25 118.125 ?

a) 648.6875
b) 649.6875
c) 650.6875
d) 675.6875
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
(2 × 1.5) = 3
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(3 × 2.5) = 7.5
(7.5 × 3.5) = 26.25
(26.25 × 4.5) = 118.125
(118.125 × 5.5) = 649.6875

90) 5 7.25 13.5 25.75 46 ?

a) 70.25
b) 71.25
c) 73.25
d) 75.25
e) 76.25
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
5+ (1.5)2 = 7.25
7.25 + (2.5)2 = 13.5
13.5 + (3.5)2 = 25.75
25.75 + (4.5)2 = 46
46 + (5.5)2 = 76.25

91) 529 841 961 1369 1681 1849 ?

a) 2809
b) 3249
c) 2208
d) 6424
e) 2209
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
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232, 292, 312, 372, 432, 472, 532

92). 1108 1117 1142 1191 ? 1481

a) 1312
b) 1272
c) 1300
d) 1204
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is
+32, +52, +72, +112, +132, +152

93) 841 961 1089 1225 1369 1521 ?

a) 1785
b) 1581
c) 1681
d) 1881
e) 1781
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is
+120, +128, +136, +144, +152

94). 12 14 32 102 416 2090 ?

a) 15522
b) 12552
c) 13525
d) 17552
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e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
×1 + 2,
×2 + 4,
×3 + 6,
×4 + 8,
×5 + 10,
×6 + 12

95). 384 381 372 345 264 ?

a) 25
b) 27
c) 44
d) 49
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
-3, -9, -27, -81 -243

96) 5 41 321 1921 7681 15361 ?

a) 21381
b) 23710
c) 22173
d) 23121
e) 1
Answer & Solutions: e
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The series is:

5 × 10 – 9 = 41
41 × 8 – 7 = 321
321 × 6 – 5 = 1921
1921 × 4 – 3 = 7681
7681 ×2 – 1 = 15361
15361 × 0 – (-1) = 1

97) 1 3 7 13 22 34 51 71 96 124 ?
a) 137
b) 147
c) 157
d) 167
e) 177
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is:
1+1+1=3
3+2+2=7
7 + 3 + 3 = 13
13 + 4 + 5 = 22
22 + 5 + 7 = 34
34 + 6 + 11 = 51
51 + 7 + 13 = 71
71 + 8 + 17 = 96
96 + 9 + 19 = 124
124 + 10 + 23 = 157
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98) 664 334 85.5 16.25 4.03125 ?

a) 2.73012
b) 3.17203
c) 2.403125
d) 3.220175
e) 2.220175
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is:

664 + 4 ÷ 2 = 334

334 + 8 ÷ 4 = 85.5

85.5 + 12 ÷ 6 = 16.25

16.25 + 16 ÷ 8 = 4.03125

4.03125 + 20 ÷ 10 = 2.403125

99) 33 110 453 2282 13711 ?

a) 95673
b) 96747
c) 96312
d) 951321
e) 96000
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is:
13 × 2 + 7 = 33
33 × 3 + 11 = 110
110 × 4 + 13 = 453
453 × 5 + 17 = 2282
2282 × 6 + 19 = 13711
13711 × 7 + 23 = 96000
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100) 0.8 3.8 12.6 44.8 188.2 ?

a) 758.6
b) 868.8
c) 952.00
d) 1012.2
e) 1112.2
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is:

0.8 × 1 + 3 = 3.8

3.8 × 2 + 5 = 12.6

12.6 × 3 + 7 = 44.8

44.8 × 4 + 9 = 188.2

188.2 × 5 + 11 = 952.00
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 Linear Arrangement
Direction (1-5): Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it. 1. (3)
2. (4)
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seated in a row 3. (5)
facing north. There are exactly two persons sitting to 4. (5)
the left of B. Three person sit between A and H and 5. (1)
neither of A or H is a neighbour of B. C sits to the left of
A. Only one person is sitting between D and F and none Johnson, Ricky, Cook, Demon, Chris, Root, Peter and
of them is sitting at a corner seat. G is a neighbour of F. Mathew are sitting in a straight line equidistant from
each other (but not necessarily in the same order).
1. Who is sitting at the extreme right end? Some of them are facing south while some are facing
(1) A north.
(2) H (Note: Facing the same direction means, if one is facing
(3) E north then the other also faces north and vice-versa.
(4) F Facing the opposite directions means, if one is facing
(5) None of these north then the other faces south and vice-versa)
Johnson faces north. Only two people sit to the right of
2. How many persons sit between G and C? Johnson. Ricky sits third to the left of Johnson. Only one
(1) 1 person sits between Ricky and Root. Root sits to the
(2) 2 immediate right of Chris. Only one person sits between
(3) 3 Chris and Mathew. Both the immediate neighbors of
(4) 4 Ricky face the same direction. Cook sits third to the left
(5) Cannot be determined of Root. Ricky faces the opposite direction as Johnson.
Peter does not sit at any of the extremes ends of the
3. Which of the following is a neighbour of A? line. Demon faces the same direction as Chris. Both
(1) D Peter and Cook face the opposite direction of Mathew.
(2) F
(3) C 1. How many persons in the given arrangement are
(4) D and C facing North?
(5) D and F More than four
Four
4. Who is sitting to the immediate left of E? One
(1) F Three
(2) D two
(3) A Solution: Directions(1-5)
(4) C
(5) None of these
2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way,
5. What is F’s position with respect to C? and so form a group. Which of the following does not
(1) Fourth to the right belong to the group?
(2) Fourth to the left Chris, Root
(3) Second to the right Mathew, Peter
(4) Second to the left Ricky, Johnson
(5) Cannot be determined Ricky, Peter
Demon, Cook
(1-5)
3. What is the position of Root with respect to
The arrangement will be Mathew?
HCBDAFGE Second to the left
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 Linear Arrangement
Third to the right one person sits between Shivam and Sunita. Sunita
Third to the left faces the same direction as Sakshi. The immediate
Fifth to the right neighbours of Sonu face opposite directions (ie if one
Second to the right neighbour faces north then the other faces south and
vice versa). Persons sitting at extreme ends face
4. Who amongst the following sits exactly between opposite directions. Shubham faces a direction
Mathew and Chris? opposite that of Shivam.
Ricky
Peter 6. How many persons are seated between Sneha and
Root Sunita?
Chris (a) Four
Cook (b) More than four
(c) One
5. Who is sitting 2nd to the right of Ricky? (d) Three
Mathew (e) Two
Demon
Root 7. Which of the following pairs represents the persons
Chris seated at the two extreme ends of the line?
None of the above (a) Shubham, Sneha
(b) Sunita, Sristi
Answers: B D B A B (c) Sunita, Seena
(d) Sonu, Shubham
(e) Shubham, Sneha

8. Which of the following is true about Sristi with

respect to the given arrangement?
(a) Only two people sit between Sristi and Sonu.
(b) Only one person sits to the right of Sristi.
(c) None of the given options is true
(d) Seena is one of the immediate neighbours of Sristi.
(e) Shubham sits second to the right of Sristi.

Sunita, Sonu, Shubham, Shivam, Sneha, Seena, Sristi 9. Who among the following sits on the immediate left
and Sakshi are seated in a straight line but not of Shubham?
necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing (a) Sneha
South while some are facing North. (b) Sunita
(NOTE: Same direction means that if one person is (c) Sakshi
facing north then the other also faces north and if one (d) Sonu
person is facing south then the other person also faces (e) Shivam
south. Opposite direction means that if one person is
facing north then the other person faces south and vice 10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
versa.) based on the given arrangement and so form a group.
Sneha faces south. Only three people sit to the left of Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
Sneha. Only two people sit between Sneha and Sonu. (a) Shubham
Seena sits third to the right of Sakshi. Sakshi is an (b) Seena
immediate neighbour of neither Sneha nor Sonu. Sakshi (c) Sunita
does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. (d) Sakshi
Both the immediate neighbours of Shivam face north. (e) Sneha
Shivam is not an immediate neighbour of Sakshi. Only Answers: D B C C B
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 Linear Arrangement
(a) Only two people sit between Vivian and Queen.
(b) Only one person sits to the right of Vivian.
(c) None of the given options is true
(d) Uber is one of the immediate neighbours of Vivian.
(e) Ricky sits second to the right of Vivian.

Prince, Queen, Ricky, Smith, Tim, Uber, Vivian and

Watson are seated in a straight line but not necessarily 9. Who among the following sits on the immediate left
in the same order. Some of them are facing South while of Ricky?
some are facing North. (a) Tim
(NOTE: Same direction means that if one person is (b) Prince
facing north then the other also faces north and if one (c) Watson
person is facing south then the other person also faces (d) Queen
south. Opposite direction means that if one person is (e) Smith
facing north then the other person faces south and vice
versa.) 10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
Tim faces south. Only three people sit to the left of Tim. based on the given arrangement and so form a group.
Only two people sit between Tim and Queen. Uber sits Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
third to the right of Watson. Watson is an immediate (a) Ricky
neighbour of neither Tim nor Queen. Watson does not (b) Uber
sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. (c) Prince
Both the immediate neighbours of Smith face north. (d) Watson
Smith is not an immediate neighbour of Watson. Only (e) Tim
one person sits between Smith and Prince. Prince faces
the same direction as Watson. The immediate Answer: D B C C B
neighbours of Queen face opposite directions (ie if one
neighbour faces north then the other faces south and
vice versa). Persons sitting at extreme ends face
opposite directions. Ricky faces a direction opposite
that of Smith.

6. How many persons are seated between Tim and

Prince? Read the following information and answer the given
(a) Four questions.
(b) More than four P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are seated in a straight line but
(c) One not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are
(d) Three facing South while some are facing North.
(e) Two (Note : Same direction means that if one person facing
North then the other also faces North and vice-versa.
7. Which of the following pairs represents the persons Opposite direction means that if one person is facing
seated at the two extreme ends of the line? North then the other faces South and vice-versa.) T
(a) Ricky, Tim faces South. Only three people sit to the left of T. Only
(b) Prince, Vivian two people sit between T and Q.U sits third to the right
(c) Prince, Uber of W. W is neither an immediate neighbour of T nor Q.
(d) Queen, Ricky W does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the
(e) Ricky, Smith line.Both the immediate neighbours of S face north. S
is not an immediate neighbour of W. Only one person
8. Which of the following is true about Vivian with sits between S and P. P faces same direction as W.
respect to the given arrangement? Immediate neighbours of Q face opposite directions
(i.e. if one neighbour faces north then the other south
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 Linear Arrangement
and vice-versa).Persons sitting at extreme ends face S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting in a straight line
opposite directions. R faces a direction opposite to S. equidistant from each other (but not necessarily in the
same order). Some of them are facing south while
6. How many persons are seated between T and P? some are facing north. (Note : Facing the same
(a) Four direction means, if one is facing north then the other
(b) More than four also faces north and vice-versa. Facing the opposite
(c) One directions means, if one is facing north then the other
(d) Three faces south and vice-versa) S faces north. Only two
(e) Two people sit to the right of S. T sits third to the left of S.
Only one person sits between T and X. X sits to the
7. Which of the following pairs represents persons immediate right of W. Only one person sits between W
seated at the two extreme ends of the line? and Z. Both the immediate neighbors of T face the
(a) R, T same direction. U sits third to the left of X. T faces the
(b) P, V opposite direction as S. Y does not sit at any of the
(c) P, U extremes ends of the line. V faces the same direction as
(d) Q, R W. Both Y and U face the opposite direction of Z.
(e) R, S
1. How many persons in the given arrangement are
8. Which of the following is true about V with respect facing North?
to the given arrangement? (a) More than four (b) Four (c) One (d) Three (e) Two
(a) Only two people sit between V and Q.
(b) Only one person sits to the right of V. 2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way,
(c) None of the given options is true. and so form a group. Which of the following does not
(d) U is one of the immediate neighbor of V belong to the group?
(e) R sits second to the right of V. (a) W, X (b) Z, Y (c) T, S (d) T, Y (e) V, U

9. Who amongst the following sits to the immediate 3. What is the position of X with respect to Z?
left of R? (a) Second to the left (b) Third to the right (c) Third to
(a) T the left (d) Fifth to the right (e) Second to the right
(b) P
(c) W 4. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Z
(d) Q and W?
(e) S (a) T (b) Y (c) X (d) W (e) U

10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way 5. Who is sitting 2nd to the right of T?
based on the given arrangement and so form a group. (a) Z (b)V (c)X (d)W (e)None of these.
Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) R 1–B
(b) U 2–D
(c) P 3–B
(d) W 4–A
(e) T 5–B

6. d
7. b
8. c
9. c
10. b

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 Linear Arrangement
Seven people – J, K, L, M, N, O and P – are sitting in a
straight line with equal distance between each other, Q15. Who among the following sits second to the right
but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them of M?
are facing north and some are facing south. (a) O
Only two people are sitting to the left of P. Only two (b) P
people sit between P and K. J sits second to the left of (c) K
K. The immediate neighbours of J face opposite (d) Other than those given as options
directions (i.e. if one of the neighbours faces south (e) J
then the other faces north and vice versa). Only one
person sits between J and L. O sits third to the left of L.
M is not an immediate neighbour of K. Both the 6. d
immediate neighbours of L face the same direction (i.e. 7. b
if one neighbour faces south then the other neighbour 8. c
also faces south and if one neighbour faces north then 9. c
the other neighbour also faces north). J faces the same 10. b
direction as L. N faces north. K sits on the immediate
left of N.

