Practice Polygonal seating arrangement problems - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Five children A, B, C, D and E are sitting along with the corners of a pentagonal table facing the centre. B is between E and C. D is to the right of E. Who is to the left of C?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Following sitting arrangement is formed from the given information.

Clearly, A is to the left of C.


Directions:

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eights friends P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y are sitting around a square table.

  1. Out of eight, four persons are sitting at the corners of the table and the other four are sitting at the mid - points of each side of the table.
  2. Persons at the corners are facing the centre while the persons at the mid - points of side are facing outside.
  3. S is third to the right of P. P is facing the centre.
  4. Y is not sitting beside P or S.
  5. T is third to the right of R.
  6. R is not sitting at the mid - point of any side of the table.
  7. R is also not beside Y.
  8. There is only one person between P and V.
  9. Q is not sitting beside V.
  10. [Andhra Bank (PO) 2010]

Q-2)   Who is 4th to the left of V?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Clearly, Y is fourth to the left of V.


Directions:

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eights friends P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y are sitting around a square table.

  1. Out of eight, four persons are sitting at the corners of the table and the other four are sitting at the mid - points of each side of the table.
  2. Persons at the corners are facing the centre while the persons at the mid - points of side are facing outside.
  3. S is third to the right of P. P is facing the centre.
  4. Y is not sitting beside P or S.
  5. T is third to the right of R.
  6. R is not sitting at the mid - point of any side of the table.
  7. R is also not beside Y.
  8. There is only one person between P and V.
  9. Q is not sitting beside V.
  10. [Andhra Bank (PO) 2010]

Q-3)   Four out of following five are some how same and therefore they form a group. Which one of the following does not come into this group?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Except W, all are facing inside.


Directions:

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eights friends P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y are sitting around a square table.

  1. Out of eight, four persons are sitting at the corners of the table and the other four are sitting at the mid - points of each side of the table.
  2. Persons at the corners are facing the centre while the persons at the mid - points of side are facing outside.
  3. S is third to the right of P. P is facing the centre.
  4. Y is not sitting beside P or S.
  5. T is third to the right of R.
  6. R is not sitting at the mid - point of any side of the table.
  7. R is also not beside Y.
  8. There is only one person between P and V.
  9. Q is not sitting beside V.
  10. [Andhra Bank (PO) 2010]

Q-4)   Who is third to the right of W?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Clearly, Y is third to the right of W.


Directions:

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Six people P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting on the ground in a hexagonal shape.

  1. All the sides of the hexagon, so formed are of same length.
  2. P is not adjacent to Q or R.
  3. S is not adjacent to R or T.
  4. Q and R are adjacent.
  5. U is in the middle of S and R.

Q-5)   Who is at the same distance from S as T is from S?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Both T and R are two places apart from S.


Directions:

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Six people P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting on the ground in a hexagonal shape.

  1. All the sides of the hexagon, so formed are of same length.
  2. P is not adjacent to Q or R.
  3. S is not adjacent to R or T.
  4. Q and R are adjacent.
  5. U is in the middle of S and R.

Q-6)   If one neighbour of P is S, who is the other one?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The other neighbour of P is T.


Directions:

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Six people P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting on the ground in a hexagonal shape.

  1. All the sides of the hexagon, so formed are of same length.
  2. P is not adjacent to Q or R.
  3. S is not adjacent to R or T.
  4. Q and R are adjacent.
  5. U is in the middle of S and R.

Q-7)   Who is placed opposite to T?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

U is placed opposite to T.


Q-8)   Three friends Ravi, Deepak and Mohit are sitting along with the corners of a triangular field facing the centre. Ravi is to the left of Mohit. Who is sitting to the right of Mohit?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Following sitting arrangement is formed from the given information.

Clearly, Deepak is sitting to the right of Mohit.


Directions:

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eights friends P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y are sitting around a square table.

  1. Out of eight, four persons are sitting at the corners of the table and the other four are sitting at the mid - points of each side of the table.
  2. Persons at the corners are facing the centre while the persons at the mid - points of side are facing outside.
  3. S is third to the right of P. P is facing the centre.
  4. Y is not sitting beside P or S.
  5. T is third to the right of R.
  6. R is not sitting at the mid - point of any side of the table.
  7. R is also not beside Y.
  8. There is only one person between P and V.
  9. Q is not sitting beside V.
  10. [Andhra Bank (PO) 2010]

Q-9)   If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order in a clockwise direction starting from P, then the position of how many persons remains the same (excluding P)?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

According to the question, the following new arrangement is obtained. Clearly, none of the persons except remains in the same position.


Directions:

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eights friends P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y are sitting around a square table.

  1. Out of eight, four persons are sitting at the corners of the table and the other four are sitting at the mid - points of each side of the table.
  2. Persons at the corners are facing the centre while the persons at the mid - points of side are facing outside.
  3. S is third to the right of P. P is facing the centre.
  4. Y is not sitting beside P or S.
  5. T is third to the right of R.
  6. R is not sitting at the mid - point of any side of the table.
  7. R is also not beside Y.
  8. There is only one person between P and V.
  9. Q is not sitting beside V.
  10. [Andhra Bank (PO) 2010]

Q-10)   How many people are there between T and Q?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Only one person Y is sitting between T and Q.