Seating Arrangement : MCQ Practice

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Seating Arrangement – (Circular Seating – Facing Centre unless mentioned)

Q1. Five persons A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a circle. A is to the immediate right of B.
Who sits to the left of B ?

A) A   B) C   C) D   D) Cannot be determined

উত্তৰ (Ans): D

Solⁿ: Only one relation is given. Arrangement incomplete. কেৱল এটা সংকেত দিয়া হৈছে, সেয়েহে উত্তৰ নিৰ্ধাৰণ কৰিব নোৱাৰি।

Q2. Six persons are sitting in a circle. How many persons sit opposite each other ?

A) 1  B) 2  C) 3  D) 6

উত্তৰ: C (3)

Solⁿ: Opposite seats = Total ÷ 2 = 6 ÷ 2 = 3, বিপৰীত আসন = মোট ব্যক্তি ÷ ২

Q3. Eight persons are sitting in a circle. A sits third to the right of B. A is in which direction from B ?

A) Clockwise  B) Anti-clockwise   C) Opposite   D) Cannot be determined

উত্তৰ: A (Clockwise)

Solⁿ: Facing centre → Right = Clockwise. কেন্দ্ৰলৈ মুখ কৰিলে সোঁ = ঘড়ীৰ কাঁটাৰ দিশে

Q4. Seven persons sit in a circle. A and B sit together. Which trick should be applied first ?

A) Direction rule  B) Negative clue   C) Pair unit trick   D) Opposite formula

উত্তৰ: C (Pair unit trick)

Solⁿ: Persons sitting together → treat as one unit. একেলগে বহা মানে Pair Unit Trick ব্যৱহাৰ কৰক।

Q5. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a circle. A sits second to the right of B. How many persons sit between A and B ?

A) 0  B) 1   C) 2   D) 3

উত্তৰ: B (1)

Solⁿ: Second right → one person in between. দ্বিতীয় সোঁ = মাজত এজন ব্যক্তি।

Q6. Statements:

1. A sits third to the left of B.


2. A does not sit beside C.

Which statement should be solved first ?

A) 1  B) 2  C) Both together  D) None

উত্তৰ: A

Solⁿ: Exact position clue is strongest. নিখুঁত স্থান সংকেত সদায় প্ৰথমে।

Q7. Ten persons are sitting in a circle. How many seats away is the opposite person ?

A) 3  B) 4   C) 5   D) 6

উত্তৰ: C) 5

Solⁿ: Opposite = Total ÷ 2 = 10 ÷ 2 = 5. বিপৰীত আসন = মোট ব্যক্তি ÷ ২

Q8. Word “Immediately” in seating arrangement means—

A) One person between   B) Two persons between
C) No person between   D) Opposite

উত্তৰ: C

Solⁿ: Immediately = no gap. Immediately মানে মাজত কোনো ব্যক্তি নাই।

Q9. A does not sit beside B. When should this clue be used ?

A) First  B) Middle   C) Last (verification)   D) Never

উত্তৰ: C

Solⁿ: Negative clues are used only for checking. নিষেধাজ্ঞামূলক সংকেত শেষত ব্যৱহাৰ কৰিব লাগে।

Q10. Question asked: Who sits opposite A ? What should be done first ?

A) Full arrangement  B) Find opposite formula
C) Ignore question  D) Draw diagram

উত্তৰ: B

Solⁿ: Focus on final question, save time. শেষ প্ৰশ্নত মনোযোগ দিলে সময় বচে।

Exam Tip :

Fix → Direction → Strong Clue → Fill → Verify → Answer

 স্থিৰ কৰক → দিশ → শক্তিশালী সংকেত → পূৰণ → যাচাই → উত্তৰ

Q. Six persons P1, P2, P3, P4, P5 and P6 are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). There are exactly two persons sitting between P2 and P6 on either side. There is exactly one person sitting between P2 and P4. P5 sits immediately to the right of P3. P1 sits second to the right of P6. Who sits immediately to the right of P1 ?

Options: (a) P3 (b) P4 (c) P5 (d) P2

Seating Arrangement : Tricks

Given:

• Persons: P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6                                                                   Fig 1: Click Here


• Circular table, facing centre

      i.   Two persons between P2 and P6                               

     ii.   One person between P2 and P4

     iii.   P5 immediately right of P3

      iv.   P1 second right of P6

Placement

1.     Fix P6 anywhere.

2.     P1 = 2nd right of P6 → clockwise → place P1.

3.     P2 = 2 seats away from P6 → place P2.

4.     P4 = 1 seat away from P2 → place P4.

5.     P3 & P5 together → P5 right of P3 → place both.

Check Right of P1: P1 → facing centre → right = clockwise → P2

Ans: P2

Q. Eight athletes - Sunil, Abhishek, Mohit, Cheenu, Rahul, Tanu, Koyal, and Ankit - are sitting around a circular table facing outward (not necessarily in the same order). Koyal is third to the left of Rahul. Tanu is third to the right of Cheenu. Mohit is second to the right of Sunil. Abhishek is second to the left of Cheenu. Tanu is second to the left of Sunil. Who is sitting second to the left of Koyal ?

Options: A. Mohit B. Tanu C. Rahul D. Sunil                                                              Fig 2 : Click Here

1.     Table is circular, facing outward → Left = clockwise, Right = anticlockwise.

2.     Koyal = 3rd left of Rahul → place Koyal.

3.     Place others according to clues (Tanu, Mohit, Abhishek, Cheenu, Sunil, Ankit).

4.     Second left of Koyal → clockwise from Koyal → Rahul

Ans: Rahul

Trick to remember: Seating Arrangement : Tricks

• Facing outward → Left = clockwise, Right = anticlockwise


• Place strong clues first (like 2nd/3rd left/right)


• Then place others, Check the asked seat