seating arrangement Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ibps clerk prelims 2023

Directions:

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are nine persons i.e., Akshay, Fareen, Mannat, Sheetal, Prashant, Kaushal, Zubeen, Abhay and Pammi are sitting in a triangular table in such a way that three of them are sitting at the corner of the table, two persons sit on each side of the table but not necessarily in the same order. All of them are facing inside the table. Abhay sits second to the right of Zubeen.

Sheetal is an immediate neighbour of Zubeen but she doesn't sit at the corner of the table. Pammi sits two places away from Abhay. Mannat sits third to the left of Sheetal. Fareen sits exactly between Mannat and Kaushal who doesn't sit at the corner of the table. Prashant sits at one of the middle sides of the table and to the immediate left of Zubeen and he is not the neighbour of both Sheetal and Abhay.

Question :1

Who among the following sits second to the right of Fareen?

Answer: (d)

STEP I:

Abhay sits second to the right of Zubeen.

As per this statement, there are two possible cases and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP II:

Sheetal is an immediate neighbour of Zubeen but she doesn't sit at the corner of the table.

As per this statement, CASE I will further get split into one more case and the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP III:

Pammi sits two places away from Abhay.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

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STEP IV:

Mannat sits third to the left of Sheetal.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP V:

Fareen sits exactly between Mannat and Kaushal who doesn't sit at the corner of the table. As per this statement, and CASE I will further get split into one more case and we will continue with CASE I, CASE I (A), CASE I (B) and CASE II and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP VI:

Prashant sits at one of the middle sides of the table and to the immediate left of Zubeen and he is not the neighbour of both Sheetal and Abhay.

As per this statement, CASE I, CASE I (B) and CASE II will be eliminated and we will continue with CASE I (A) and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

Question :2

Four of the five are alike in a certain way and hence forms a group. Who among the following does not belong to that group?

Answer: (a)

STEP I:

Abhay sits second to the right of Zubeen.

As per this statement, there are two possible cases and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP II:

Sheetal is an immediate neighbour of Zubeen but she doesn't sit at the corner of the table.

As per this statement, CASE I will further get split into one more case and the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP III:

Pammi sits two places away from Abhay.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP IV:

Mannat sits third to the left of Sheetal.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP V:

Fareen sits exactly between Mannat and Kaushal who doesn't sit at the corner of the table. As per this statement, and CASE I will further get split into one more case and we will continue with CASE I, CASE I (A), CASE I (B) and CASE II and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP VI:

Prashant sits at one of the middle sides of the table and to the immediate left of Zubeen and he is not the neighbour of both Sheetal and Abhay.

As per this statement, CASE I, CASE I (B) and CASE II will be eliminated and we will continue with CASE I (A) and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

Question :3

Which of the following Pair sit adjacent to each other?

Answer: (c)

STEP I:

Abhay sits second to the right of Zubeen.

As per this statement, there are two possible cases and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP II:

Sheetal is an immediate neighbour of Zubeen but she doesn't sit at the corner of the table.

As per this statement, CASE I will further get split into one more case and the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP III:

Pammi sits two places away from Abhay.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP IV:

Mannat sits third to the left of Sheetal.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP V:

Fareen sits exactly between Mannat and Kaushal who doesn't sit at the corner of the table. As per this statement, and CASE I will further get split into one more case and we will continue with CASE I, CASE I (A), CASE I (B) and CASE II and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP VI:

Prashant sits at one of the middle sides of the table and to the immediate left of Zubeen and he is not the neighbour of both Sheetal and Abhay.

As per this statement, CASE I, CASE I (B) and CASE II will be eliminated and we will continue with CASE I (A) and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

Question :4

Which of the following statements is/are true?

Answer: (e)

STEP I:

Abhay sits second to the right of Zubeen.

As per this statement, there are two possible cases and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP II:

Sheetal is an immediate neighbour of Zubeen but she doesn't sit at the corner of the table.

As per this statement, CASE I will further get split into one more case and the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP III:

Pammi sits two places away from Abhay.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP IV:

Mannat sits third to the left of Sheetal.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP V:

Fareen sits exactly between Mannat and Kaushal who doesn't sit at the corner of the table. As per this statement, and CASE I will further get split into one more case and we will continue with CASE I, CASE I (A), CASE I (B) and CASE II and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP VI:

Prashant sits at one of the middle sides of the table and to the immediate left of Zubeen and he is not the neighbour of both Sheetal and Abhay.

As per this statement, CASE I, CASE I (B) and CASE II will be eliminated and we will continue with CASE I (A) and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

Question :5

How many persons sit in between Pammi and Prashant when counted from the right of Prashant?

Answer: (b)

STEP I:

Abhay sits second to the right of Zubeen.

As per this statement, there are two possible cases and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP II:

Sheetal is an immediate neighbour of Zubeen but she doesn't sit at the corner of the table.

As per this statement, CASE I will further get split into one more case and the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP III:

Pammi sits two places away from Abhay.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

CASE I:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP IV:

Mannat sits third to the left of Sheetal.

As per this statement, the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP V:

Fareen sits exactly between Mannat and Kaushal who doesn't sit at the corner of the table. As per this statement, and CASE I will further get split into one more case and we will continue with CASE I, CASE I (A), CASE I (B) and CASE II and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

STEP VI:

Prashant sits at one of the middle sides of the table and to the immediate left of Zubeen and he is not the neighbour of both Sheetal and Abhay.

As per this statement, CASE I, CASE I (B) and CASE II will be eliminated and we will continue with CASE I (A) and the arrangement will look like this:

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

seating-arrangement-verbal-reasoning

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