Q11. Who among the following sits exactly between P

and the one who is sitting on the immediate left of K?
(a) J
(b) L
(c) Other than those given as options
(d) N
(e) O

Q12. Who among the following sits exactly in the

middle of the line?
(a) M
(b) J
(c) O
(d) N
(e) L

Q13. Which of the following statements is TRUE as per

the given information?
(a) M faces south
(b) P sits third to the left of K
(c) None of the given options is true
(d) M sits exactly between L and J
(e) O sits on the immediate right of J

Q14. Which of the following pairs represents the

people sitting at the two extreme ends of the line?
(a) KL
(b) Other than those given as options
(c) NO
(d) MK
(e) MN
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 75 must do Parallel Arrangements
SET 1 Easy SET 2 Easy
Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answers the Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the given information carefully and
given questions: answer the given questions.
Eight Engineers at ABC company are sitting in two parallel rows
containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal In a war room Ten commandos are sitting in two parallel rows
distance between adjacent persons. In Row – 1 P, Q, R and S are containing five people each in such a way that there is equal
seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing distance between adjacent persons. In row 1, Jack, Kunal, Lalit,
South. In Row – 2 A, B, C and D are seated (but not necessarily in Monty and Nathan are seated (but not necessarily in the same
the same order) and all of them facing North. Therefore in the given order) and all of them are facing north. In row 2, Ricky, Smith, Tret,
seating arrangement each member seating in the row faces another Uber and Vivian are seated (but not necessarily in the same order)
member of the other row. and all of them are facing south. Therefore, in the given seating
R sits second to the right of P. A is an immediate neighbor of the arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member
person who faces R. Q sits second to left of the person who faces A. of the other row.
Only one person sits between B and C. C does not face P. C does not Vivian sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only two people
sit any extreme ends of the line. sit between Vivian and Ricky. The one who faces Ricky sits on the
immediate left of Lalit. Only one person sits between Lalit and
1. Four of the five are alike in a certain way based on the given Kunal. The one who faces Kunal sits on the immediate left of Smith.
seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that Nathan sits second to the right of Jack. Neither Kunal nor Lalit faces
does not belong to that group? Uber.
(1) A (2) P
(3) R (4) B 1. Who among the following is facing Monty?
(5) S (a) Uber
(b) Ricky
2. Who amongst the following faces B? (c) Tret
(1) P (2) Q (d) Vivian
(3) R (4) S (e) Smith
(5) Cannot determined
2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the
3. Which of the following true regarding S? given arrangement and hence form a group. Who among the
(1) S sits exactly between R and P following does not belong to that group?
(2) S sits second to the left of Q (a) Nathan, Kunal
(3) P is an immediate neighbour of S (b) Jack, Lalit
(4) D is the immediate neighbour of the person who faces S (c) Monty, Lalit
(5) None of the above (d) Ricky, Uber
(e) Smith, Tret
4. Who amongst the following faces Q?
(1) A (2) B 3. What is the position of Uber with respect to Smith?
(3) C (4) D (a) Third to the right
(5) Cannot determined (b) Immediate left
(c) Second to the left
5. Who amongst the following faces the person who sits exactly (d) Second to the right
between B and C? (e) Immediate right
(1) P (2) Q
(3) R (4) S 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Nathan?
(5) Cannot determined (a) Only two persons sit between Nathan and Monty.
(b) Nathan sits at an extreme end of the row – 1.
Solution: (c) Nathan faces one of the immediate neighbours of Ricky.
Row – 1 S R Q P (d) None of the given statements is true
Row – 2 A C D B (e) Lalit sits on the immediate right of Nathan.
1. (3)
2. (1) P faces B 5. Who among the following is facing Tret?
3. (5) From the given statements regarding S none is true (a) Nathan
4. (4) D faces Q (b) Monty
5. (2) Q faces the person who sits exactly between B and C. (c) Kunal
(d) Jack
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 75 must do Parallel Arrangements
Set 3 Set 4
Directions: Study the following information to answer the Directions: Study the following information to answer the given
questions. questions:
Twelve members of a cricket team are sitting in two parallel rows 8 members of a Hockey team - Johnson, Ricky, Cook, Demon, Chris,
containing 6 people each, in such a way that there is an equal Root, Peter and Mathew are sitting in a straight line equidistant
distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 P, Q, R, S, T, and U are from each other (but not necessarily in the same order). Some of
seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F them are facing south while some are facing north.
are seated and all facing North. Therefore in the given seating Johnson faces north. Only two people sit to the right of Johnson.
arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member Ricky sits third to the left of Johnson. Only one person sits between
of the outer row. Ricky and Root. Root sits to the immediate right of Chris. Only one
S sits third to right of Q, either S or Q sits an extreme end of line. person sits between Chris and Mathew. Both the immediate
The one who faces Q sits second to right of E. Two people sits neighbors of Ricky face the same direction. Cook sits third to the
between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the left of Root. Ricky faces the opposite direction as Johnson. Peter
line.The immediate end of line. The immediate neighbour of B faces does not sit at any of the extremes ends of the line. Demon faces
the person who sits third to left of P, R and T are immediate the same direction as Chris. Both Peter and Cook face the opposite
neighbours of the each other. C sits second to the left of A. T does direction of Mathew.
not face the immediate neighbour of D.
1. How many persons in the given arrangement are facing North?
7. Who amongst the following sits at the extreme ends of the a. More than four b. Four c. One d. Three e. two
rows?
(a) S, D (b) Q, A (c) U, F (d) Q, E (e) P, D 2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, and so form a
group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
8. Who amongst the following faces S? a. Chris, Root b. Mathew, Peter c. Ricky, Johnson
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) F. d. Ricky, Peter c. Demon, Cook

9. How many persons are seated between U and R? 3. What is the position of Root with respect to Mathew?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four (e) None. a Second to the left b Third to the right
c Third to the left d Fifth to the right
10. P is related to A in the same way as S is related to B based on e Second to the right
the given arrangement. To which of the following is T related to,
following the same pattern? 4. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Mathew and
(a) C (b) D (c) E (d) F (e) Cannot be determined. Chris?
a Ricky b Peter c Root d Chris e Cook
11. Which of the following is true regarding T?
(a) F faces T 5. Who is sitting 2nd to the right of Ricky?
(b) U is an immediate neighbour of T a Mathew b Demon c Root d Chris e None of the
(c) F faces the one who is second to right of T above
(d) T sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
(e) Q sits second to the right of T.
1. B
12. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the 2. D
given arrangement & so form a group which is the one that does 3. B
not being not being to that group? 4. A
(a) A-T (b) B-T 5. B
(c) F-P (d) C-U
(e) E-Q.

7. (e)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10. (b)
11. (c)
12. (e)
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Set 5 Set 6
Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer
given questions: the questions given below:
Ten students of JBIMS are sitting in two parallel rows having five Ten artists are sitting in two parallel rows containing five person
people each in such way that there is equal distance between each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between
adjacent persons. In row-1, Smith, Suma, Sandy, Suzie and Selwin adjacent persons. In first row Sapna, Sumit, Shushil, Sonia and
are seated (not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are Seema are seated and all of them are facing South. In second row,
facing south. In row-2 Percia, Perlie, Piyona, Prissy and Phillip are Sunita, Sujata, Surjeet, Suraj and Sanjeet are seated and all of them
seated (not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing are facing North. Therefore in the given seating arrangement, each
north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.
seated in a row faces another member of the other row. Phillip sits
third to the right of Perlie. Percia sits second to the left of Phillip. Suraj sits third to the left of Sunita. Sapna faces immediate
The person facing Percia sits on the immediate right of Suma. Only neighbour of Suraj. Shushil sits second to the right of Sapna. Only
one person sits between Suma and Suzie. Smith is not an immediate one person sits between Sunit and Sonia. Sujata and Sanjeet are
neighbour of Suma. Only two people sit between Smith and Sandy. immediate neighbours. Sanjeet does not face Sapna and Sumit.
Neither Suma nor Smith faces Prissy.
1. How many persons are seated between Sumit and Seema?
6. Who amongst the following is facing Selwin? 1) None
Prissy Phillip Percia Piyona Perlie 2) One
3) Two
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Suzie? 4) Three
Suzie faces one of the immediate neighbours of Piyona. 5) Cannot be determined
Suma is one of the immediate neighbours of Suzie.
None of the given statements is true 2. Who amongst the following faces Sonia?
Sandy sits on the immediate right of Suzie. 1) Sunita 2) Sujata 3) Surjeet 4) Suraj 5) Sanjeet
Only one person sits between Suzie and Selwin.
3. Which of the following is true regarding Sujata?
8. Who among the following is facing Piyona? 1) Sunita and Surjeet are immediate neighbours of Sujata
Suma Sandy Suzie Smith Selwin 2) Sujata sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.
3) Seema is an immediate neighbour of the person facing Sujata.
9. What is the position of Phillip with respect to Prissy? 4) Suraj sits on the immediate left of Sujata
Third to the right 5) None of these
Second to the right
Immediate left 4. Who amongst the following are sitting exactly in the middle of
Immediate right the rows?
Second to the left 1) Sapana, Sanjeet
2) Sonia, Suraj
10. Four of the given five are alike in a certain way based on the 3) Sonia, Sunita
given arrangement and hence form a group. Which is the one that 4) Sunita, Shushil
does not belong to that group? 5) Sapna, Surjata
Suzie Smith Selwin Perlie Prissy
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form
1C a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
2D 1) Shushil 2) Sonia 3) Surjeet 4) Seema 5) Sunita
3A
4C
5C

1. 3
2. 5
3. 4
4. 5
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Set 7 SET 8
Directions (Q.1-5): Study the given information carefully and answer Directions: Study the following information to answer the given
the given questions: question.
Ten Cetking students are sitting in two parallel rows having five Ten UFOs are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people
people each in such a way that there is equal distance between each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between
adjacent persons. In row – 1 Roy, Thakur, Singh, Gupta and Saini are adjacent persons. In Row-1 R, S, T, U and V are seated (but not
seated (not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. In
south. In row-2 Mishra, Yadav, Rathore, Aggarwal and Pathak are Row-2 F, G, H, I and J are seated (but not necessarily in the same
seated (not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing order) and all of them are facing south. Therefore, in the given
north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another
seated in a row faces another member of the other row. member of the other row. T sits third to right of the person who
Pathak sits third to the right of Yadav. Mishra sits second to the left faces F. Only two peoples sit between F and I. The person who faces
of Pathak. The person facing Mishra sits on the immediate right of U sits to immediate left of H. Only one person sits between Hand J.
Thakur. Only one person sits between Thakur and Gupta. Roy is not The one who faces G sits second to right of R. H does not face V.
an immediate neighbour of Thakur. only two people sit between
Roy and Singh. Neither Thakur nor Roy faces Aggarwal. 1.) Which of the following groups of people represents the people
sitting at extreme ends of both the rows?
Q1. Who amongst the following is facing Saini? 1) F, J, D, R
(a) Aggarwal (b) Pathak (c) Mishra (d) Rathore (e)Yadav 2) I, F, V, S
3) J, I, V, T
Q2. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Gupta? 4) H, G, T, R
(a) Gupta faces one of the immediate neighbours of Rathore 5) F, G, T, U
(b) Thakur is one of the immediate neighbours of Gupta
(c) None of the given statements is true 2.) Who sits to immediate right of the person who faces R?
(d) Singh sits on the immediate right of Gupta 1) I
(e) Only one person sits between Gupta and Saini 2) H
3) J
Q3. Who among the following is facing Rathore? 4) F
(a) Thakur (b) Singh (c) Gupta (d) Roy (e) Saini 5) G

Q4. What is the position of Pathak with respect to Aggarwal? 3.) Which of the following is true regarding G?
(a) Third to the right 1) J sits second to right of G
(b) Second to the right 2) V is an immediate neighbour of the person who faces G
(c) Immediate left 3) Both H and I are immediate neighbours of G
(d) Immediate right 4) Only two people sit between G and I
(e) Second to the left 5) None of the given options is true

Q5. Four of the given five are alike in a certain way based on the 4.) Which of the following is true with respect to the given
given arrangement and hence form a group. Which is the one that information?
does not belong to that group? 1) J faces one of the immediate neighbours of S
(a) Gupta (b) Roy (c) Saini (d) Yadav (e) Aggarwal 2) J is an immediate neighbour of I
3) None of the given options is true
C 4) U sits exactly between Sand T
D 5) F faces U
A
C 5.) Who amongst the following faces S?
C 1) G
2) H
3) J
4) I
5) F

1. 3
2. 3
3. 3
4. 4
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SET 9 Medium Set 10
Directions (1- 7 ) : Study the following information to answer the Directions: Study the following information to answer the given
given questions. questions.
Twelve Cetking faculty are sitting in two parallel rows containing six Twelve Engineers are sitting in two parallel rows containing six
people each, In such a way that there is an equal distance between people each, In such a way that there is an equal distance between
adjacent persons. In row – 1, P , Q, R , S , t and V are seated and all adjacent persons. In row 1 P , Q , R , S , T and V are seated and all of
of them are facing south. In Row-2, A, B, C , D , E and F are seated them are facing north. Therefore, In the given seating arrangement
and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating each member seated in a rows facing another member of the other
arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member row.
of the other row. P sits third to the left of T, Neither P and T sits at an extreme end of
A sits third to right of D. Neither A nor D sits at extreme ends. T the line. A sits second to the right of E. Neither A nor E faces T or P.
faces D. V does not face A and V does not sit at any of the extreme A does not sit at an extreme end. R does not face A and R does not
ends. V is not an immediate neighbor of T. B sits at one of the sit at an extreme end of the line. Only one person sits between F
extreme ends. Only two people sit between B and E. E does not face and C. Neither F nor C faces T. C does not sit at the extreme end.
V. two persons sit between Rand Q. R is not an immediate neighbor Only one person sits between V and Q. F is not an immediate
of T. C does not face V. P is not an immediate neighbor of R. neighbor of B and A does not face V.

1. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the rows? 1. How many persons are seated between B and D?
(1) B, E (2) S, T (3) P, R (4) B, F (5) None of these (1) One
(2) Two
2. Who amongst the following faces A? (3) Three
(1) R (2) P (3) P (4) Q (5) S (4) Four
(5) None
3. How many persons are seated between T and S?
(1) One (2) Two (3) Three (4) Four (5) None 2. V ie related to B in the same way as Q is related to C. To which of
the following is P related to , following the same pattern?
4. P is related to V in the same way as C is related to F. to which of (1) F
the following is E related to, following the same pattern? (2) A
(1) B (2) D (3) C (4) A (5) None of these (3) D
(4) E
5. Which of the following is true regarding F? (5) None of these
(1) F sits fourth to right of C
(2) F is not an immediate neighbor of A. 3. Which of the following is true regarding V?
(3) F sits third to left of D (1) V faces A
(4) F sits at one of the extreme ends of the line (2) T is not immediate neighbor of V.
(5) F faces V. (3) C faces the one who is second to left of V
(4) V sits at one of the extreme ends of the true
6. Who amongst the following sits exactly between P and Q? (5) R sits third to the right of V
(1) R
(2) V 4. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the rows?
(3) S (1) D, F
(4) T (2) V, S
(5) Cannot be determined (3) Q,S
(4) B, D
7. Q types faster than R but not as fast as V. T types faster than R. S (5) None of these
types fater than V Who amongst the five of them types the fastest?
(1) V 5. Who amongst the following faces B?
(2) T (1) V
(3) S (2) S
(4) Data Inadequate (3) Q
(5) None of these (4) R
(5) T
1. 3
2. 5 1. 2
3. 2 2. 1
4. 1 3. 4
5. 5 4. 2
6. 4 5. 5
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Set 11 Advance SET 12
Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answer the Directions: Study the given information carefully to answer the
given questions: given questions:
Twelve cartoonists are sitting in two parallel rows containing six Eight Cetking students Ela, Fan, Gun, Henry, Watson, Xcock, Yaami
people each in such a way that there is an equal distance between and Zarin are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people
adjacent persons. In row-1, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated (but not each. Ela, Fan, Gun and Henry are sitting in row-1 facing north and
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In Watson, Xcock, Yaami and Zarin are sitting in row-2 facing south
row-2, S, T, U, V, W and X are seated (but not necessarily in the (but not necessarily in the same order). Thus, each person sitting in
same order) and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given row-1 face another person sitting in row-2. Each of the two rows
seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another consists of one Doctor, one Engineer, one Pilot and one Scientist
member of the other row. (but not necessarily in the same order).
 The one who faces H sits third to the left of V. V does not sit at
any of the extreme ends of the line. S sits second to the left of V. • The Doctor of row-1 sits second to the right of Henry.Xcock faces
 The one who is facing T sits third to the right of G. T does not sit one of the immediate neighbours of Henry. Only one person sits
at any of the extreme ends of the line. between Xcock and the Scientist.
 Only one person sits between G and I. • The one who faces the Scientist of row-2 is an immediate
 K is an immediate neighbor of neither I nor H. neighbour of Ela. Only one person sits between Ela and the Pilot.
 The one who is facing W sits second to the left of L. L does not • Watson sits second to the right of Zarin. Yaami does not face Gun.
face X. The Scientist of row-1 faces the Engineer of row-2.
• Gun faces one of the immediate neighbours of the Doctor of row-
1. Who amongst the following sits second to the left of the person 2. The Doctor of row-2 does not sit at any of the extreme ends of
who faces T? the line. Zarin is not a Doctor.
(a) M (b) I (c) J (d) K (e) L
1. Which of the following represents the people sitting at extreme
2. Which of the following is true regarding S? ends of both the lines?
(a) Both T and W are immediate neighbours of S. (a) Fan, Henry and Xcock, Yaami (b) Fan, Henry and Zarin, Watson
(b) None of the given options is true (c) Gun, Ela and Zarin, Xcock (d) Ela, Henry and Xcock, Zarin
(c) Only one person sits between S and U. (e) Gun, Ela and Watson, Yaami
(d) S sits second to right of X.
(e) X is an immediate neighbor of the person who faces S. 2. Who amongst the following sits on the immediate left of Pilot of
row-1?
3. Who amongst the following faces I? (a) Henry (b) The Doctor of row-1 (c) The Engineer of row-1
(a) U (b) S (c) T (d) W (e) V (d) Gun (e) Fan

4. Which of the following groups of people represents the people 3. Which of the following represent both the immediate neighbours
sitting at the extreme ends of both the rows? of Yaami?
(a) H, I, S, U (b) L, J, X, U (c) J, K, X, W (d) I, L, U, X (e) H, G, S, W (a) Zarin and the Scientist of row-2
(b) Xcock and the Engineer of row-2
5. Which of the following is true with respect to the given (c) Watson and the Doctor of row-2
information? (d) Xcock and the Pilot of row-2
(a) I face W. (e) Watson and the Pilot of row-2
(b) None of the given options is true
(c) G sits exactly between J and I. 4. Which of the given statements is true with respect to the given
(d) U is an immediate neighbour of W. arrangement?
(e) H faces the immediate neighbour of X. (a) Yaami sits on the immediate right of Xcock.
(b) Fan and Zarin face each other.
(c) Gun is a Scientist.
(d) None of the given statements is true
(e) The Engineer of one row faces the Doctor of another row.

