circular seating arrangement Detailed Explanation And More Example

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Questions : Four girls A, B, C and D are sitting around a circle facing the centre. B and C are in front of each other, which of the following is definitely true?

(a) A and D are in front of each other

(b) A is not between B and C

(c) D is to the left of C

(d) A is to the left of C

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

There are two possible arrangements of the four girls around the circle, as follows.

Clearly, A and D are in front of each other in both the arrangements.

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Question : 1

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around the circle as given in the figure. They are facing the direction opposite to centre. If they move up to three places anti-clockwise, then

a) B will face West

b) E will face East

c) H will face North - West

d) A will face South

Answer: (a)

Following sitting arrangement is formed from the given information. Clearly, B will face West.

Question : 2

Five people A, B, C, D and E are seated about a round table. Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs.

  1. C is seated next to A.
  2. A is seated two seats from D.
  3. B is not seated next to A.
Which of the following must be true?
  • I. D is seated next to B.
  • II. E is seated next to A.
  • Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

a) Only I

b) Only II

c) Both I and II

d) Neither I nor II

Answer: (c)

According to the given information, there are four possible sitting arrangements as follows.

From the above arrangements, it is clear that D is seated next to B.

Also, E is seated next to A. Clearly, both the Statements I and II are true.

Directions:

In each question given below, four options out of five are somehow same and therefore they form a group.

Find the option which is not member of this group.

Question : 3

Find the Odd one out?

a) BA

b) BD

c) CF

d) DE

e) FC

Answer: (b)

Except for BD, all other group members are opposite to one another.

Directions:

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

  1. V, U and T are sitting around a circle.
  2. A, B and C are sitting around the same circle but two of them are not facing centre (they are facing the direction opposite to centre).
  3. V is second to the left of C.
  4. U is second to the right of A.
  5. B is third to the left of T.
  6. C is second to the right of T.
  7. A and C are not sitting together.

Question : 4

What is the position of A in respect of U?

a) Second to the left

b) Second to the right

c) Third to the right

d) Cannot be determined

e) None of these

Answer: (a)

Clearly, A is second to the left of U.

Question : 5

Which of the following statement is correct?

a) A, B and C are sitting together

b) V, U and T are sitting together

c) Sitting arrangement of two persons cannot be determined

d) Those who are not facing centre are sitting together

e) Only two people are sitting between V and T

Answer: (d)

The persons who are not facing centre i.e., B and C are sitting together.

Question : 6

What is the position of V in respect of C?

a) Second to the right

b) Third to the left

c) Fourth to the right

d) Fourth to the left

e) Cannot be determined

Answer: (c)

V is fourth to the right of C.

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