Sitting Arrangement – Railway Reasoning part – 1

Total Questions: 50

11. A square table was surrounded by eight chairs, four of them were at the corners of the table while four others were exactly in the middle of the sides of the table. Six clerks D, E, F, G ,H and I were sitting around this square table facing the center of the table. The chairs lying at the two corners of the table were empty. E and I were sitting at the corners diagonally opposite to each other. H was second to the left of G. D was second to the right of F. G was sitting to the right and immediate neighbor of E. Who among the following was facing H ? [Group - D 26/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) F
Solution:

We can clearly see that F sits in front of H.

12. Five students- 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5- are sitting around a circular table facing away from the centre. 3 is sitting second to the right of 4 and to the immediate left of 5. 3 and 4 are immediate neighbours of 1. Which of the following statements is true? [Group - D 29/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 2 are the immediate neighbours of 4.
Solution:

As per the instructions given in the question, we can arrange all the 5 students in the following way. Hence, It is clear in the above arrangement that 1 and 2 are the immediate neighbours of 4.

13. A certain number of people are sitting in a row, facing north. K sits to the immediate left of G. L sits to the immediate right of P. P is fourth to the right of G. L is fourth to the left of H. If no other person is sitting in the row, what is the total number of persons seated? [Group - D 30/08/2022 ( Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) 11
Solution:

Total number of people sitting in the row = 11.

14. I, J, K, L, M, N and O are sitting along a circle facing at the centre and are playing cards. M is the immediate neighbour of I and L. J is second to the left of O. N is on the immediate right of I. What is the position of N ? [Group - D 08/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) To the immediate left of J
Solution:

From the above diagram we can see that N is the immediate left of J.

15. Five people A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a circular table. One of them is facing outside (opposite to the centre) and the other four are facing the centre. C is facing the centre and is sitting at second place to the left of D. B is sitting at second place to the right of D. A is sitting to the immediate left of both C and D. E is sitting to the immediate right of B. Who among them is facing outside? [Group - D 09/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) D
Solution:

According to the question five people can sit in the following way, From the above diagram we can clearly see that D is the person facing outside.

16. Six friends E, F, G, H, I and J are seated around a round table facing the centre. E is seated to the right of I. 2 𝑛𝑑 Only G is seated between H and J. Where is F seated? [Group - D 12/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) 3ʳᵈ to the left of G
Solution:

From the above figure, we can clearly see that, F is 3rd to the left of G.

17. Five persons are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Aman is an immediate neighbour of both Ansu and Ajit, Akash sits second to the left of Aman. Ansh sits second to the right of Aman. Akash is an immediate neighbour of both Ansu and Ansh. Who is an immediate neighbour of both Ajit and Akash? [Group - D 15/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) Ansh
Solution:We can clearly see that Ansh is an immediate neighbour of both Ajit and Akash.

18. Five runners are standing in a straight row facing the east. Runner K is standing at the first position and M is at the end position. L is standing to the immediate left of N, and N is standing to the immediate left of M. P is standing third to the left of M. Who is standing to the immediate left of P ? [Group - D 17/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) K
Solution:Now we can clearly see that K is standing to the immediate left of P.

19. Amongst six girls- A, C, F, H, J and K, each has a different height. They are standing in the ascending order of their heights, shortest in the front and tallest at the back. C is at the beginning of the queue. There is only one person taller than F. H is immediately taller than A. Both C and H are shorter than K. There is only one other person between A and C. If H and F are at the fourth and the fifth places from the start of the queue, respectively in the queue, then who is second from the beginning of the queue? [Group - D 17/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) J
Solution:J is the second from the beginning of the queue.

20. Five students are sitting around a square table facing the centre. Ram and Sonu are both sitting in the two left corners each (but not necessarily in the same order). Sita and Kamal are both sitting in the two right corners each (but not necessarily in the same order). Ritu is an immediate neighbour of Sita and Kamal. Sita is sitting second to the left of Kamal. Who is sitting to the immediate left of Kamal? [Group - D 18/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) Ritu
Solution:From the above diagram , we can clearly see that Ritu is sitting to the immediate left of Kamal.