5. If Yaami and Xcock interchange their places, so do Henry and

Zarin, then who amongst the following faces Ela?
(a) Yaami (b) Henry (c) Fan (d) Watson
(e) Other than those given as options
1E
2D Answer: (c) Answer: (d) Answer: (e) Answer: (c) Answer: (b)
3B
4C
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Advance Set 13 (d) The persons form Syndicate Bank and HR Khan
Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the (e) The person from Canara Bank
given questions:
Eight Cetking students from different banks, viz UCO Bank, Q5. If Urjit Patel is related to Dena Bank in the same way as Shikha
Syndicate Bank, Canara Bank, PNB, Dena Bank, Oriental Bank of Sharma is related to PNB based on the given arrangement. Who
Commerce, Indian Bank and Bank of Maharashtra, are sitting of two amongst the following is HR Khan related to, following the same
parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there pattern?
is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1 Raghuram (a) Syndicate Bank
Rajan, Shikha Sharma, Chanda Kochhar and HR Khan are seated and (b) Canara Bank
all of them are facing south. In row 2 Urjit Patel, SS Mundra, Rakesh (c) Bank of Maharashtra
Sethi and Rana Kapoor are seated and all of them are facing north. (d) Indian Bank
Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seated in (e) Oriental Bank of Commerce
a row faces another member of the other row. (All the information
given above does not necessarily represent the order of seating as Q6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the
in the final arrangement.) given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to the group?
• Chanda Kochhar sits second to right of the person from Bank of (a) Canara Bank
Maharashtra. Rakesh Sethi is an immediate neighbour of the person (b) Rakesh Sethi
who faces the person from Bank of Maharashtra. (c) Syndicate Bank
• Only one person sits between Rakesh Sethi and the person from (d) SS Mundra
PNB. The immediate neighbour of the person from PNB faces the (e) Oriental Bank of Commerce
person from Canara Bank.
• The person from UCO bank faces the person from oriental Bank of Q7. Who amongst the following is from Syndicate Bank?
Commerce. Rakesh Sethi is not from Oriental Bank of Commerce. (a) Chanda Kochhar
Urjit Patel is not from PNB. Urjit Patel does not face the person (b) Rakesh Sethi
from Bank of Maharashtra. (c) Urjit Patel
• SS Mundra faces the person from Dena Bank. The one who faces (d) HR Khan
Rana Kapoor sits to the immediate left of Raghuram Rajan. (e) Raghuram Rajan
• Shikha Sharma does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line.
The person form Bank of Maharashtra does not face the person 1B
from Syndicate Bank. 2E
3D
Q1. Which of the following is true regarding Raghuram Rajan? 4A
(a) The person from UCO Bank faces Raghuram Rajan 5D
(b) The person from Bank of Maharashtra is an immediate 6D
neighbour of Raghuram Rajan 7C
(c) Raghuram Rajan faces the person who sits second to the right of
Rakesh Sethi
(d) Raghuram Rajan is from Oriental Bank of Commerce
(e) Raghuram Rajan sits at one of the extreme ends of the line

Q2. Who is seated between Rakesh Sethi and the person from PNB?
(a) The person form Oriental Bank of Commerce
(b) Urjit Patel
(c) SS Mundra
(d) The person from Syndicate Bank
(e) Rana Kapoor

Q3. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the rows?
(a) HR Khan and the person from PNB
(b) The persons from Indian Bank of UCO Bank
(c) The persons from Dena Bank and Urjit Patel
(d) The persons from Syndicate Bank and HR Khan
(e) Chanda Kochhar, SS Mundra

Q4. Who amongst the following faces the person from Bank of
Maharashtra?
(a) The person form Indian Bank
(b) Urjit Patel
(c) Rakesh Sethi

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Advance Set 14 5. Which of the following statements is/are definitely false?
Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the 1) Rakesh is from Begusarai.
questions that follow. 2) There are two persons sitting between the person from cuttack
Ten Cetking students are sitting in two parallel rows containing five and the person from Allahabad.
persons each. In row 1, Amitabh, Rakesh , Akshay, Arti and Ritesh 3) The person from Gurgaon faces the person from Haridwar .
are sitting and all of them are facing south. In row 2, Jaya, Poonam, 4) The person who is from Allahabad sits opposite the person from
Twinkle, Gaurav and Jenelia are sitting and all of them are facing Merrut.
north. In the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a 5) All are true
row faces another member of the other row. Moreover, each of
them belongs to different cities — Meerut, Gurgaon, Begusarai, Answers
Hajipur, Noida, Cuttack, Banaras, Haridwar, Allahabad and (2) Amitabh belongs to Banaras
Mednipur but not necessarily in the same order. (4) Jaya is from Haridwar
There are only two persons sitting between the person from (4) Cuttuck
Merrut, who sits at an extreme end, and Ritesh. Jaya, who sits in the (3) Among all options only person from Mednipur sits at the
middle of the row, is not an immediate neighbour of Poonam, who extreme ends.
is not from Mednipur. Jenelia is sitting at an extreme end. Ritesh, (4) The person who is from Allahabad sits opposite the person from
from Noida , sits on the immediate right of the person from Merrut.
Gurgaon and faces the immediate neighhour of Poonam. Rakesh is
not sitting at the extreme left end. Jaya is not from Allahabad. There
is only one person between Akshay and Arti, who is from Meerut.
Gaurav, from Cuttack, is an immediate neighbour of the person
from Mednipur and does not face the person from
Begusarai.Twinkle, who is from Hajipur, is an immediate neighbour
of the person from Allahabad, who in turn faces the immediate
neighbour of the person from Noida. There are two persons
between the person from Banarasand the person from Begusarai.
Rakesh is not from Banaras. Jenelia is not from Haridwar.

1. Amitabh belongs to which of the following cities?

linear seating arrangement problems pdf
1) Haridwar
linear seating arrangement facing north and south
2) Banaras
linear seating arrangement bankers adda
3) Begusarai
linear seating arrangement facing north and south in a single row
4) None of these
linear arrangement questions and answers
5) Can't be determined
row arrangement questions with tricks
seating arrangement questions
2. Who is from Haridwar?
12 people seating arrangement facing north and south pdf
1) Twinkle
10 people seating arrangement facing north and south pdf
2) Rakesh
8 people sitting and facing north south in same line
3) Jenelia
8 people seating arrangement facing north and south pdf
4) Jaya
5) Can't be determined

3. ‘Merrut’ is related to 'Banaras' in a certain way, based on their

seating positions. Then Mednipur is related to whom, following the
same seating positions?
1) Haridwar
2) Allahabad
3) Gurgaon
4) Cuttack
5) Hajipur

4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their
seating positions and so form a group. Which of the following is
different from the group?
1) Noida
2) Banaras
3) Mednipur
4) Hajipur
5) Cuttack

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Set 1 Set 2
Directions (Q. 1–5): Study the following information carefully and Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answer the given
answer the questions given below: questions.
Cetking students Varun, Udit and Tarun are seated in a circle facing
Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a the centre. Akash, Bharti and Charu are also seated in the same circle
circular table for playing a game. Four of them A, B, E and F are not but two of them are not facing the centre (facing opposite direction of
facing the centre. D is third to the left of H, who is fourth to the right the centre.) Varun is second to the left of Charu. Udit is second to the
of E. A is third to the right of B, who is third to the left of D. F is second right of Akash. Bharti is third to the left of Tarun. Charu is second to
to the left of C. the right of Tarun. Akash is seated next to Varun.

1. How many persons sit between A and B (if the counting start from B 1. Which of the following are not facing the centre?
in CW direction)? (1) Bharti-Akash
1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Other than given options (2) Charu-Akash
(3) Bharti-Charu
2. Who among the following sits third to the left of E? (4) Cannot be determined
1) G 2) A 3) H 4) D 5) B (5) None of these

3. What is the position of G with respect to F? 2. Which of the following is Tarun’s Position with respect to Bharti?
1) Third to the right 2) Third to the left (1) Third to the right
3) Second to the right 4) Cannot be determined (2) Second to the right
5) Other than given options (3) Third to the left
(4) Third either to the right or to the left
4. Who among the following is the neighbour of F and C? (5) None of these
1) E 2) H 3) A 4) B 5) Other than given options
3. Which of the following is Varun’s position with respect to Charu?
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form (1) Second to the right
a group. Find the one that does not belong to that group. (2) Third to the left
1) EC 2) AG 3) DE 4) HA 5) FB (3) Fourth to the right
(4) Fourth to the left
(5) Cannot be determined

4. Which of the following is true regarding the seating arrangement?

(1) Akash, Bharti and Charu are seated adjacent
(2) Varun, Udit and Tarun are seated adjacent
(3) There are two persons whose seating arrangement cannot be
ascertained
(4) Those not facing the centre are seated adjacent
(5) there are only two persons seated between Varun and Tarun

5. Which of the following is Akash’s position with respect to Udit?

(1) Second to the left
(2) Second to the right
(3) Third to the right
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

1. 3
2. 2 Answer
3. 1 1-3 2-4 3-3 4-4 5-1
4. 4
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Set 3
Directions: Study the information carefully and answer the given 5. Who amongst the following is immediate right of Jack?
questions: (a) Monty (b) Kunal (c) Queen (d) Nikhil (e) None of the above

Eight Cetking students Jack, Kunal, Leon, Monty, Nikhil, Ober, Prince (b) They face opposite directions
and Queen are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the Answer:(e)
same order. Some of them are facing the centre and some of them Answer:(a)
are facing outside (ie in a direction opposite the centre.) Facing the Answer:(b)
same direction means if one person faces the centre then the other Answer:(d)
person also faces the centre and if one person faces outward then the Answer:(a)
other person also faces outward. Facing the opposite direction means
if one person faces the centre then the other person faces outward
and vice versa. SET 4
Immediate neighbours facing the same direction means if one Directions (1-5): Read the information given below and then answer
neighbour faces the centre then the other neighbour also faces the the questions that follow:
centre and if one neighbour faces outward then the other neighbour Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
also faces outward. Immediate neighbour faces the opposite direction circle in such a way that three of them are facing outside and rest of
means if one neighbour faces the centre then the other neighbour them are facing the centre.
faces outward and vice versa. E is 2nd to the left of H, who is facing outside. D is second to the left
• Only one person sits between Kunal and Ober. Queen sits third to of F and third to the right of E, who is facing the centre. B is third to
the right of Ober. the left of G and faces outside. G is third to the left of A, who is not an
• Monty sits on the immediate right of Queen. Queen faces outward. immediate neighbor of E and F. The friends facing outside are not
• Leon sits second to the left of Prince. Prince is not an immediate adjacent.
neighbour of Ober.
• Leon faces a direction opposite that of Ober. The immediate 1. Which of the following group is facing outside?
neighbours of Leon face opposite direction. (1) BHE (2) CBH (3) CDH (4) cannot be determined (5) None
• Jack sits third to the left of Nikhil. Jack is not an immediate
neighbour of neither Prince nor Kunal. 2. What is D’s position with respect to A?
• Monty and Jack face the direction same as that of Nikhil. (1) Immediate right (2) 3rd to the left
(3) Opposite (4) 2nd to the right
1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the (5) Immediate left
directions they are forming and so form a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to that group? 3. Who is 2nd to the right of B?
(a) Kunal, Leon (b) Queen, Monty (1) H (2) G (3) C (4) A (5) D
(c) Prince, Queen (d) Nikhil, Jack
(e) Queen, Leon 4. If all the friends change their respective position to immediate right
place then who are still facing inside the centre?
2. Who among the following sit exactly between Queen and Ober (1) A and E (2) F and D (3) C and G (4) A and D (5) G and A
when counted from the right of Queen?
(a) Prince, Jack (b) Monty, Prince 5. Which of the following is true about the given information?
(c) Leon, Kunal (d) Nikhil, Leon (1) C and F are facing each other
(e) Jack, Monty (2) E is third to the left of F
(3) C is third to the left of B
3. Which of the following is not true regarding Kunal as per the given (4) G and A are two places away from each other.
arrangement? (5) None of these
(a) Nikhil is an immediate neighbour of Kunal.
(b) None of the given options is true
(c) Only three people sit between Kunal and Monty.
(d) Leon sits on the immediate left of Kunal.
(e) Kunal faces outside.

4. What is Leon’s position with respect to Nikhil?

(a) Immediate right (b) Third to the right
(c) Second to the right (d) Third to the left
(e) Immediate left

4. Who amongst the following are immediate neighbours of Prince?

(a) Monty, Nikhil (b) Kunal, Monty
(c) Jack, Queen (d) Nikhil, Kunal
(e) Queen, Nikhil

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SET 5 SET 6
Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the
answer the questions given below: questions given below:

Eight Cetking students Sameer, Sally, Salina, Sadie, Suchi, Shanky, Eight Cetking students Pintu , Queen, Rekha, Suman, Trilok, Uber,
Shane and Smith are sitting around a circular table. Three of them are Vivan and Wasim are sitting around a square table. Four of them are
facing the centre. sitting in the middle of the sides and facing outward from the centre.
Suchi is not an immediate neighbor of Sadie or Salina. The one who Rest are sitting in the corners of the square and facing the centre.
sits exactly between Sadie and Shanky is not facing the centre. Shane Wasim is sitting in a corner and is an immediate neighbour of Pintu
is third to the right of Sameer and is facing the centre. Salina is third and Rekha. Suman sits fourth to the right of Pintu and is not facing the
to the left of Sadie and both are facing the centre. Shanky is centre. Trilok is second to the left of Wasim and is an immediate
immediate neighbor of Suchi but not the neighbor of Sameer. Sally neighbour of Vivan. Uber is not the neighbor of Rekha.
does not sit second to the right of Shane.
1. How many persons sit between Rekha and Vivan?
Q11. Who among the following is second to the right of Sally? (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) None of the above
(a) Suchi (b) Sameer (c) Salina (d) Shane
(e) Other than given as options 2. Who among the following sits third to the right of Suman?
(a) Trilok (b) Wasim (c) Pintu (d) Uber (e) None of the above
Q12. Who among the following sits opposite Salina?
(a) Sally (b) Sameer (c) Shane (d) Smith (e) Shanky 3. Which of the following groups sits between Trilok and Queen if
counted from right of Trilok?
Q13. Who among the following sits third to the left of Salina? (a) Rekha, Wasim, Pintu (b) Suman, Pintu, Wasim
(a) Sadie (b) Suchi (c) Shanky (d) Shane (e) None of the above (c) Uber, Vivan, Suman (d) Rekha, Vivan, Wasim
(e) None of the above
Q14. What is the position of Shanky with respect to Sally? Answer: (d)
(a) Third to the right (b) Second to the left Answer: (b)
(c) Immediate left (d) Immediate right Answer: (a)
(e) None of the above

Q15. Who among the following are immediate neighbours of Sameer?

