Question 1
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight line facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. There is only one person between F and C. E sits between A and D. There are only two persons between E and G. F sits on the immediate left of A, who sits in the middle of the row.

How many persons are there between E and F?
A
1✓✗
B
2✓✗
C
3✓✗
D
4✓✗
Explanation
With 7 people, A sits in the middle (position 4), and F immediately left of A (position 3).
Working through the remaining clues gives the order: C, G, F, A, E, D, B (positions 1-7).
Between E (position 5) and F (position 3) is only position 4 (A) -- 1 person.
Question 2
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight line facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. There is only one person between F and C. E sits between A and D. There are only two persons between E and G. F sits on the immediate left of A, who sits in the middle of the row.

Who among the following sits at the extreme ends of the row?
A
D, F✓✗
B
G, C✓✗
C
B, C✓✗
D
None of these✓✗
Explanation
From the arrangement C, G, F, A, E, D, B (positions 1-7), the extreme ends (positions 1 and 7) are occupied by C and B.
Question 3
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight line facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. There is only one person between F and C. E sits between A and D. There are only two persons between E and G. F sits on the immediate left of A, who sits in the middle of the row.

Who among the following sits to the immediate right of D?
A
G✓✗
B
E✓✗
C
F✓✗
D
B✓✗
Explanation
From the arrangement C, G, F, A, E, D, B (positions 1-7), D is at position 6, and the immediate right (position 7) is B.
Question 4
In a line, P is sitting 13th from left. Q is sitting 24th from the right and 3rd left from P. How many people are sitting in the line?
A
34✓✗
B
31✓✗
C
32✓✗
D
33✓✗
Explanation
Q is 3rd to the left of P, so Q's position from the left = 13 - 3 = 10th.
Q is also 24th from the right. Total people = (position from left) + (position from right) - 1 = 10 + 24 - 1 = 33
Question 5
Four ladies A, B, C and D and four gentlemen E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle round a table facing each other.
Directions:
(1) No two ladies or two gentlemen are sitting side by side.
(2) C, who is sitting between G and E, is facing D.
(3) F is between D and A and is facing G.
(4) H is to the right of B.

Who are the immediate neighbours of B?
A
G and H✓✗
B
F and H✓✗
C
E and F✓✗
D
E and H✓✗
Explanation
Ladies and gentlemen alternate around the 8-seat circle. Placing C between G and E, facing D (opposite), and F between D and A, facing G (opposite), pins down the full arrangement: C, E, A, F, D, B, H, G (going around).
B's immediate neighbours are H and G.
Question 6
There are five houses P, Q, R, S and T. P is right of Q and T is left of R and right of P. Q is right of S. Which house is in the middle?
A
P✓✗
B
Q✓✗
C
T✓✗
D
R✓✗
Explanation
Combining the clues: S is left of Q, Q is left of P, P is left of T, T is left of R.
Order (left to right): S, Q, P, T, R
The middle (3rd) house is P.
Question 7
Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing towards North. C is sitting between A and E, D is not at the end, B is sitting at the immediate right of E, F is not at the right end, but D is sitting at the 3rd left of E. Which of the following is sitting to the left of D?
A
A✓✗
B
F✓✗
C
E✓✗
D
C✓✗
Explanation
D is 3rd to the left of E, so if D=2, E=5. B is immediate right of E: B=6.
C is between A and E(5): A=3, C=4 (consecutive block A,C,E).
Remaining position 1 goes to F. Checking constraints: D(2) is not at an end ✓, F(1) is not at the right end ✓.
Full order: F, D, A, C, E, B
To the left of D (position 2) is F (position 1).
Question 8
Six girls are standing in such a way that they form a circle, facing the centre. Subbu is to the left of Pappu, Revathi is between Subbu and Nisha, Aruna is between Pappu and Keerthna. Who is to the right of Nisha?
