Seating Arrangement
20 Questions
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Seating Arrangement Interview Questions
20 Questions
Seating Arrangement
Six friends A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting in a row facing north. A is to the immediate left of B. C is to the immediate right of B. D is at one end. E is to the immediate left of F. Find the arrangement.
A is left of B and C is right of B. So: A B C E is left of F. D is at one end. Arrangement: D A B C E F Answer: D A B C E F
Five people P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a row facing north. Q is between P and R. S is at the extreme left. T is at the extreme right. Who sits in the middle?
S _ _ _ T Q is between P and R. Possible arrangement: S P Q R T Middle position is Q. Answer: Q
Eight persons are sitting around a circular table facing the center. A is opposite B. C is between A and D. E is opposite C. Who sits opposite E?
E is directly opposite C. Therefore, the person opposite E is C. Answer: C
Seven friends are sitting in a row facing north. A is third to the left of B. C is second to the right of B. D is at the extreme right. If B is in the middle, where is A?
Seven seats. Middle seat = 4. B sits at 4. A is third to the left of B. A sits at position 1. Answer: Extreme left
A, B, C, D, and E are sitting around a circular table facing the center. A is between B and C. D is opposite A. Who sits opposite B?
One valid arrangement: B A C D opposite A. Remaining seat occupied by E. B is opposite E. Answer: E
Six students are sitting in a row. P is to the right of Q but left of R. S is at the extreme left. T is at the extreme right. Who sits between P and R?
S Q P R _ T P is immediately before R. No one sits between them. Answer: No one
Four people A, B, C, and D are sitting around a square table facing the center. A sits opposite C. B sits opposite D. Who sits to the immediate right of A?
Possible arrangement clockwise: A B C D Immediate right of A is B. Answer: B
Nine people are sitting in a row facing north. R is fifth from the left. S is third to the right of R. What is S's position from the left?
R = 5th position. S is third to the right. 5 + 3 = 8 Answer: 8th from the left
Eight friends sit around a circular table facing the center. M sits second to the left of N. O sits opposite M. Who is opposite N?
M is second left of N. O is opposite M. The seat opposite N cannot be uniquely determined without additional information. Answer: Cannot be determined
Five persons P, Q, R, S, and T are seated in a row. P is left of Q. R is right of Q. S is right of R. T is at the extreme right. Who sits in the middle?
Arrangement: P Q R S T Middle position is R. Answer: R
Seven students sit in a row facing north. A is fourth from the left. B is second to the right of A. What is B's position from the left?
A = 4th position. B = 4 + 2 = 6th position. Answer: 6th from the left
Eight people sit around a circular table facing inward. If A sits opposite B and C sits opposite D, how many people sit between A and B?
In a circle of 8 people, opposite positions have 3 people between them. Answer: 3
A, B, C, D, E, and F sit in a row. C is between B and D. A is at the extreme left. F is at the extreme right. E sits immediately left of F. Find the arrangement.
A _ _ _ E F C between B and D. Arrangement: A B C D E F Answer: A B C D E F
Six people sit around a circular table facing the center. A is to the immediate right of B. C is opposite B. Who is opposite A?
Place B. A sits immediate right of B. C sits opposite B. The opposite position of A depends on remaining placements. Answer: Cannot be determined
Ten students are sitting in a row. P is seventh from the left. What is P's position from the right?
Formula: Position from right = Total + 1 − Position from left = 10 + 1 − 7 = 4 Answer: 4th from the right
Eight friends sit around a circle facing the center. If A is third to the left of B, then how many persons are between A and B when counted clockwise from A?
A is third left of B. Clockwise from A to B there are 4 persons in between. Answer: 4
Seven persons sit in a row. A is at one end. B is third from A. C is between A and B. Who sits between A and B?
A C B C lies between A and B. Answer: C
Eight people sit around a circular table. D sits opposite E. F sits second to the left of D. Where does F sit with respect to E?
D and E are opposite. F is second left of D. F is second right of E. Answer: Second to the right of E
Five friends sit in a row facing north. A sits in the center. B sits to the immediate left of A. C sits to the immediate right of A. D sits at the extreme left. Find the position of E.
Arrangement: D B A C E Answer: Extreme right
Eight people are seated around a circular table facing the center. If P is opposite Q and R is opposite S, what is the minimum number of clues required to determine the complete arrangement?
Opposite-position clues alone do not uniquely determine the arrangement. Additional positional clues are required. Answer: Cannot be determined from the given information