(a) Sadie, Smith (b) Sadie, Sally (c) Salina, Smith
(d) Salina, Suchi (e) None of the above

S11. Ans.(b)
S12. Ans.(a)
S13. Ans.(c)
S14. Ans.(c)
S15. Ans.(a)

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SET 7 SET 8
Directions (Q.1-5): Read the information given below and then answer Directions (Q. 1-6): Study the information given below and answer the
the questions given below: given questions.
Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle,
Eight Cetking students Aero, Boom, Chris, Dale, Elina, Francos, Gayle but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are facing outside
and Hippa are sitting around a circle in such a way that three of them and four of them are facing the centre.
are facing outside and rest of them are facing the centre. E faces outside, Both the immediate neighbours of E face the centre.
Elina is 2nd to the left of Hippa, who is facing outside. Dale is second H sits second to the right of E. B sits third to the left of E.
to the left of Francos and third to the right of Elina, who is facing the D faces the centre. Both the immediate neighbours of D face outside.
centre. Boom is third to the left of Gayle and faces outside. Gayle is G sits second to the left of A. B sits third to the right of H.
third to the left of Aero, who is not an immediate neighbour of Elina F is an immediate neighbour of D. C is an immediate neighbour of G.
and Francos. The friends facing outside are not adjacent. D is not an immediate neighbour of B.

1. Which of the following group is facing outside? 1. Who amongst the following sits on the immediate right of H?
(a) Boom,Hippa,Elina 1) A 2) D 3) C 4) G 5) None of these
(b) Chris,Boom,Hippa
(c) Chris,Dale,Hippa 2. Who amongst the following sits third to the right of A?
(d) cannot be determined 1) D 2) E 3) F 4) A 5) None of these
(e) None of these
3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, based on the
2. What is Dale’s position with respect to Aero? information given above and so form a group. Which is the one that
(a) Immediate right does not belong to that group?
(b) 3rd to the left 1) HA 2) FH 3) GC 4) AD 5) AE
(c) Opposite
(d) 2nd to the right 4. If all the people are made to sit in an alphabetical order, in
(e) Immediate left clockwise direction, starting from A, the position of whom amongst
the following remains the same (excluding A)?
3. Who is 2nd to the right of Boom? 1) E 2) F 3) C 4) G 5) None of these.
(a) Hippa
(b) Gayle 5. How many people are seated between A and C (counting clockwise
(c) Chris from A)?
(d) Aero 1) Two 2) Four 3) None 4) One 5) Three
(e) Dale
6. Who amongst the following sits exactly between F and C (and is
4. If all the friends change their respective position to immediate right also their neighbour)?
place then who are still facing inside the centre? 1) E 2) B 3) G 4) A 5) None of these
(a) Aero and Elina
(b) Francos and Dale 1). 4
(c) Francos and Gayle 2). 3
(d) Aero and Dale 3). 3
(e) Gayle and Aero 4). 2
5). 1
5. Which of the following is true about the given information? 6). 2
(a) Chris and Francos are facing each other.
(b) Elina is third to the left of Francos.
(c) Chris is third to the left of Boom.
(d) Gayle and Aero are two places away from each other, if counted in
clock wise direction from Aero.
(e) None of these.

B
A
D
E
D

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SET 9 SET 10
Cetking students K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a square Directions (1-6) Study the following information to answer the
table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square questions.
while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle,
at the four corners face outside while those who sit in the middle of not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are facing outside and
the sides face the centre of the table. P sits third to the right of S. S four of them are facing the centre. E faces outside &, both the
faces the centre. Q sits third to the left of M. M does not sit in the immediate neighbours of E face the centre. H sits second to the right
middle of the sides. Only one person sits between Q and R. R is not an of E. B sits third to the left of E.
immediate neighbour of M. T faces the centre. K is not an immediate D faces the centre. Both the immediate neighbours of D face
neighbour of R. outside. G sits second to the left of A. B sits third to the right of H. F is
an immediate neighbour D. C is an immediate neighbour of G. D is not
1. What is position of M with respect to L? an immediate neighbour of B.
a) Third to the right
b) M and L sit diagonally opposite to each other 1. Who amongst the following sits to the immediate rights of H?
c) Second to the right (a) A (b) D
d) Second to the left (c) C (d) G
e) Fifth to the right (e) None of these.

2. Who sits exactly between Q and R? 2. Who amongst the following sits third to the right of A?
a) T b) P c) K d) M e) S and K (a) D (b) E
(c) F (d) A
3. Which of the following pairs represents the persons seated in the (e) None of these.
middle of the sides who face each other?
a) S, Q b) K, L c) M, P d) R, T e) T, Q 3. If all the people are made to sit in alphabetical order, in clockwise
direction, starting from A , the position of whom amongst the
4. Who among the following sit between R and K when counted in following remains the same (excluding A)
anti-clockwise direction from K? (a) E (b) F
a) No one sits between R and K as R and K are immediate neighbours (c) C (d) G
of each other (e) None of these.
b) S, P and L c) P and Q d) L and R e) M, S and T
4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, based on the
5. If K is made to face the opposite direction, who would sit to his information given above and so form a group. Which is the one that
immediate right? does not belong to that group?
a) R b) Q c) P d) T e) S (a) HA (b) FH
(c) GC (d) DE
6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a (e) AE
group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) L 5. Who amongst the following sits exactly between F and C (and also
b) M their neighbour)?
c) K (a) E (b) B
d) P (c) G (d) A
e) R (e) None of these.

Answers: 6. How many people are seated between A and C (counting

1) D clockwise from A)?
2) B (a) Two (b) One
3) E (c) None (d) three
4) C (e) Four.
5) B
6) E ANSWERS:
1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (a)

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SET 11 SET 12
Question (1-5) Directions:-Study the following information carefully Question (6-10) Directions: Study the following information carefully
and answer the questions given below: and answer the questions given below:
Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square Eight Cetking students are sitting around a circular table, viz Z, Y, X, W,
table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square V, U, T and S, but not
while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit necessarily in the same order. Four of them are not facing the centre.
at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle W is facing the center and is third to the right of Z, who is third to the
of the sides face outside. Two females sit in the middle of the sides right of U, who is facing the center. X-is fourth to the left of T, S is
and two at the corners. A sits second to the left of G. G sits in the third to the right of V, who is not a neighbour of T. V sits second to the
middle of one of the sides. C sits fourth to the right of his wife and his right of X. Y is on the immediate right of T.
wife is not an immediate neighbour of A or G. B sits third to right of
her husband. B does not sit at any of the corners. Only D sits between 6) What is S's position with respect to Y?
B and H. H is husband of A. E is a male. A) 2nd to the left.
B) 3rd to the left.
1. Which of the following is true with respect to given seating C) 2nd to the right.
arrangement? D) Either (A) or (C).
A) No two males are immediate neighbours of each other E) None.
B) G and H face each other in the seating arrangement
C) A sits in the centre of one of the sides of the square table 7) Who is second to the left of V?
D) F is a male and sits diagonally opposite to E A) W
E) E and D are immediate neighbours of each other B) X
C) Y
2. Who amongst the following is B’s husband? D) T
A) C E) None of these
B) G
C) F 8) Which of the following pairs are neighbours of T?
D) E A) W, Y
E) Can't be determined B) U, S
C) Z, W
3. How many people sit between B and C when counted in anti- clock D) Can't be determined
wise direction from B ? E) None of these
A) None
B) One 9) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a
C) Two group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
D) Three A) W
E) Four B) Y
C) V
4. Who amongst the following is the wife of C? D) Z
A) D E) U
B) F
C) B 10) Which of the following statements is/are true?
D) G A) Z is not facing the center.
E) Can’t be determined B) Y is second to the right of W.
C) T is facing the center.
5. What is the position of E with respect to C? D) Both (a) and (b) are true.
A) Immediately to the right E) None of these.
B) Second to the left
C) Third to the right Answers & Explanation
D) Immediately to the left 6) C
E) Second to the right 7) D
8) A
Solution 9) B
1. C 10)E
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. E

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SET 13 SET 14
Directions (Q. 1–6): Study the following information carefully and Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and
answer the questions given below: answer the given questions:
Eight Cetking students P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y are sitting around a
There are nine Cetking students viz. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and Z are square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the
sitting around a circular table. Four of them are facing away from the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones
centre while five are facing towards the centre. R is not the immediate who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the
neighbour of either T or U. Z is fifth to the left of W, who is immediate middle of the sides face outside.
left of two people T and Q simultaneously. Z is exactly in the middle P who faces the centre sits third to the right of V. T, who faces the
between P and R. W, Q and T sit together but one of them facing in centre, is not an immediate neighbor of V. Only one person sits
different direction (either inward or outward) from others two U is between V and W. S sits second to the right of Q. Q faces the centre. R
facing away from the centre, who is second to the right of both Z and is not an immediate neighbor of P.
W. V is fourth to the left of U and facing away from the centre. T is
immediate right to U. 6. Who sits second to the left of Q?
1. Who among the following sits second to the left of Z? (a) V
1) S 2) V 3) Q 4) T 5) Other than given options (b) P
(c) T
2. How many people sit between S and V counting clockwise from S? (d) Y
1) One 2) Two 3) None 4) Four 5) More than four (e) Cannot be determined

3. What is the position of R with respect to T? 7. What is the position of T with respect to V?
1) Third to the left 2) Fourth to the right 3) Fifth to the left (a) 4th to the left
4) Both 2 and 3 5) Other than given options (b) 2nd to the left
(c) 3rd to the left
4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a (d) 3rd to the right
group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (e) 2nd to the right
1) SV 2) WQ 3) PU 4) RZ 5) TW
8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a
5. Who among the following sits exactly between Q and V? group. Which if the one that does not belong to that group?
1) S 2) T 3) R 4) They are neighbour to each other (a) R
5) Other than given options (b) W
(c) V
6. Who among the following is at equal distance from P, if counting is (d) S
done either anticlockwise or clockwise? (e) Y
1) Q 2) S 3) W 4) None 5) Other than given options
9. Which of the following will come in place of the question mark
based upon the given seating arrangement?
WP TR QW RS ?
(a) YT
(b) VY
(c) VQ
(d) PY
(e) QV

10. Which of the following is true regarding R?

(a) R is an immediate neighbor of V
(b) R faces centre
(c) R sits exactly between T and S
(d) Q sits third to the left of R
(e) None of These

6. b
1. 2 7. c
2. 3 8. d
3. 4 9. a
4. 5 10. c
5. 1
6. 4

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SET 15 SET 16
Study the following information carefully and answer the given Directions (1-6) Study the following information and answer the given
questions: questions:
Eight Cetking students I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P are sitting around a
circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are Eight Cetking students – A, B , C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
facing outward while five are facing towards the centre. circular table not necessarily in the same order. Three of three of
M is third to the right of K. N is sitting third to the left of M. Three them are facing outside (opposite to the centre) while five are facing
persons are sitting between N and J. O is sitting third to the right of N, the centre. There are equal number of males and females in the
who is not facing the centre. L is sitting third to the right of I, who is group.
not facing the centre. C is facing the centre, E is sitting third to the right of C. F is sitting third
to the left of E. Three persons are sitting between F and B. The
1. Who sits between N and I? immediate niegbours of B are females. G is sitting third to the right of
1) J F. D is sitting third to the right of A. A is not an immediate neighbor of
2) K E. The immediate neighbours of E are males and facing the centre.
3) M The immediate neighbours of D are females and face outside. The one
4) O sitting third to the left of B is male. No female is an immediate
5) None of these neigbour of G.

2. Who among the following is second to the right of J? 1. Who is sitting second to the right of E?
1) L (1) C (2) B
2) K (3) G (4) H
3) M (5) None of these
4) N
5) None of these 2. How many persons are sitting between H and C when confused
from the left side of H?
3. Which of the following statements is/are true with respect to P? (1) One (2) Two
1) P is opposite of O. (3) Three (4) Four
2) P is fourth to the right of O. (5) More than four
3) P is fourth to the left of O.
4) All are true 3. Which of the following statements are true regarding H?
5) None of these (1) The one who is second to the right of H is female
(2) H is facing the centre
4. Which of the following groups represents the group, of those facing (3) H is a male
away from the centre? (4) The immediate neighbors of H is facing outside
1) IKN (5) None is true
2) KNL
3) IJK 4. What is D;s position with respect to G?
4) LMN (1) Third to the left
5) None of these (2) Third to the right
(3) Second to the left
5. What is the position of K with respect to P? (4) Second to the right
1) K is third to the right of P. (5) None of these
2) K is second to the left of P.
3) K is third to the left of P.
4) K is in front of P. 1. 3
5) None of these 2. 2
3. 1
Answers 4. 2
1- 5 2- 2 3- 4 4- 1 5- 3

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SET 17 SET 18
Directions(3-7): Study the information carefully and answer the Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and
questions. answer the questions given below:
Cetking students L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular Eight Cetking students Aman, Bhavana, Chandan, Harsh, Gita, Farukh,
area at equal distances between each other, but not necessarily in the Deepa and Ela are sitting around a circular table. Some of them are
same order. Some of the people are facing the centre while some face not facing the centre. No more than two friends sitting together face
outside (i.e., in a direction opposite to the centre).S sits fourth to left the same direction.
of P. O sits second to right of S. S faces outside. L sits third to right of Note: Facing the same directions means if one person faces the centre
R. R is not an immediate neighbour of O. L is not an immediate then the other also faces the centre and if one person faces outward
neighbour of P. Both the immediate neighbours of Q face the centre. then other also faces outward. Facing opposite directions means if
Both the immediate neighbours of M face opposite directions (i.e., if one person faces the centre then the other person faces outward and
one person faces the centre then the other faces outside and vice- vice versa.
versa). Both the immediate neighbours of S face same direction as 0 Bhavana is not an immediate neighbor of Aman or Chandan. The one
(i.e., if 0 faces the centre then both the immediate neighbours of S who sits exactly between Aman and Chandan sits third to Ela and
also faces the centre and vice-versa) immediate neighbours of P face a faces outward. The immediate neighbours of Farukh face the same
direction opposite to that of P (i.e., if P faces the centre then both his direction.
immediate neighbours face outside and vice-versa). The immediate neighbours of Bhavana face opposite directions.
Chandan sits second to the left of Aman. Gita sits second to the right
3.) What is R's position with respect to O? of Bhavana. Deepa is an immediate neighbour of Gita and faces the
1) Third to the right centre. Deepa or Harsh is not an immediate neighbor of Aman. Aman
2) Fifth to the left and Bhavana face opposite directions. Harsh sits opposite Gita and
3) Second to the left the both are faces opposite directions.
4) Third to the left
5) Fourth to the right Q6. Who among the following are immediate neighbours of Farukh?
(a) Ela and Harsh (b) Gita and Aman (c) Chandan and Harsh
4.) Four of the following are a like in a certain way based on the given (d) Chandan and Aman (e) None of the above
seating arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does
not belong to that group? Q7. Who among the following sits on the immediate left of Harsh?
1) N (a) Chandan (b) Ela (c) Deepa (d) Bhavana (e) None of the above
2) O
3) M Q8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence
4) P form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
5) L (a) Ela and Gita (b) Bhavana and Chandan
(c) Chandan and Farukh (d) Aman and Ela
5.) Which of the following is true regarding N as per the given seating (e) Harsh and Gita
arrangement?
1) N sits to immediate right of M Q9. Who among the following sits third to the right of Deepa?
2) N faces outside (a) Chandan (b) Harsh (c) Farukh (d) Ela (e) None of the above
3) Only two people sit between N and Q
4) L sits second to right of N Q10. What is the position of Farukh with respect to Harsh?
5) S is one of the immediate neighbours of N (a) Second to the right (b) Third to the left
(c) Second to the left (d) Fourth to the right
6.) Who is sitting to immediate left of P? (e) None of the above
1) R 2) M 3) O 4) S 5) Q

7.) How many people in the given arrangement face outside?