A
Revathi✓✗
B
Aruna✓✗
C
Subbu✓✗
D
Keerthana✓✗
Explanation
Placing around the circle: Subbu, Pappu, Aruna, Keerthna (Aruna between Pappu and Keerthna), then Nisha, Revathi (Revathi between Subbu and Nisha, closing the circle back to Subbu).
Full circle: Subbu, Pappu, Aruna, Keerthna, Nisha, Revathi
To the right of Nisha is Revathi.
Question 9
Six persons M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting in two rows with three persons in each row. Both the rows are in front of each other. Q is not at the end of any row. P is second the left of R. O is the neighbour of Q and diagonally opposite to P. N is the neighbour of R. Who is in front of N?
A
R✓✗
B
Q✓✗
C
P✓✗
D
M✓✗
Explanation
Working through the row and diagonal-opposite constraints places Q directly in front of N.
Question 10
Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting on a bench, facing North.
I. A is sitting next to B.
II. C is sitting left of D.
III. D is not sitting with E.
IV. E is on the left end of the bench.
V. C is in the third position from the right.
VI. A is on the right side of B and to the right side of E.
VII. A and C are sitting together.
VIII. F is sitting right of D.
At what position is A sitting?
A
Between B and C✓✗
B
Between D and C✓✗
C
Between E and D✓✗
D
Between C and E✓✗
Explanation
From the clues, the arrangement (left to right) is: E, B, A, C, D, F
A is seated between B and C
Question 11
Using the same information as the previous question, what is the position of B?
A
Second from right✓✗
B
Centre✓✗
C
Extreme left✓✗
D
Second from left✓✗
Explanation
The arrangement is E, B, A, C, D, F (left to right), so B is second from left
Question 12
Using the same information as the previous question, what is the position of D?
A
Extreme left✓✗
B
Extreme right✓✗
C
Third from left✓✗
D
Second from right✓✗
Explanation
The arrangement is E, B, A, C, D, F (left to right), so D is second from right
Question 13
Six children A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing North. C is sitting between A and E. D is not at the end. B is sitting immediately right of E. F is not at the right end, but D is sitting 3rd left of E. Which of the following is right of D?
A
A✓✗
B
F✓✗
C
E✓✗
D
C✓✗
Explanation
From the clues, the arrangement (left to right) is: F, D, A, C, E, B
A is immediately to the right of D
Question 14
Five friends are sitting on a bench. A is to the left of B but on the right of C. D is to the right of B but on the left of E. Who are at the extremes?
A
A, B✓✗
B
A, D✓✗
C
C, E✓✗
D
B, D✓✗
Explanation
The arrangement (left to right) is: C, A, B, D, E
The persons at the extremes are C and E
Question 15
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row in a straight line. B is between F and D. E is between A and C. A does not sit next to F or D; C does not sit next to D. F is between which of the following persons?
A
B & E✓✗
B
B & C✓✗
C
B & D✓✗
D
B & A✓✗
Explanation
From the clues, the arrangement (left to right) is: D, B, F, C, E, A
F is seated between B and C
Question 16
In a school cultural committee meeting, four girls Dipti, Aruna, Chandra, Bindu and four boys Gautam, Faneesh, Harendra, Eshaan are sitting in a circle around a table, facing each other as under:
(i) No two girls or boys are sitting side by side.
(ii) Chandra, who is sitting between Gautam and Eshaan, is facing Dipti.
(iii) Faneesh is between Dipti and Aruna and facing Gautam.
(iv) Harendra is to the right of Bindu.
Identify the person whom Eshaan is facing.
A
Faneesh✓✗
B
Bindu✓✗
C
Gautam✓✗
D
Harendra✓✗
Explanation
Placing the eight people around the table using the given clues: Chandra, Gautam, Bindu, Harendra, Dipti, Faneesh, Aruna, Eshaan (in circular order)
Eshaan sits directly opposite Harendra, so Eshaan is facing Harendra
Question 17
Read the following information carefully and answer this and the next question:
Six persons B, D, C, M, J and K are split into groups of three each and are made to stand in two rows in such a way that a person in one row is exactly facing a person in the other row. M is not at the ends of any row and is to the right of J, who is facing C. K is to the left of D, who is facing M.
