Seating Arrangement Reasoning Question is the most important topic in reasoning. Most competitive tests include these kind of questions. In this post we covered most important Seating Arrangement Questions For competitive exam. By simply practicing, you can easily achieve a good marks. Seating Arrangement Questions are asked in examinations like as MPSC, UPSC, SSC, Railway, Banking, AirForce, and Police Bharti etc. In this type of question mainly you have to identify the ranking of multiple person. Let’s start with some example of Seating Arrangement Reasoning Question

What is seating arrangement?

The question involves the arrangement of the person in a circular table, rectangular table or line arrangement with some given conditions. in order to solve this type of question, the best strategy is to develop a rough practical diagram. once the diagram is complete, the questions that follow can be answered easily.

Types Of Seating Arrangement Reasoning Questions

In seating arrangement reasoning, three types of questions are commonly asked, details are provided below. on the basis of this, Seating Arrangement Questions are asked in the examination.

• Circular Seating Arrangement
• Square Seating Arrangement
• Linear Seating Arrangement

Seating Arrangement Tricks

Before trying to solve the Seating Arrangement problem, it is important to understand the Seating Arrangement rules. Which helps you to solve easily. Tips and tricks to Solve Seating Arrangement question are provided below.

Seating Arrangement Questions Formula

• To know the position of a person from the right side
  • Formula : Right = Total + 1 – Left
• To know the position of a person from the Left side
  • Formula: Left = Total + 1 – Right
• To calculate total number of members seating in a row
  • Formula: Total = Left + Right -1

Seating Arrangement Rules

• Circular Seating Arrangement
  When it comes to circular seating arrangements, it is important to understand how the seating arrangement has been described in the question. For example,
  • The seating of observer’s eye is “towards the Centre and away from the Centre,”. That help to identify, who is seated on the right and left.
• Square Seating Arrangement
  When it comes to square seating arrangements, it is important to understand which seating position has been described in the question. For example,
  • The person sits at the corner of the square.
  • Person sitting like face to face.
  • Apart from that, a person’s view is “inside and outside the square,”
• Linear Seating Arrangement
  When it comes to Linear seating arrangements, it is important to understand which seating position has been described in the question. For example,
  • Identify Axis of Seating Arrangement like, x-axis (Horizontal) and y-axis (Vertical)
  • Find the person who sits at the first, middle and end of the line.
  • Know the direction, In which Direction Person sitting on the line (e.g.: East-West-North-South), which will help in knowing the position of the person sitting on the right-left and up-down.
    

Seating Arrangement Questions pdf

Seating Arrangement Questions and Answers

Q- 1. Six friends A, B, C, D and F seating in a circle facing towards center. E is the left of D. C seats between A and B and F is between E and A.

(a) Who is seating immediate right of C?
(a) A (b) C
(c) B (d) E

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Answer: (a)
Solution: 

(b) Who is sitting immediate left of B?
(a) C
(b) D
(c) F
(d) None of these

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Answer: (b)
Solution:  

Q-2. P, Q, R, S and T are seating around a circular table. Ris to the right of P and second to the left of S. T is not between Pand S. Who is second to the left of R?
(a) L (b) s
(c) T (d) Data inadequate

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Answer: (d) Data inadequate 
Solution:  

[Because R have more information that why R pick]
Answer:- 
Q sit second left of R
Q is 2nd to the left of R

Q-3. A,B,C,D,E and F are seating around a circular 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 / इनमें से कोई नहीं

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Answer: (c) F
Solution:  

First we have to arrange A in between E and F then E opposite to D and B opposite of F

Q-4. 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

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Answer: (d)
Solution: 

First we have to arrange B in between D and C then F is to the right of D then A between E and C.

Q-5. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F standing in a circular boundary facing towards center. B is between F and C. A is between E and D. F is to the left of D who is seating between A and F?

QI. Who is sitting between A and F?
(a) E (b) D
(c) C (d) B

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Answer:  (b)
Solution:

First arrange F in the left of D and D in between A and E, B in between F and C.

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