1) One 2) Three 3) Five 4) Four 5) Two

03. 5
04. 3
05. 5
06. 2
07. 4

1 D 2 B 3A 4B 5A

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SET 19 SET 20
Directions (7 – 11): Study the following information carefully and Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following information carefully and
answer the questions given below: answer the given questions: Cetking students Dwayne, Elaya, Francois,
Houston and Indra are seated in a circle facing the centre. Alastair,
Eight Cetking students Prince, Queen, Ricky, Smith, Tim, Unholy, Ben and Chris are also seated in the same circle but two of them are
Vivian and Watson are sitting around a circular table. Some are not not facing the centre. Francois is second to the left of Chris. Elaya is
facing the centre while some are facing the centre. third to the right of Alastair. Ben is third to the left of Dwayne, who is
Vivian sits third to the right of Queen, Tim sits third to the right of immediate neighbour of Houston and Indra. Chris is second the right
Smith. The immediate neighbors of Prince are facing the centre. of Dwayne and third to the right of Ben.
Watson sits second to the left of Smith and Prince sits second to the
left of Unholy, who is facing the centre. Prince is an immediate 1. Which of the following pairs is not facing the centre?
neighbor of neither Queen nor Vivian. Unholy is not an immediate 1. Ben, Chris
neighbor of Vivian. Tim and the one who sits opposite Tim are not 2. Alastair, Chris
facing the centre. The one who is on the immediate left of Tim is not 3. Dwayne, Elaya
facing the centre while the immediate neighbor of Watson is facing 4. Ben, Dwayne
outward. 5. None of the above

7. How many persons are not facing the centre? 2. What is the position of Dwayne with respect of Francois?
(a) Two (b) Three (c) Five (d) Four (e) None of these 1. Second to the right
2. Third to the left
8. Who among the following sits on the immediate left of Tim? 3. Fifth to the right
(a) Ricky (b) Queen (c) Vivian (d) Prince (e) None of these 4. Can’t be determined
5. None of the above
9. Who among the following are immediate neighbors of Queen?
(a) Unholy, Smith (b) Unholy, Tim (c) Tim, Ricky 3. Who among the following is second to the left of Ben?
(d) Watson, Vivian (e) None of these 1. Alastair
2. Houston
10. Who among the following sits second to the left of Vivian? 3. Indra
(a) Tim (b) Watson (c) Prince (d) Unholy (e) None of these 4. Either Houston or Indra
5. None of the above
11. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form
a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 4. If Houston is on the immediate right of Elaya then what is
(a) Vivian, Ricky Houston’s position with respect of Chris?
(b) Tim, Prince 1. Third to the left
(c) Queen, Unholy 2. Third to the right
(d) Smith, Prince 3. Immediate right
(e) Ricky, Prince 4. Can’t be determined
5. None of the above

5. Which of the following is/are the possible positions(s) of Indra with

respect to Alastair?
1. Fourth to the right
2. Second to the left
3. Fourth to the left
4. Only (a) and (c)
5. All the above

Solution: 1A 2E 3D 4B 5E

D
A
B
C
D

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SET 21 SET 22
Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information and answer the Directions (Q.6 – 10): Study the following information carefully and
questions that follow: Eight Cetking students Alisha, Bisht, Charan, answer the questions given below.
Dravid, Esha, Farah, Gautam and Hitesh in a school sports competition
participated in a game in which they were sitting around a circular Eight Cetking students Suchit, Sameer, Shivam, Shubham, Sneha,
ring. The seats of the ring are not directed towards the centre. All the Swati, Somya and Shruti are sitting around a circular table. Three
eight students are in four groups I, II, III and IV, i.e. two students in friends facing outside the centre while, five friends are facing towards
each group, but not necessarily in the same order. These students are the centre. Sameer sits third to the right of Swati. Shubham is not an
from different sport houses, viz Maharishi, Vyas, Aryabhatt, Vashistha, immediate neighbour of Shruti. Shivam sits third to the left of
Shankaracharya, Balmiki, Dhruv and Dayanand. • No two students of Shubham, who is second to the right of Suchit. Two friends are sitting
the same group are sitting adjacent to each other except those of between Shruti and Sneha and two are sitting between Swati and
group III. Students from group IV are sitting opposite each other. • Sneha. Shivam is second to the left of Somya, who is facing the centre.
Dravid is neither in Dayanand nor in Aryabhatt house. • The student Sameer is facing the centre. Sneha is not opposite Swati or Shivam.
from Dhruv house is sitting on the immediate right of the student Shivam faces the centre whereas Shruti faces outside the centre.
from Dayanand house. • Charan, who is in Vashistha house, is a group
I. She is sitting on the immediate right of Farah, who is in group III. • 6. Who sits fifth to the left of Shruti?
Farah is not in Aryabhatt house and she has also participated in other (a) Shivam
sports. • Bisht from Vyas house is neither in group IV nor in group I or (b) Swati
II. • Bisht is sitting opposite Esha. Only Balmiki participant Alisha is (c) Sneha
sitting between Dhruv participant Esha and the Shankaracharya (d) Suchit
participant. • Both the students of group II are sitting adjacent to (e) None of these
students of group IV.
7. Which of the following statements is not true?
6. Who is in Maharishi house? (a) Shruti is sitting third to the right of Shubham.
1 Gautam 2 Farah 3 Hitesh 4 can’t say 5 None of the above (b) Sneha is sitting opposite Suchit.
(c) Swati is sitting third to the left of Sneha.
7. ‘Hitesh’ is in which house? (d) Somya is sitting between Shubham and Sneha.
1 Dayanand 2 Shankaracharya 3 Maharishi 4 Can’t say (e) All are true
5 None of the above
8. Who is sitting on the immediate right of Suchit?
8. Who among the following students are in group IV? (a) Sameer
1 Alisha and Bisht 2 Alisha and Charan (b) Somya
3 Gautam and Hitesh 4 Data inadequate (c) Sneha
5 None of the above (d) Shruti
(e) None of these
9. The student from which house is sitting opposite the Vashistha
house participant? 9. Who is sitting opposite Somya?
1 Dayanand 2 Shankaracharya 3 Dhruv 4 Can’t say (a) Sameer
5 None of the above (b) Sneha
(c) Shruti
10. Which of the following statements is false? (d) Shivam
1 The Balmiki representative is sitting opposite the Maharishi house (e) Shubham
representative
2 The Vyas house representative is sitting opposite the Dhruv house 10. Which group of three friends is facing outside the circle?
representative (a) Suchit, Shruti and Somya
3 Hitesh and Gautam are sitting opposite each other (b) Sameer, Sneha and Shruti
4 The two girl-participants are sitting opposite each other (c) Suchit, Sneha and Swati
5 None of the above (d)Sneha, Suchit and Shruti
(e) None of these
Solution 1B 2D 3C 4B 5D

6-e
7-e
8-e
9-c
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SET 23 (b) JN
Directions (1-6): Study the following information carefully and answer (c) RN
the questions given below: (d) QK
(e) MS
Ten Cetking students J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting at a
rectangular table in such a way that four of them sit at the corners, Q6. How many persons are not facing the centre?
two each on the longer sides and one each on the smaller sides, but (a) Three
not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing the centre (b) Four
while the rest are not facing the centre. Not more than two friends (c) Five
sitting together face the same direction. (d) Six
(e) None of the above
J sits on one of the smaller sides and third to the right of O.
R is not an immediate neighbor of J, K or O, but sits on the immediate
right of L, who is not facing the centre.
Only two among four sitting on the corners face outward.
Q and M are sitting on the immediate left and third to the left of S
respectively.
One of the four friends sitting on the corner is R.
N sits on the immediate left of M and is not an immediate neighbor of
L. J and N face the same direction.
M and P sit diagonally and face opposite directions.
Five of them face the same direction.
Note: Facing the same direction means if one person faces the centre
then the other person also faces the centre and if one person faces
outward then the other person also faces outward. Facing the
opposite direction means if one person faces the centre then the S1. Ans.(b)
other person faces outward and vice versa. S2. Ans.(e)
S3. Ans.(c)
Q1. Which of the following groups sit on the corners of the S4. Ans.(b)
rectangular table? S5. Ans.(d)
(a) MRQS S6. Ans.(c)
(b) SMRP
(c) QMPR SET 24
(d) QMPL Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and
(e) None of the above answer the questions given below:

Q2. Who among the following sits third to the right of N? Cetking students S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular
(a) P table, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing
(b) Q outward.
(c) J Note: Facing the same direction means that if one is facing the centre
(d) S then the other person is also facing the centre and if one is facing
(e) None of the above outward then other person is also facing outward.
Facing opposite directions means that if one is facing the centre then
Q3. What is the position of M with respect to J? the other person is facing outward and vice versa.
(a) Immediate right W and Z face opposite directions. One of the immediate neighbours of
(b) Second to the right W faces the centre. Z sits second to the right of T, who faces the
(c) Fourth to the right centre. X sits second to the right of W, who sits third to the left of Z. U
(d) Can’t be determined sits on the immediate left of X. V sits second to the left of Y, who faces
(e) None of the above the same direction as W. Y is not an immediate neighbour of T. The
immediate neighbours of Z face opposite directions. S is not facing the
Q4. Who among the following sits opposite Q? centre.
(a) R
(b) K Q6. How many persons in the given arrangement face outward?
(c) M (a) Two
(d) N (b) Three
(e) None of the above (c) Four
(d) Five
Q5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence (e) None of the above
form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) OL Q7. Who among the following is second to the right of S?

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(a) U Q8. Who among the following is an immediate neighbour of D and F?
(b) V (a) G
(c) Z (b) C
(d) W (c) B
(e) None of the above (d) A
(e) None of the above
Q8. What is the position of V with respect to U?
(a) Second to the left Q9. Who among the following sits third to the left of E?
(b) Third to the left (a) A
(c) Immediate right (b) H
(d) Third to the right (c) F
(e) None of the above (d) B
(e) None of the above
Q9. Who among the following is fifth to the right of V?
(a) S Q10. Four of the following five are like in a certain way and hence
(b) V form a group. Which is the one than does not belong to that group?
(c) W (a) F, B
(d) Can’t be determined (b) D, E
(e) None of the above (c) G, H
(d) D, G
Q10. Which of the following statements is/are true? (e) None of the above
(a) V sits on the immediate left of T.
(b) Y sits third to the right of U.
(c) X sits opposite Y.
(d) All are true
(e) None of the above

SET 25
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and
answer the questions given below:
Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular
table. Three of them are not facing the centre. H is not an immediate
neighbour of F or G. G is third to the right of F and one of them is not
facing the centre. D is not an immediate neighbor of H or C. A sits
second to the left of H, who is not facing the centre. B sits third to the
left of C, and one of them is facing the centre but both of them are
not immediate neighbours of G. F sits second to the left of C, who is
facing the same direction as G.

Q6. Which of the following groups is not facing the centre?

(a) F, H, D
(b) C, H, G
(c) B, C, H
(d) A, F, H
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who among the following sits third to the right of C?

(a) G
(b) B
(c) E
(d) F
(e) None of the above

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Advance Sets
SET 1
Directions (Q.1-7): Cetking students Johnny, Pacino, Denzel, Russel,
Jolie, Cruise, Robert and Charlie are sitting around a square table in
such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while
four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The one who sit at the
four corners face the centre of the table while those who sit in the
middle of the sides face outside. Each one of them likes a different
subject viz. Mathematics, Hindi, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
History and Geography. (None of the information given is necessary in
the same order).

Denzel sits third to left of the one who likes Geography. The one who Answer: (a)
likes Geography faces outside. Only two people sit between Denzel Answer: (c)
and Charlie. The one who likes Mathematics sits to immediate right of Answer: (e)
Charlie. The one who likes Chemistry sits second to the right of Answer: (e)
Robert. Robert is neither an immediate neighbour of Charlie nor Answer: (e)
Denzel. Robert does not like Geography, only one person sits between Answer: (a)
Johnny and the one who likes Chemistry. Russel sits to immediate left Answer: (b)
of the one who likes Physics. Robert does not like Physics. Jolie likes
History. Jolie is not an immediate neighbour of Johnny. The one who SET 2
likes Hindi is an immediate neighbour of Jolie. The one who likes Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the
Biology is an immediate neighbour of Cruise. questions given below:
Eight Cetking students S, R, N, L, M, T, O and P are sitting in a circle
Q1. Who amongst the following sits diagonally opposite the one who facing the centre. All eight belong to different professions ___
likes Mathematics? reporter, doctor, cricketer, teacher, accountant, shopkeeper, painter
(a) The one who likes Hindi (b) Russel (c) Johnny and supervisor. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned
(d) The one who likes English (e) The one who likes Biology order.
M is sitting third to the left of O. The doctor is to the immediate right
Q2. Who amongst the following represents the immediate neighbour of M and M is not a reporter. R is sitting fourth to the right of P.
of the one who likes Chemistry? Neither R nor P is an immediate neighbour of M. T is a teacher and is
(a) Pacino, Cruise (b) Denzel, Jolie (c) Pacino, Jolie sitting third to the right of the doctor. The shopkeeper is sitting
(d) Russel, Cruise (e) Cruise, Charlie second to the left of the teacher. The painter is sitting second to the
left of M. S the cricketer is sitting exactly between T and P. The
Q3. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Charie and accountant is sitting second to the right of the cricketer. N is sitting
Pacino? third to the left of T.
(a) Denzel (b) The one who likes Hindi (c) The one who likes English
(d) Robert (e) Johnny 6. Who amongst the following is a reporter?
1)O 2)L 3)N 4)R 5)None of these
Q4. Which of the following is true regarding Pacino?
(a) Pacino is one of the immediate neighbours of Russel 7. What is S’s position with respect to R?
(b) The one who likes Geography is an immediate neighbour of Pacino 1)Third to the right 2)Second to the right
(c) Pacino sits second to left of Charlie 3)Third to the left 4)second to the left
(d) Pacino likes History 5)Fourth to the right
(e) Pacino is an immediate neighbour of the one who likes
Mathematics 8. How many people are sitting between P and N when counted in an
anti-clockwise direction from N?
Q5. What is the position of the one who likes Physics with respected 1)One 2)Two 3)Three 4)Four 5)None
to Robert?
(a) Second to the left (b) Third to the right (c) Fourth to the left 9. Four of the following five pairs alike in a certain way based on their
(d) Second to the right (e) Third to the left positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which of the
following does not belong to the group?
Q6. Which of the following subjects does Russel likes? 1)Teacher – Painter 2)Supervisor - Shopkeeper
(a) Biology (b) Mathematics (c) Hindi (d) Chemistry (e) English 3)Cricketer – Reporter 4)Doctor - Accountant
5)Shopkeeper – Doctor
Q7. Who amongst the following likes Geography?
(a) Pacino (b) Cruise (c) Charlie (d) Johnny (e) Russel 10. Which one of the following statements is false according to the
above mentioned arrangement?
1)N is to the immediate right of the supervisor
2)The cricketer is third to the right of the shopkeeper
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3)The doctor is sitting exactly between the supervisor and the (c) Cloth (d) Book
accountant (e) None of the above
4)L is neither a teacher nor a supervisor
5)There are only three people between S and N Q5. If D and F interchange their places then who among the following
is on the immediate left of G?
Answers (a) B (b) D (c) H (d) F (e) None of the above
6. 1
7. 1
8. 4
9. 5
10.3