Who is to the immediate left of B?
A
M✓✗
B
J✓✗
C
D✓✗
D
K✓✗
Explanation
From the clues, the two rows are: J, M, B (one row) and K, D, C (other row), with J facing C, M facing D, and B facing K
B is to the immediate right of M, so M is to the immediate left of B
Question 18
Using the same information as the previous question, which of the following persons are in the same row?
A
BDC✓✗
B
BMJ✓✗
C
MJK✓✗
D
MJD✓✗
Explanation
From the clues, the two rows are: J, M, B (one row) and K, D, C (other row)
B, M and J are in the same row
Question 19
During an interview, seven applicants sitting in a row are awaiting their turn. Chandresh is sitting left to Kuldeep but on the right to Diksha. Reshma is sitting right to Kuldeep. Priyanka is sitting right to Gayatri but left to Diksha. Himani is sitting left to Gayatri. The person sitting in the middle must be:
A
Chandresh✓✗
B
Diksha✓✗
C
Gayatri✓✗
D
Priyanka✓✗
Explanation
Chaining all the clues gives the order (left to right): Himani, Gayatri, Priyanka, Diksha, Chandresh, Kuldeep, Reshma
The middle (4th of 7) position is Diksha
Question 20
A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre. A and P are at the ends. R is sitting to the left of A. Who is to the right of P?
A
A✓✗
B
X✓✗
C
S✓✗
D
Z✓✗
Explanation
Since R must be to the left of A, A has to be at the right end, with R immediately to its left, so the arrangement (left to right) is: P, X, S, Z, R, A
The person to the right of P is X
Question 21
A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B. C is sitting next to D. D is not sitting with E, who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. A is to the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position is A sitting?
A
Between B and D✓✗
B
Between B and C✓✗
C
Between E and D✓✗
D
Between C and E✓✗
Explanation
From the clues, the arrangement (left to right) is: E, B, A, C, D
A is seated between B and C
Question 22
There are four children P, Q, R and S sitting in a row. P occupies a seat next to Q but not next to R. If R is not sitting next to S, who is occupying the seat adjacent to S?
A
Q✓✗
B
P✓✗
C
P and Q✓✗
D
None of these✓✗
Explanation
The arrangement satisfying all clues (left to right) is: R, Q, P, S
The seat adjacent to S is occupied by P
Question 23
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a circle. B is between D and C. A is between E and C. F is to the right of D. Who is between A and F?
A
B✓✗
B
C✓✗
C
D✓✗
D
E✓✗
Explanation
From the clues, the circular order is: D, B, C, A, E, F (back to D)
A's neighbours are C and E; F's neighbours are E and D; the shared neighbour between A and F is E
Question 24
Five persons are standing in a line. One of the two persons at the extreme ends is a professor and the other a businessman. An advocate is standing to the right of a student. An author is to the left of the businessman. The student is standing between the professor and the advocate. Counting from the left, the advocate is at which place?
A
1st✓✗
B
2nd✓✗
C
3rd✓✗
D
5th✓✗
Explanation
From the clues, the arrangement (left to right) is: Professor, Student, Advocate, Author, Businessman
Counting from the left, the advocate is at the 3rd place
Question 25
A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a round table. A is between E and F, E is opposite to D, and C is not in either of the neighbouring seats of E. Who is opposite to B?
A
C✓✗
B
D✓✗
C
F✓✗
D
None of these✓✗
Explanation
Place E at seat 1 (of 6 seats), so D (opposite E) is at seat 4.
A is between E and F, so A sits at one of E's neighbouring seats (2 or 6), with F on A's other side.
C cannot neighbour E (seats 2 and 6), so once A occupies one of those seats, C must take the one remaining non-E-neighbouring seat, leaving B for the last seat.
Working through both cases consistently places F directly opposite B.
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