Sitting Arrangement – Railway Reasoning part – 7

Total Questions: 62

51. Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table (not necessarily in the same order) facing the center. [RPF Constable 18/01/2019 (Morning) ]

i) D and B are neighbours.
ii) B sits third to the right of C
iii) B is not the neighbour of A
iv) E sits to the immediate left of A.
If D interchanges its position with C and F interchanges its position with B, who sits third to the right of B?

Correct Answer: (c) E
Solution:

after interchanging position E sits third to the right of B.

52. Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table (not necessarily in the same order) facing the center. [RPF Constable 18/01/2019 (Morning)]

i) D and B are neighbours.
ii) B sits third to the right of C
iii) B is not the neighbour of A
iv) E sits to the immediate left of A
Who sits between B and F?

Correct Answer: (c) D
Solution:

53. 10 persons are sitting in two parallel rows. 5 people are sitting in each row in such a way that there is an equal gap between the people sitting next to each other. [RPF S.I. 19/12/2018 (Morning)]

In row 1- A, B, C, D and E all are sitting facing south.
In row 2 – P, Q, R, S and T all are sitting facing north.
Thus, in this seating arrangement the people sitting in both the rows are facing each other.
i. E sits at the extreme end of the row.
ii. B's position is second to the left of E and he sits exactly opposite to Q.
iii. Q is not the neighbor of P who does not sit opposite to E.
iv. C and T are sitting diagonally opposite to each other.
v. A sits opposite to S who sits between P and Q.
Who sits third to the left of P?

Correct Answer: (a) R
Solution:

From the above diagram it is clearly seen that R sits third to the left of P.

54. 10 persons are sitting in two parallel rows. 5 people are sitting in each row in such a way that there is an equal gap between the people sitting next to each other. [RPF S.I. 19/12/2018 (Morning) ]

In row 1- A, B, C, D and E all are sitting facing south.
In row 2 – P, Q, R, S and T all are sitting facing north. Thus, in this seating arrangement the people sitting in both the rows are facing each other.
i. E sits at the extreme end of the row.
ii. B's position is second to the left of E and he sits exactly opposite to Q.
iii. Q is not the neighbor of P who does not sit opposite to E.
iv. C and T are sitting diagonally opposite to each other.
v. A sits opposite to S who sits between P and Q.
If E is changed to A, D; to C and S to Q, then who will sit opposite to S as per the new seating arrangement?

Correct Answer: (a) B
Solution:

From the above figure it is clearly seen that B is sitting opposite to S.

55. 5 children P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row facing north. All children like different types of fruits, viz. Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango, Grapes. [RPF S.I. 19/12/2018 (Evening)]

i. The one who likes Banana sits in the middle of the row.
ii. R likes Mango.
iii. The children who like Apple and Orange sit at both ends of the row.
iv. The one who likes Orange does not sit next to R.
v. T's position is third to the right of R.
vi. P does not like Banana and does not sit next to T.
vii. Q does not like Grapes. Who likes grapes?

Correct Answer: (d) S
Solution:

From the above diagram it is clearly seen that S likes grapes.

56. 5 children P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row facing north. All children like different types of fruits, viz. Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango, Grapes. [RPF S.I. 19/12/2018 (Evening)]

i. The one who likes Banana sits in the middle of the row.
ii. R likes Mango.
iii. The children who like Apple and Orange sit at both ends of the row.
iv. The one who likes Orange does not sit next to R.
V. T's position is third to the right of R.
vi. P does not like Banana and does not sit next to T.
vii. Q does not like Grapes.
Which of the statements given in the alternatives is incorrect with respect to the above arrangement?

Correct Answer: (a) R's position is third to the right of T
Solution:From the above diagram it is clearly seen that R’s position is third to the right of T is an incorrect statement.

57. Eight friends Anup, Geeta, Anil, Kriti, Naila, Kajal, Pintu and Vinod are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. [RPF S.I. 24/12/2018 (Morning) ]

i) Anil's position is third to the right of Naila and second to the left of Kriti.
ii) Only one person sits between Naila and Anup.
iii) Geeta is sitting next to Anup.
iv) Kajal does not sit with Anil.
v) Vinod is not sitting next to Kriti but he is exactly opposite to Anup.
If the position of Naila is interchanged with Anup and Kajal is interchanged with Anil, then who will be sitting third to the left of Pintu?

Correct Answer: (c) Anil
Solution:

From the above diagram it is clearly seen that Anil sits third to the left of Pintu.

58. Eight friends Anup, Geeta, Anil, Kriti, Naila, Kajal, Pintu and Vinod are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. [RPF S.I. 24/12/2018 (Morning) ]

i) Anil's position is third to the right of Naila and second to the left of Kriti.
ii) Only one person sits between Naila and Anup.
iii) Geeta is sitting next to Anup.
iv) Kajal does not sit with Anil.
v) Vinod is not sitting next to Kriti but he is exactly opposite to Anup.
What will be the number of people sitting between Vinod and Kriti, if counted from the right of Vinod?

Correct Answer: (a) 2
Solution:

all facing inside
From the above diagram it is clearly seen that 2 people are sitting between Vinod and Kriti.

59. The 8 people M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting facing the center (not necessarily in the same order) in such a way that there is a uniform distance between each of them. There are 5 men and 3 women. No two women are sitting together. [RPF S.I. 05/01/2019 (Morning) ]

i) M, which is a man, is sitting opposite S, which is a woman.
ii) T and N are neighbors.
iii) N is sitting on the third place from the right of O, which is a woman.
iv) M is neither Neighbor of N nor Q.
v) A person is sitting between S and N. vi) P is not a neighbor of M but sitting in front of N.
vii) R is a man.
How many people are sitting between S and N while counting from the right of N ?

Correct Answer: (d) 1
Solution:From the above diagram it is clearly seen that there is only one people sits between S and N while counting from the right of N.

60. The 8 people M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting facing the center (not necessarily in the same order) in such a way that there is a uniform distance between each of them. There are 5 men and 3 women. No two women are sitting together. [RPF S.I. 05/01/2019 (Morning)]

i) M, which is a man, is sitting opposite S, which is a woman.
ii) T and N are neighbors.
iii) N is sitting on the third place from the right of O, which is a woman.
iv) M is neither Neighbor of N nor Q. v) A person is sitting between S and N.
vi) P is not a neighbor of M but sitting in front of N.
vii) R is a man.
Which of the following statements regarding the sitting arrangement is wrong?

Correct Answer: (b) S and P are neighbors.
Solution:

From the above diagram it is clearly seen that S and P are not neighbors so this statement is wrong.