SET 3 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer
the questions given below: SET 4
Direction : Study the following information and answer the questions
Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a given below :
circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are
facing outward. They are working at four stalls, viz Cloth, Food, Four Maruti Suzuki's cars - Ertigo,Celerio, Swift and Wagon'r and four
Footwear and Book, in a trade fair. Two persons are working at each Hyundai's cars - I-10, Verna, I-20 and Santa Fe owned by Cetking
stall. students are on a display in a circular parking. two Maruti Suzuki's
Note: Facing the same direction means if one person faces the centre cars and two Hyundai's cars are not facing the centre of the auto expo
then the other person also faces the centre and if one person faces centre. Swift is placed second to the left of Verna, which is not placed
outward then the other person also faces outward. immediate next to Celerio. I-10 is third to the left of Santa Fe and one
Facing opposite directions means if one person faces the centre then of them is not facing centre of the auto expo centre. Ertigo is third to
the other person faces outward and vice versa. the right of Celerio, which is facing the centre of the auto expo centre.
I-20 and Wagon'r are facing each other and both are not placed
• C sits third to the left of H, who works at the Footwear stall, and immediate next to Celerio or Santa Fe. No three Hyundai's car's are
both are facing the same direction. placed together.
• G sits on the immediate right of B, who works at the Cloth stall.
• C and B are not facing the same direction but C is an immediate 1. Which of the following Car is placed between Celerio and Wagon'r ?
neighbor of E, who is fourth to the left of G 1) Swift 2) Verna 3) Santa Fe 4) I - 10 5) None of these
• E and G both are facing opposite directions but both work at the
same stall. 2. How many cars are placed between I-10 and Verna ?
• Those who work at the Cloth stall sit adjacent to each other but face 1) Three 2) Two 3) One 4) Can't be determined 5) None of these
opposite directions.
• The person, who work at the Food stall sit opposite each other. 3. Which Car is displayed third to the left of Ertigo ?
• The immediate neighbour of E are not facing outward. 1) Celerio 2) Wagon'r 3) I-20 4) I-10 5) None of these
• a person who works at the Footwear stall is an immediate neighbour
of the both persons who work at the Book stall. 4. Which of the following groups of four Cars are not facing the
• D and F are immediate neighbour of H. centre?
• D is not facing the centre and works at the Book stall. 1) Swift, Wagon'r, Ertigo and Verna 2) Verna, I-10, Ertigo and Wagon'r
• The one who is on the immediate left of F is not facing the centre. F 3) Ertigo, Verna. I-10 and Swift 4) I-20, I-10, Santa Fe and Celerio
sits second to the right of C. 5) None of these

Q1. Who among the following work at the Footwear stall? 5. Who is placed between I-20 and Santa Fe ?
(a) D and F (b) H and F (c) G and C (d) C and H 1) I-10 2) Ertigo 3) Swift 4) Verna 5) None of these
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who among the following sits on the immediate right of the
person who works at the Food stall?
(a) B (b) D (c) A (d) F (e) H

Q3. How many persons are facing outward?

(a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of the above

Q4. A works at which of the following stalls?

(a) Either Cloth or Footwear (b) Either Book or Food

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SET 5
Directions (1-6): Study the following information carefully and answer
the questions given below.

Eight Cetking students J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting around a

circular table. Each of them has a laptop of a different company, viz
Dell, Lenovo, HP, Sony, Acer, Apple, Asus and Toshiba but not
necessarily in the same order. Four of them are not facing the centre.
The one who has Acer is on the immediate left of M, who does not
have Asus. M is third to the right of Q. P is fourth to the left of O.
Neither P nor O is an immediate neighbor of M. L has HP and sits
exactly between J and O. L is facing the centre and is to the right of
both J and O. N is third to the left J, who has Toshiba.
J sits third to the left of the one who has Acer. The one who has
1. 2 Lenovo sits second to the left of the one who has Toshiba. The one
2. 5 who has Dell sits second to the right of M. The one who has Apple sits
3. 2 second to the right of the person who has HP. K does not like Acer. J
4. 2 faces the centre.
5. 1
Q1. Who among the following has the laptop of Sony?
(a) M (b) O (c) Q (d) L (e) None of the above

Q2. Who among the following sits third to the right of the one who
has the laptop of Asus?
(a) N (b) M (c) O (d) L (e) None of the above

Q3. Who among the following sits third to the left of Q?

(a) L (b) K (c) O (d) M (e) None of the above

Q4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a
group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) OK (b) LN (c) JM (d) MN (e) LQ

Q5. Who among the following sits opposite N?

(a) The one who has Toshiba (b) The one who has Apple
(c) The one who has HP (d) The one who has Sony
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which of the following statements is/are true?

(a) The one who has Asus is not facing the centre.
(b) O has Dell and he is facing the centre.
(c) The one who has Apple is on the immediate right of M.
(d) Only (a) and (c) are true
(e) None of the above

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SET 6 6.Which of the following subjects does D like?
Directions (Q. 1 – 7): Study the following information carefully and 1) Biology
answer the given questions. 2) Mathematics
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table in such a way 3) Hindi
that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the 4) Chemistry
middle of each of the foul sides. The ones who sit at four corners face 5) English
the centre of the table while those who sit in the middle of the sides
outside. Each of them likes a different subject, viz Hindi, Mathematics, 7. Who among the following likes Geography?
English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, History and Geography. (Not 1) B
necessarily in the same order.) 2) F
3) H
C sits third to the left of the one who likes Geography. The one who 4) A
likes Geography faces outside. Only two persons sit between C and H. 5) D
The one who likes Mathematics sits on the immediate right of H. The
one who likes Chemistry sits second to the right of G. G is neither an Hints: For Ques(1-7)
immediate neighbour of H nor of C. G does not like Geography. Only
one person sits between A and the one who likes Chemistry. D sits on 1. 1
the immediate left of the one who likes Physics. G does not like 2. 3
Physics. E likes History. E is not an immediate neighbour of A. The one 3. 5
who likes Hindi is an immediate neighbour of E. The one who likes 4. 5
Biology is an immediate neighbour of F. 5. 2
6. 1
1. Who amongst the following sits diagonally opposite the one who 7. 2
likes Mathematics?
1) The one who likes Hindi
2) D
3) A
4) The one who likes English
5) The one who likes Biology

2. Who among the following represent the immediate neighbours of

the one who likes Chemistry?
1) B, F
2) C, F
3) B, E
4) D, F
5) F, H

3. Who among the following sits exactly between H and B?

1) C
2) The one who likes Hindi
3) The one who likes English
4) G
5) A

4. Which of the following is true regarding B?

1) B is one of the immediate neighbours of D.
2) The one who likes Geography is an immediate neighbour of B.
3) B sits second to the left of H.
4) B likes History
5) B is an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Mathematics.

5. What is the position of the one who likes Physics with respect to
G?
1) Second to the left
2) Third to the right
3) Fourth to the left
4) Second to the right
5) Third to the left

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SET 7 E
Eight family members of a Cetking student S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are
sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order.
Some of them are females and some are males. All of them are
related to each other in the same way ot the other. Some of them are
facing the centre while some are facing outside (i.e opposite to the
centre). Only two people sit between T and W. T faces the centre. X
sits second to the right of T. W is the wife of S. No females is an
immediate neighbour of W. U is not an immediate neighbour of T. U is
the daughter of W. Both the immediate neighbours of U face the
centre. Only three people sit between S and U’s brother. X is not the
brther of U. Neither S nor U’s brother is an immediate neighbour of X.
Z, the wife of T, sits to the immediate left of V. Both Y and S face a
direction opposite to that of U (i.e if U faces the centre then both Y
and S face outside and vice-versa). U’s husband sits second to the left
of Y. T’s father sits to the immediate right of W. T sits second to the
right of S’s father. Both the immediate neighbours of X are females.
1. How many people sit between T and S’s father when counted from
the right of T?
a) Four
b) Three
c) None
d) One
e) Two

2. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Y and W when

counted from the left of Y?
a) T
b) X
c) S
d) z
e) U

3. Which of the following statements regarding T is definitely true?

a) X and Z are immediate neighbours of T.
b) T sits second to the left of X.
c) T is the son of S.
d) None of the given options is correct.
e) V is the father of T.

4. Who amongst the following faces outside (i.e opposite to the

centre)?
a) W
b) V
c) U
d) Z
e) T

5. If it is given that Y is married to X, then what is the position of T

with respect to Y’s daughter-in-law?
a) Third to the right
b) Second to the right
c) Immediate right
d) Second to the left
e) Third to the left

D
D
C
C

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SET 8
Directions (6-11): Study the following information carefully and
answer the questions given below:

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven family members of a Cetking student

are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. There are two
married couples, two sons and two daughters in the family. D sits
third to the right of her grandson. G is son of C and father of B. F sits
second to the right of her mother but is not an immediate neighbor of
her father. E sits third to the left of her daughter but is not an
immediate neighbor of her husband. D is grandmother of A. A is not
granddaughter of C, who is an immediate neighbor of his wife.

Q6. How many females are there in the family?

(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who among the following are parents of A?

(a) F, D
(b) G, E C
(c) C, D B
(d) E, F A
(e) None of the above C
D
Q8. How is F related of E? D
(a) Sister-in-law
(b) Son
(c) Daughter
(d) Sister
(e) None of the above

Q9. Who among the following is third to the right of D?

(a) F
(b) A
(c) G
(d) E
(e) None of the above

Q10. Who among the following are immediate neighbours of F?

(a) G, D
(b) A, B
(c) D, C
(d) B, G
(e) None of these

Q11. Which of the following statements is/are true?

(a) G is mother of A
(b) F is granddaughter of D
(c) B is sister of F
(d) F is aunt of A
(e) None of the above

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SET 9
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions given below:

Eight Cetking students Q, R, S, T, V, W, Y and Z are sitting around a

circular table, facing the centre. There are three males and five
females in the group of friends. No two males are immediate neigh
bours of each other.
•V sits second to the right of his wife.
•S sits third to the right of V.
•W sits second to the right of her husband Z. Z is not an immediar
neighbour of V's wife.
•T is a male and Y is not an immediate neighbour of V.
•R sits second to the right of Q.

1.What is the position of T with respect to Z?

1) Second to the left 2) Immediately to the right
3) Third to the left 4) Second to the right
5) Third to the right

2.Which of the following statements regarding S is definitely correct?

1) S is one of the male members of the group.
2) Both the immediate neighbours of S are females.
3) S sits third to the left of T.
4) W is an immediate neighbour of S.
5) S sits second to the right of Q.

3.Who amongst the following is V's wife?

1) Q 2) Y 3) R 4) T 5) None of these

4.Who amongst the following has a male sitting to the immediate left
and the right?
1) Y 2) R 3) Q 4) S 5) None of these

5.Which of the following is not true regarding T?

1) T is an immediate neighbour of Z's wife.
2) No male is an immediate neighbour of T.
3) Q sits second to right of T.
4) The one who sits third to the left of T is a male.
5) All are true

6.Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours

of T
1) RQ 2) WZ 3) YV 4) WY 5) None of these

7.How many people sit between V and S when counted in anti-

clockwise direction?
1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Four

8.Who amongst the following sits exactly between V and Y?

1) Q 2) W 3) R 4) T 5) Z

9.Who amongst the following is Z's wife?

1) S 2) W 3) Y 4) T 5) None of these

10.Who Sit's Opposite to V?

1) Wife of Z 2) Wife of R 3) Wife of T 4) Wife of Q 5) None of these

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Directions (Q.1-5) Read the following information 1) NHM 2) PHN
and answer the questions given below: 3) TRP 4) TWF
i. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting along a circle 5) None of these
facing at the centre and are playing cards.
ii. E is the neighbour of A and D.
iii. G is not between F and C. Directions (Q. 12-16): Study the following
iv. F is on the immediate right of A. information carefully to answer these
1. Who are the neighbours of B? questions.
(1) C and D (2) F and C A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
(3) A and F (4) Data inadequate circle facing the centre. F is third to the right of
(5) None of these C and second to the left of H. D is not an
2. Which pair given below has the second person immediate neighbour of C or H. E is on the
sitting immediately to the right of the first? immediate right of A, who is second to the right
(1) CB (2) DG of G.
(3) EA (4) AB 12 . Who sits between G and D?
(5) None of these 1) H 2) D
3. Which of the following has the person sitting 3)F 4) E
adjacent to each other from left to right in order 5) None of these
as given? 13. Which of the following is the correct position
(1) CDG (2) EDG of B with respect to H?
(3) BGC (4) FBC I. Second to the right
(5) None of these II. Fourth to the right
4. What is the position of F? III. Fourth to the left
(1) To the immediate left of A IV. Second to the left
(2) To the immediate right of B 1) Only I 2) Only II
(3) 2nd to the right of C 3) Only III 4) Both II & III
(4) 3rd to the left of D 5) None of these
(5) None of these 14. Who is second to the left of C ?
5. Which of the following does not have the 1) A 2) B
pair sitting adjacent to each other? 3) E 4) D
(1) BA (2) CB 5) None of these
(3) DE (4) GD 15. Which of the following pairs of persons
(5) All are sitting adjacent to each other has first person sitting to the right of the
second person?
1) CB 2) AE
Directions (Q. 6-11):Study the following 3) FG 4) HA
information and answer the questions 5) DB
given below: 16. Who is on the immediate right of C?
M, N, P, R, T, W, F and H are sitting around a l) E 2) B
circle facing the centre. P is third to the left of 3) D 4) B or D
M and second to the right of T. N is second to 5)None of these
the right of P. R is second to the right of W, BOB 2008
who is second to the right of M. F is not an
immediate neighbour of P.
6. Who is to the immediate right of P? Directions (Q. 17-21): Study the following
1) H 2) F information carefully to answer these
3) R 4) Data inadequate questions.
5) None of these Ashwini, Priya, Sudha, Rani, Meeta, Geeta and
7. Who is to the immediate right of H? Mukta are sitting around a circle facing the
1) R 2) F centre. Ashwini is third to the left of Mukta and
3) M 4) Data inadequate to the immediate right of Rani. Priya is second
5) None of these to the left of Geeta, who is not an immediate
8. Who is to the immediate left of R? neighbour of Meeta.
1) P 2) H 17. Who is to the immediate right of Priya?
3) W 4) T 1) Meeta 2) Sudha
5) Data inadequate 3) Mukta 4) Cannot be determined
9. Who is third to the right of H? 5) None of these
1) T 2) W 18. Who is second to the left of Rani?
3) R 4) F 1) Ashwini 2) Meeta
5) Data inadequate 3) Priya 4) Sudha
10. Who is second to the right of F? 5) None of these
1) M 2) R 19. Which of the following pairs of persons has
3)T 4) Data inadequate the first person sitting to the immediate left of
5) None of these the second person?
11. In which of the following is the first person 1) Rani-Meeta 2) Ashwini-Geeta
sitting in between the second and the third 3) Sudha-Priya 4) Geeta-Sudha
person? 5) None of these

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20. Which of the following groups has the first 3) M 4) Data inadequate
person sitting between the other two? 5) None of these
1) Meeta-Ashwini-Geeta 28. In which of the following pairs is the second
2) Sudha-Rani-Geeta person sitting to the immediate right of the first
3) Mukta-Priya-Rani person?
4) Mukta-Priya-Sudha 1) DT 2) TP
5) None of these 3) PR 4) KW
21. Which of the following is the correct position 5) None of these
of Rani with respect to Mukta? 29. Who is on the immediate left of R?
I. Third to the right II. Third to the left 1) W 2) P
III. Fourth to the left IV. Fourth to the right 3) K 4) T
1) I only 2) II only 5) None of these
3) Both I & II 4) Both II & IV 30. Who is on the immediate left of M?
5) Both I & III 1) K 2) W
3) D 4) T
5) None of these
31. Who is third to the left of D?
Directions (Q. 22-26): Study the following 1) W 2) P
information carefully to answer these 3) K 4) Data inadequate
questions. 5) None of these
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
circle, facing the centre. F sits to the immediate
right of D and third to the left of A. G sits third
to the left of D who does not sit next to E. B sits Directions (Q. 32-36): Study the following
next to G but not next to D. C does not sit next information carefully to answer these
to either D or A. questions.
22. Who sits to the immediate left of A? P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a
1) E 2) F circular table, facing the centre. P sits third to
3) G 4) H the right of W and third to the left of Q. S sits
5) None of these second to the right of T. V sits second to the
23.What is the position of H with respect to left of R. T is not the neighbour of Q while U is
C? neither a neighbour of T nor of W.
1) Second to the left 2) First to the right 32. Who sits second to the left of V?
3) Third to the right 4) Second to the right 1) R 2) P
5) None of these 3) U 4) T
24. Which of the following pairs sits between 5) None of these
G and D? 33. Who sits between U and P?
1) AC 2) DF 1) S 2) R
3) HB 4) FA 3) V 4) Q
5) None of these 5) None of these
25. Starting from A’s position, if all the eight 34. Starting from P’s position, if all the eight
are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise
direction, the seating position of which of the direction, the seating position of how many
following (excluding A) would not change? members (excluding P) would not change?
1) B 2) C 1) None 2) One
3) D 4) H 3) Two 4) Three
5) None of these 5) Four
26. Four of the following are alike based 35. Which of the following pairs has only one
upon their seating arrangement around the person sitting between them, if the counting is
circle. Which is the one that does not belong done in the clockwise direction?
to that group? 1) T ,V 2) V, Q
1) FH 2) GE 3) W, P 4) R, P
3) CD 4) BG 5) None of these
5) EF 36.Four of the following are alike in a certain
way based on their positions in the seating
arrangement and so form a group. Which is
the one that does not belong to that group?
Directions (Q. 27-31) :Study the following 1) W, T 2) P, U
information carefully and answer the 3) S, Q 4) R, P
questions given below : 5) P, Q
M,D, P, K, R, T and W are sitting around a circle
facing the centre. D is second to the right of P,
who is third to the right of K. T is third to the
right of W, who is not an immediate neighbour Directions (37-41): Study the following
of D. M is third to the left of R. information and answer the questions given
27. Who is second to the right of T? below it.
1) D 2)K Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting

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around a circle facing the centre. E is third to the Directions (Q. 47-51): Study the following
left of G, who is on the immediate right of B, who information carefully and answer the
is third to the left of A. H is second to the right of given questions:
F, who is not an immediate neighbour of E. D is A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight friends sitting
not an immediate neighbour of B. around a circular table facing the centre. A sits
37. Who is second to the right of B ? second to the left of D, who is third to the left of
1) F 2) A E. C sits third to the right of G, who is not an
3) H 4) D immediate neighbour of E. H sits third to the
5) None of these right of B, who sits second to the right of G.
38. Which of the following pairs has the first 47. Who sits between D and C?
person on the immediate left of the second 1) Only B 2) Only C and A
person? 3) Only G 4) Only E
1) GB 2) AF 5) Only G and E
3) CE 4) HD 48. Who sits second to the right of E?
5) None of these 1) B 2) F
39. Which of the following is the correct position 3) G 4) C
of B with respect to D? 5) None of these
1) Second to the right 2) Second to the left 49. What is the position of A with respect to
3) Third to the right 4) Third to the left H?
5) None of these 1) Third to the left
40. Who sits between A and D? 2) Third to the right
1) F 2) E 3) Second to the left
3) G 4) B 4) Second to the right
5) H 5) Fourth to the left
41. What is E’s position with respect to C? 50. Four of the following five are alike based
1) On the immediate right upon their seating arrangements and so form
2) On the immediate left a group. Which is the one that does not belong
3) Second to the right to that group?
4) Cannot be determined 1) CH 2) FG
5) None of these 3) DA 4) BE
5) GB
51. Which of the following pairs has the second
person sitting to the immediate left of the first
Directions (Q. 42-46): Study the following person?
information carefully and answer the 1) DB 2) EH
questions given below: 3) FA 4) GD
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting around a circle 5) None of these
facing at the centre. V is second to the left of P
and second to the right of W. T is third to the
right of Q and is not an immediate neighbour
of V. S is third to the right of R. Directions (Q. 52-56): Study the following
42. Who is second to the right of Q? information carefully and answer the
1) R 2) W questions given below:
3) T 4) S A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
5) None of these circle facing the centre. B is second to the right
43.Who is to the immediate left of S? of H and third to the left of A. D is not an
1) Y 2) T immediate neighbour of either B or H and is
3) Q 4) W second to the right of F. C is fourth to the right
5) None of these of G.
44. Who is to the immediate right of R? 52. Who is to the immediate right of B ?
1) W 2) T 1) C 2) E
3) P 4) Data inadequate 3) H 4) Data inadequate
5) None of these 5) None of these
45. In which of the following groups is the first 53. Who is third to the right of E?
person sitting between the second and the 1) C 2) F
third persons? 3) D 4) Data inadequate
1) RPQ 2)TWS 5) None of these
3)QPR 4) QVS 54. In which of the following pairs is the second
5) None of these person sitting to the immediate left of the first
46. Who is third to the left of V ? person?
1) T 2) S 1) BC 2) HE
3) W 4) R 3) FA 4) GD
5) None of these 5) None of these
Practice Question-8 55. Who is fourth to the right of H?
1) B 2) A
3) F 4) Data inadequate
NABARD BK 2009 5) None of these

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56. If E and F interchange their places, who 3) HD 4) CE
will be second to the right of B? 5) None of these
1) F 2) C 66. In which of the following pairs is the first
3) D 4) Data inadequate person sitting to the immediate right of the
5) None of these second person?
1) BG 2) GA
3) AH 4) HE
5) CF
Directions (Q.57-62) : Study the following 67.Who is third to the left of E?
information carefully and answer the 1) A 2) C
questions given below: 3) G 4) Data inadequate
A, B,C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a 5) None of these
circle facing the centre. H is fourth to the left of
B and second to the right of F. A is third to the
left of C, who is not an immediate neighbour
of F. G is second to the left of A. D is second to
the right of E. Directions (Q. 68-72): Study the following
57. Who is on the immediate right of F? information carefully and answer the
1) H 2) A questions given below:
3) G 4) Data inadequate A, M, D, P, R, T, Band H are sitting around a
5) None of thes circle, facing the centre. M is third to the left of
58. Who is third to the left of A? A, who is second to the left of T. D is second to
1) C 2) F the right of H, who is second to the right of T. R
3) B 4) Data inadequate is second to the right of B, who is not an
5) None of these immediate neighbour of T.
59. In which of the following pairs is the first 68. Which of the following combinations
person sitting on the immediate left of the represents the first and the second to the left
second person? of B respectively?
1) EH 2) CE 1) MD 2) DH
3)AF 4) DB 3) AM 4) AR
5) None of these 5) DM
60. Which of the following pairs represents the 69. Who is third to the right of T?
immediate neighbours of E? 1) D 2) B
1) DH 2) HC 3) H 4) M
3) CA 4) Data inadequate 5)None of these
5) None of these 70. Who is to the immediate left of H?
61. Who is on the immediate right of H? 1) P 2) M
1) E 2) C 3) T 4) R
3) H 4) Data inadequate 5) Data inadequate
5) None of these Space for drawing the diagram
62. Who is on the immediate right of B?
1) D 2) E 71. Who is second to the left of B?
3) F 4) Data inadequate 1) D 2) H
5) None of these 3) M 4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
72. In which of the following combinations the
third person is second to the left of the second
Directions (Q. 63-67): Study the following person?
information carefully and answer the 1) BAR 2) DBM
questions given below: 3) TPH 4) PMH
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a 5) None of these
circle facing the centre. B is third to the right of l) F, G 2) H, G
F and third to the left of H. C is fourth to the left 3) H, C 4) H, B
of A, who is not an immediate neighbour of F 5) None of these
or B. E is not an immediate neighbour of B. G 74. Who sits third to the right of E?
is second to the right of D. 1) D 2) G
63. Who is to the immediate left of B ? 3) F 4) B
1) D 2) G 5) None of these
3) D or G 4) Data inadequate 75. What is the position of G with respect to
5) None of these A’s position?
64.Who is to the immediate right of H? 1) Immediately to the right
l) A 2) E 2) Second to the left
3) F 4) Data inadequate 3) Third to the right
5) None of these 4) Third to the left
65. Which of the following pairs represents the 5) Fourth to the right
immediate neighbours of F? 76. Who sits between E and A?
1) CH 2) ED 1) F 2) D

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3) G 4) B 1) EKB 2) CHB
5) None of these 3) AGC 4) FGD
77.Starting from A’s position, if all the eight are 5) None of these
arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise 79. Who is fourth to the left of E?
direction, the seating position of how many 1) A 2)C
members (excluding A) would-remain 3) G 4) Data inadequate
unchanged? 5) None of these
l) None 2) One 80. Who is second to the right of K?
3) Two 4) Three 1) C 2) H
5) Four 3) F 4) E
5) Data inadequate
81. Who is third to the right of H?
Directions (Q. 73-77): Read the following 1) A 2) D
passage carefully and answer the 3) G 4) F
questions given below it. 5) None of these
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a 82. Who is fourth to the right of D?
circular table, facing the centre. A sits third to 1) K 2) H
the left of C and second the right of E. B sits 3) E 4) B
second to the right of D, who is not an 5) None of these
immediate neighbour of E. H sits second to
the left of F. G is not an immediate neighbour
of D. Directions (Q. 83-87): Study the following
73. Which of the following pairs has only one information carefully and answer the
person sitting between them, if the counting is questions given below:
done in clockwise direction? A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Hand K are sitting around a
l) F, G 2) H, G circle facing the centre. F is fourth to the right of
3) H, C 4) H, B A, who is third to the right of B. K is fourth to the
5) None of these left of B and third to the right of D. C is third to the
74. Who sits third to the right of E? right of H. E is second to the left of G.
1) D 2) G 83. Who is fourth to the left of G?
3) F 4) B 1) C 2) A
5) None of these 3) D 4) K
75. What is the position of G with respect to 5) Data inadequate
A’s position? 84. What is E’s position with respect to B?
1) Immediately to the right 1) Second to the left 2) Third to the right
2) Second to the left 3) Fourth to the right 4) Third to the left
3) Third to the right 5) Fifth to the right
4) Third to the left
5) Fourth to the right 85. Who is third to the right of K?
76. Who sits between E and A? 1) F 2) E
1) F 2) D 3) G 4) Data inadequate
3) G 4) B 5) None of these
5) None of these 86. Who is on the immediate right of F? .
77.Starting from A’s position, if all the eight are 1) B 2) G
arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise 3) E 4) Data inadequate
direction, the seating position of how many 5) None of these
members (excluding A) would-remain 87. In which of the following combinations is the
unchanged? third person sitting between the first and the
l) None 2) One second person?
3) Two 4) Three 1) GFB 2) BGH
5) Four 3) ADC 4) KEC
5) EGF
Corporation Bank 2010
Directions (Q. 78-82) : Study the following Directions (Q. 93 - 97) : Study the following
information information carefully and answer the
carefully and answer the questions questions given below.
given below. P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are sitting round a circle
A, B, C, D, E, F G, H and K are sitting around a facing the centre. T is second to the right of R,
circle facing the centre. B is fourth to the left of G, who is third to the right of P. S is second to the
who is second to the right of C. F is fourth to the left of P and fourth to the right of Q. Z is third to
right of C and is second to the left of K. A is fourth the right of V, who is not an immediate neighbour
to the right of K. D is not an immediate neighbour of P.
of either K or B. H is third to the right of E. 93. In which of the following combinations is the
78. In which of the following combinations is the first person sitting between the second and the
third person sitting between the first and the third persons?
second 1) VTS 2) TZS
persons? 3) QRV 4) PWQ

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5) VRT P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a
94. Who is second to the right of T? circle facing the centre. T is second to the left of
1) S 2) Z P and third to the right of V. S is second to the
3) P 4) R right of W, who is on the immediate right of T. Q
5) None of these is third to the right of U.
95. What is P’s position with respect to S? 98. In which of the following pairs is the third
1) Fourth to the left 2) Fourth to the right person sitting in between the first and the second
3) Fifth to the left 4) Sixth to the left persons?
5) Third to the right 1) USP 2) VRU
3) TQW 4) WPS
5) None of these
99. Who is on the immediate left of T?
Directions (Q. 88-92): Study the following 1) Q 2)W
information carefully and answer the 3) R 4) Data inadequate
questions given below: 5) None of these
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
circle facing the centre. B is second to the right
of D, who is third to the right of F. C is second to
the left of A, who is second to the left of F. G is Directions (Q. 103-107): Study the following
third to the right of E. information carefully and answer the
88. In which of the following combinations is the questions given below:
first person sitting between the second and the A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
third persons? circle facing the centre. F is second to the right
1) GCD 2) FGH of A and third to the left of C. B is second to the
3) EFH 4) ABE left of C and fourth to the right of H. D is second
5) None of these to the right of G.
89. Who is third to the right of H? 103. Who is to the immediate left of D?
1) G 2) D 1) H 2) C
3) C 4) Data inadequate 3) G 4) Data inadequate
5) None of these 5) None of these20 Bank PO Exam Work Book JTS
90. Who is on the immediate right of A? Institute
1) B 2) E JTS Institute
3) F 4) Data inadequate 104. Who is second to the right of E?
5) None of these l) B 2) G
91. What is H’s position with respect to B ? 3) H 4) Data inadequate
1) Fifth to the right 5) None of these
2) Third to the left 105. Who is third to the left of B?
3) Fifth to the left 1) E 2) H
4) Third to the right 3) F 4) Data inadequate
5) Fourth to the left 5) None of these
92. Who is on the immediate left of G? 106. What is the position of G with respect to A ?
1) H 2) F 1) Third to the left 2) Third to the right
3) D 4) Data inadequate 3) Fifth to the left 4) Fourth to the right
5) None of these 5) Fifth to the right
96. Who is on the immediate left of Z? 107. In which of the following combinations is
1) T 2) P the third person sitting in between the first and
3) S 4) V the second person?
5) None of these 1) BGC 2) EFB
97. Who is second to the right of W? 3) DAH 4) AEF
1) R 2) Q3) Z 5) GCD
4) S 5) None of these of S. Q is not an immediate neighbour of S. N
100. Who is second to the right of P? is not an immediate neighbour of M.
1) S 2) V 108. Who is third to the right of N?
3) U 4) Q 1) Q 2) T
5) Date inadequate 3) P 4) R
101. What is R’s position with respect to W? 5) None of these
1) Third to the left 2) Fourth to the left 109. Who is second to the left of M?
3) Sixth to the right 4) Fifth to the left 1) N 2) R
5) None of these 3) S 4) Cannot be determined
102. Who is fourth to the left of R? 5) None of these
1) U 2) P 3) S 110. Who is sitting between P and S?
4) W 5) None of these 1) R 2) R and N
3) N 4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 98-102)Study the following 111. How many persons are sitting between
information Q and S?
carefully and answer the questions given below: 1) two 2) three

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3) four 4) two or three (3) Second to the right (4) Fourth to the left
5) None of these (5) Second to the left
112. Who is sitting between T and M? 115.Who sit (s) exactly between the teacher
1) R 2) N and the engineer?
3) Q and P 4) Data inadequate 1) C and H (2) Only the politician
5) None of these 3) Only the doctor (4) C and B
5) The architect and the banker
116. Which of the following is true with
Directions (Q.108-112): Study the following respect to the given seating arrangement?
information carefully and answer the 1) D is an immediate neighbour of G.
questions given below: 2) G is a banker.
M, N, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circle 3) The banker and the teacher are
facing the centre. P is second to the left of S immediate neighbours of each other.
and third to the right of M. T is third to the left 4) The pilot sits exactly between the architect
of S. Q is not an immediate neighbour of S. N and the businessman.
is not an immediate neighbour of M. 5) The doctor sits second to the right of the
108. Who is third to the right of N? businessman.
1) Q 2) T 117. What is the profession of G?
3) P 4) R 1) Businessman (2) Pilot
5) None of these 3) Banker (4) Teacher
109. Who is second to the left of M? 5) Architect
1) N 2) R 118. Four of the following five are alike in a
3) S 4) Cannot be determined certain way based on the given seating
5) None of these arrangement and thus form a group. Which is
110. Who is sitting between P and S? the one that does not belong to that group?
1) R 2) R and N 1) G-Doctor (2) E-Architect
3) N 4) Data inadequate 3) H-Businessman (4) E- Politician
5) None of these 5) D-Pilot
111. How many persons are sitting between 119. What is the profession of E ?
Q and S? 1) Businessman (2) Architect
1) two 2) three 3) Banker (4) Politician
3) four 4) two or three 5) Engineer
5) None of these
112. Who is sitting between T and M?
1) R 2) N
3) Q and P 4) Data inadequate Directions (Q. 120-126): Study the
5) None of these following information and answer the
questions given below:
Eight friends-A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H-are
Directions (Q.113-119): Study the sitting around a circular table not necessarily
following information carefully and in the same order. Three of them are facing
answer the given questions. outward while five are facing towards the
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a centre. There are equal number of males and
circular table, facing the centre. Each of them females in the group.
has a different profession, viz doctor, engineer, C is facing the centre. E is sitting third to the
architect, pilot, banker, teacher, businessman right of C.
and politician. F is sitting third to the left of E. Three persons
The politician sits third to the right of G. C is an are sitting between F and B. The immediate
immediate neighbour of G. The architect sits neighbours of B are females. G is sitting third
second to the right of C. B sits third to the right to the right of F. D is sitting third to the right of
of H. H is neither a politician nor an architect. A. A is not an immediate neighbour of E. The
Only one person sits between C and the immediate neighbours of E are males and are
teacher. A and F are immediate neighbours of facing the centre. The immediate neighbours
each other. Neither A nor F is a politician. The of D are females and face outside. The one
doctor sits second to the right of A. Two people sitting third to the left of B is a male. No female
sit between D and the engineer. D is not a is an immediate neighbour of G.
politician. The pilot is not an immediate 120. Who is sitting second to the right of E?
neighbour of the politician. The banker sits (1) C (2) B
second to the left of A. (3) G (4) H
113. Who amongst the following is a (5) None of these
businessman? 121. How many persons are sitting between
(1) A (2) H H and C when counted from the left side of
(3) C (4) F H?
(5) D 1) One (2) Two
114. What is the position of F with respect to (3) Three (4) Four
the politician? (5) More than four
(1) Immediate right (2) Third to the left 122.Which of the following statements is true

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regarding H? (1) Manager (2) G
1) The one who is second to the right of H is a (3) A (4) Financial Advisor
female. (5) B
2) H is facing the centre. 128. Four of the following five are alike in a
3) H is a male. certain way based on the given arrangement
4) The immediate neighbours of H are facing and thus form a group. Which is the one that
outside. does not belong to that group?
5) None is true (1) F-Chairman (2) G-President
123. What is D’s position with respect to G? 3) D-Manager (4) A-Financial Advisor
1) Third to the left (2) Third to the 5) B-Managing Director
right 129. Who among the following is the
3) Second to the left (4) Second to the right President of the company?
5) None of these (1) A (2) C
(3) H (4) G
(5) D
Directions (Q. 124-126): Four of the following 130. Which of the following is true with respect
five are alike in a certain way based on their to the given seating arrangement? .
seating positions in the above arrangement 1) The Group Leader of the company is an
and hence form a group. Which of the following immediate neighbour of the Vice President.
does not belong to the group? 2) G sits second to the right of D.
124. 1) BE 2) C G 3) The Group Leader and the Company
3) G A 4) DH Secretary are immediate neighbours.
5) AF 4) The Chairman of the company sits to the
125. 1) B 2) F immediate left of the Managing Director.
3) G 4) A 5) The Group Leader sits second to the left of
5) D D.
126. If all the friends are asked to sit in an 131. Which of the following posts does B hold
alphabetical order starting from A in an anti in the company?
clockwise direction, the positions of how many (1) Chairman (2) Manager
will remain unchanged (excluding A) ? (3) Company Secretary (4) Vice President
1) Four 2) Three (5) Financial Advisor
3) Two 4) One 132. Who among the following sits exactly
5) None between the Managing Director and H?
1) H and the Chairman (2) Band G
3) The Chairman and C (4) F and C
5) E and the Group Leader
133. Who among the following is the Group
Directions (Q. 127-133): Study the Leader?
following information carefully and 1) C (2) F
answer the given questions. (3) G (4) H
Eight colleagues, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, (5) A
are sitting around a circular table facing the
centre but not necessarily in the same order. Directions (Q. 134-138): Study the
Each one of them holds a different following information carefully and
post-Manager, Company Secretary, answer the given questions.
Chairman, President, Vice President, Group Representatives of eight different banks, viz
Leader, Financial Advisor and Managing A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are sitting around a
Director. circular table, facing the centre, but not
A sits third to the right of the Managing Director. necessarily in the same order. Each one of
Only two people sit between the Managing them is from a different bank, viz UCO Bank,
Director and H. The Vice President and the Oriental Bank of Commerce, Bank of
Company Secretary are immediate Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank,
neighbours. Neither A nor H is a Vice Punjab National Bank, Bank of India and Dena
President or a Company Secretary. The Vice Bank.
President is not an immediate neighbour of the F sits second to the right of the representative
Managing Director. The Manager sits second of Canara Bank. The representative of Bank
to the left of E. E is not an immediate neighbour of India is an immediate neighbour of the
of H. The Manager is an immediate neighbour representative of Canara Bank. Two person
of both the Group Leader and the Financial sit between the representative of Bank of India
Advisor. The Financial Advisor sits third to the and B. C and E are immediate neighbours.
right of B. B is not the Vice President. C sits Neither C nor E is an immediate neighbour of
on the immediate right of the Chairman. A is either B or the representative of Canara Bank.
not the Chairman. F is not an immediate The representative of Bank of Maharashtra sits
neighbour of A. G is not an immediate second to the right of D. D is the representative
neighbour of the Manager. of neither Canara Bank nor Bank of India. G
127. Who amongst the following sits third to and the representative of UCO Bank are
the left of E? immediate neighbours. B is not the

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representative of UCO Bank. Only one person G sits second to the left of D’s son. Only two
sits between C and the representative of persons
Oriental Bank of Commerce. sit between H and A’s brother. Neither C nor
H sits third to the left of the representative of D is the brother of A.
Dena Bank. D’s son and the wife of D’s son are immediate
The representative of Punjab National Bank neighbours of each other.
sits second to the left of the representative of F is the mother of H and is an immediate
Syndicate Bank. neighbour of neither B nor G.
134. Four of the following five are alike in a G is the sister of E.
certain way based on the given arrangement 139. Who among the following is D’s son?
and thus form a group. Which is the one that 1) E 2) G
does not belong to that group? 3) A 4) B
1) H - UCO Bank 5) Cannot be determined
(2) A- Canara Bank 140. Who sits second to the left of G?
3) D - Bank of Maharashtra 1) A’s brother 2) G’s mother
(4) E - Syndicate Bank 3) D 4) B’s father
5) F - Punjab National Bank 5) A’s Aunt
135. Which of the following is true with respect 141. How many people sit between A and his
to the given seating arrangement? brother?
1) B is the representative of Bank of 1) None 2) One
Maharashtra. 3) Two 4) Three
2) C sits second to the right of H. 5) Four
3) The representative of Dena Bank sits on to 142. Who among the following sits exactly between
the immediate left of the representative of UCO H and F?
Bank. 1) D’s wife 2) D’s son
4) A sits second to the right of the 3) C 4) B
representative of Bank of India. 5) A
5) The representatives of Bank of Maharashtra 143. Who among the following is the brother of A?
and Syndicate Bank are immediate 1) E 2) G
neighbours. 3) A 4) B
136. Who among the following sit exactly 5) Cannot be determined
between B and the representative of Bank of 144. Based on the given arrangement, how is A
India? related to D?
1) A and the representative of UCO Bank 1) Grandfather 2) Son
2) F and G 3) Grandson 4) Daughter-in-law
3) H and the representative of Bank of 5) Cannot be determined
Maharashtra 145. Four of the following five are alike in a certain
4) H and G way based on the given arrangement and so
5) Representatives of Syndicate Bank and form a group. Which is the one that does not belong
Oriental Bank of Commerce to that group?
137. Who among the following is the 1) B 2) C
representative of Oriental Bank of 3) H 4) G
Commerce? 5) F
1) A (2) C 146. Which of the following statements regarding
(3) H (4) G H is definitely correct?
(5) D 1) H is a male
138. Who amongst the following sits second 2) H is the cousin of C
to the left of B? 3) Both the immediate neighbours of H are males
1) C 4) H is the daughter-in-law of D
(2) H 5) H is father of A
3) The representative of Canara Bank
4) The representative of Punjab National Directions (Q.147-153): Study the following
Bank information carefully and answer the
5) G given questions.
A, B,C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
circle facing the centre but not necessarily in
Directions (Q. 139-146) : Study the following the same order.
information carefully and answer the given • B sits second to the left of H’s husband. No
questions. female is an immediate neighbour of B.
Eight family members, viz A, B, C, D, E, F, G and • D’s daughter sits second to the right of F. F
H are sitting around a circular table, facing the is the sister of G. F is not an immediate
centre but not necessarily in the same order. neighbour of H’s husband.
F, the wife of D, is sitting third to the right of C. • Only one person sits between A and F. A is
A is the son of H. A is sitting second to the left of father of G.
D. D is an immediate neighbour of neither F nor • H’s brother D sits on the immediate left of
C. No male is an immediate neighbour of D. H’s mother.
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E. 3) C 4) G
• Only one person sits between H and G. G is 5) None of these
the mother of C. G is not an immediate 155. Who amongst the following sits third to
neighbour of E. the right of A?
147. What is the position of A with respect to 1) D 2) E3) F
his mother-in-law? 4) A 5) None of these
(1) Immediate left (2) Third to the right 156. Four of the following five are alike in a
(3) Third to the left (4) Second to the certain way, based on the information given
right above and so form a group. Which is the one
(5) Fourth to the left that does not belong to that group?
148. Who amongst the following is D’s 1) HA 2) FH
daughter? 3) GC 4) DA
1) B 2) C 5) AE
3) E 4) G 157. If all the people are made to sit in an
5) H alphabetical order, in clockwise direction,
149. What is the position of A with respect to starting from A, the position of whom amongst
his grandchild? the following remains the same (excluding A
1) Immediate right 2) Third to the right )?
3) Third to the left 4) Second to the left 1) E 2) F
5) Fourth to the left 3) C 4) G
150. How many people sit between G and her 5) None of these
uncle? 158. How many people are seated between A
1) One 2) Two and C (counting clockwise from A)?
3) Three 4) Four 1) Two 2) Four
5) More than four 3) None 4) One
151. Four of the following five are alike in a 5) Three
certain way based on the given information 159. Who amongst the following sits exactly
and so form a group. Which is the one that does between F and C (and is also their
not belong to that group? neighbour)?
1) F 2) C 1) E 2) B
3) E 4) H 5) G 3) G 4) A
152. Which of the following is true with respect 5) None of these
to the given seating arrangement?
1) C is cousin of E.
2) Hand H’s husband are immediate Directions (Q. 160 - 164) : Study the following
neighbours of each other. information and answer the questions given
3) No female is an immediate neighbour of C. below.
4) H sits third to the left of her daughter. Eight people E, F, G, H, J, K, L and M are sitting
5) B is mother of H. around a circular table facing the centre. Each of
153. Who sits on the immediate left of C? them is of a different profession Chartered
1) F’s grandmother 2) G’s son Accountant, Columnist, Doctor, Engineer,
3) D’s mother-in-law 4) A Financial Analyst, Lawyer, Professor and Scientist
5) G but not necessarily in the same order. F is sitting
second to the left of K. The Scientist is an
immediate neighbour of K. There are only three
Directions (Q. 154-159): Study the people between the Scientist and E. Only one
information given below and answer the person sits between the Engineer and E. The
given questions. Columnist is to the immediate right of the
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting Engineer. M is second to the right of K. H is the
in a circle, but not necessarily in the same Scientist. G and J are immediate neighbours of
order. Four of them are facing outside and four each other. Neither G nor J is an Engineer. The
of them are facing the centre.JTS Institute Bank PO Financial Analyst is to the immediate left of F. The
Exams -Work Book 27 Lawyer is second to the right of the Columnist.
JTS Institute The Professor is an immediate neighbour of the
• 1. E faces outside, Both the immediate Engineer. G is second to the right of the Chartered
neighbours of E face the centre. H sits second Accountant.
to the right of E. B sits third to the left of E. 160. Who is sitting second to the right of E?
• 2. D faces the centre. Both the immediate 1) The Lawyer (2) G
neighbours of D face outside. (3) The Engineer (4) F
• 3. G sits second to the left of A. B sits third to (5) K
the right of H 161. Who amongst the following is the
• 4. F is an immediate neighbour of D. C is an Professor?
immediate neighbour of G. 1) F (2) L
• 5. D is not an immediate neighbour of B. (3) M (4) K
154. Who amongst the following sits on the (5) J
immediate right of H? 162. Four of the following five are alike in a certain
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from a group. Which of the following does not 164. Which of the following statements is true
belong to that group? according to the given arrangement?
1) Chartered Accountant - H (2) M - Doctor 1) The Lawyer is second to the left of the Doctor
3) J - Engineer (4) Financial 2) E is an immediate neighbour of the Financial
Analyst - L Analyst
5) Lawyer - K 3) H sits exactly between F and the Financial
163. What is the position of L with respect to the Analyst
Scientist ? 4) Only four people sit between the Columnist
1) Third to the left (2) Second to the right and F
3) Second to the left (4) Third to the right 5) All of the given statements are true
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