1 Seating Arrangement The process of making a group of people to sit as per a prefixed manner is called Seating Arrangement. In these questions, some conditions are given, on the basis of which students are required to arrange objects, either in a row or in a circular order. While making arrangements, it should be noted that all the conditions given are compiled with ‘These type of the questions are most common that are asked in various examinations like CAT, XAT, IFT, FMS and Bank PO, These type of questions generally involve five to eight individuals arranged in a certain fashion, They may have to be arranged in a row or in a circle, Sometimes these questions are made more difficult by allowing an individual to a particular position with some conditions General Guide Lines to Solve ‘Seating Arrangement’ Questions Guide Line 1 Fist of all take @ quick glance an the given information. After performing tis step, you would get an idea of the situation of peogie or objects Guide Line 2 Next, determine the informaton’ and "negar Guide Line 3 When the Guide Line 4 When the place of any person or object isnot mertianed definitely but mentioned nly in the comparison of another petson or object, then we say that ts 2 comparative information tin, “comparative ness of each informations and cassiy them accordingly into ‘defrite infer 1 information ace of any person of objec is definitely mentioned then we say that it ia definite information, eg, Ais sting ri of the bench, eg, Ais siting second to the right af. Tis typeof information can be heloful when we can get the definite information about € Guide Line 5 A part of definite information may consist of negative information. A negative information does not tellus anything efitely but it gives an idea to im nate a possi. £20, is nat siting on the immediate left ofA Types of Questions Asked in Different Examinations There are multiple types of questions which are asked from the chapter ‘Seating Arrangement’, so it is quite dillicult to predict exact type of questions that are asked, but on the basis of Observation, Analysis and Experience, here ‘we are giving different types of questions that are usually asked in the examination. Almost all the questions at this, chapter can be categorized into these types. Also, this description of type will make your study easy and streamline,4 The Hand on Guide to Analytical Reasoning & Logical Reasoning Type! Linear Arrangement In this typo of arrangement, wo arrango people or objects in a lino or row. The arrangoment is done only on ‘one ‘axis’ and hence, the position of people or objects assumes importance in terms of order like first position, second position... last position. In this type of arrangement, we take directions according to our deft and right. ‘There are few words which must be paid adequate attention, ie,, ‘between’ means sandwiched, ‘immediate Jeft’is different from ‘to the left’. To understand it let us see some pictorial representation, One Row Sequence (A) When direction of face isnot clear, then we take ourselfas base and then the diagram wil be as follows foe ten fa am FP TS ; From the above diagram, it is clear that (B,C, D,E are right of A but only B is the immediate right of A (4) D, CB, Aare left of but only D is the immediate left of E (ii) C, D, Bare right of B only Cis the immediate right of (iv) CB, A areleft of D but only Cis the immediate left of D. (W) D and E are right of C but only Dis the immediate right of C (4) Band A are left of C but only Bis the immediate left of C (vii) Ais the immediate left of B while E is the immediate right of D, (B) When direction of face is towards you, then the diagram will be as follows a From the above diagram, it is clear that () Left of A=B, CD andE (a Right of E= D.C, Band A (ji) B is immediate left of A; Cis immediate left of B; Dis immediate left of C and E is immediate left of D. (iv) D is immediate right of E; C is immediate right of D; B is immediate right of C; and A is immediate right of B. Two Rows Sequence Let ws se 6 persons satin in two rows From the above diagram, it is clear that () Pis siting opposite S (Gi) Q is sitting opposite T (ii) Ris sitting opposite U (iv) P and U are sitting at diagonally opposite positions. (¥) Sand R are sitting at diagonally opposite positionsSeating Arrangement 5 Solved Examples (Based on Type |) Example 1. A, 8,C,D, FG and Hf are siting ina row facing North, (i) Ais fourth to the right of (i) His fourth to the left of D (ii) Cand F which are not atthe ends, are neighbours of Band E respectively (iv) His next to the left of A and A isthe neighbour of B, ‘Who ate sitting a the extreme ends? Solution From information (i), we get that there are thee persons between A and F EXXXA Im the information (iv), it is given that His next to the let of A and B is the neighbour of A, Using the information ‘with (), we get E XX HA B By the information (i), EXXHABXD By the information (ii), So, E and D at siting at the extreme ends Directions {éample Nos 206) Read the following information carefully and answers the questions given below. Six people : C, D, E, F, G and If are standing in a straight line facing North not necessarily in the same order. D is, standing second to the right of F. C is standing fourth to the left of H and H is not standing on the extreme end of the line. E is standing second to the right of D. (Union Bank of India PO 2011), 2, What isthe position of G with respect to B? (@) Immediate let () Second tothe let (©) Third tothe left (€) Third tothe right (6) None ofthese 3, Which of the following pairs epretents the people standing atthe extreme ends of the line? (@ FT @)cE (ODE (ocr (6) None of these ‘Who is standing second to the right of C7 @F oD (os WE (6) None of these 5. Four of the following five are alike ina certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and go form a group. Which of th following does not belong to the group? (@cG (@)GE (oon (ope (FD 6. 1Fall the people are asked to stand in an alphabetical order from left to right, the positions of how many will main unchanged? @) One () Two (Three (@) Four (e)None of these Solutions {2 106) Dis standing sevond to the right of F. ie,, FD. E is standing second to the right of D ie., F* D* B. His not standing on the extreme end of line and C is standing fourth to the left of H. So, H must be standing between D and EB. Final position will be as following ceo freee Nore6 The Hand on Guide to Analytical Reasoning & Logical Reasoning 2. Gisstanding third tothe left ofE. Hence, correct answer is(¢). and E are standing on the extreme ends of the line. Hence, correct answer ie (b), 4, Gis standing second tothe right of . Hence, correct answer is (¢) 5. GE does not belong to that group because there are two people between G and B while in others there is only one person. Hence, Present order Alphabetical order So, position of C will emain unchanged. Hence, correct answer is (2) Intro Exercise 1 (asedon type 1) Directions (0. Nos. 1:03) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. (@ A.B, C.D, B, F, G and H are standing in a row facing North, (i) Bis not neighbour of G. (Gi) F is to the immediate right of G and neighbour of E. (iv) G is not at the extreme end, () Ais sixth to the left of E. (vi) H is sixth to the right of C. 1, Who among the following are neighbours? 3. Which of the following is true? (a) AB wcG (FH (ayca (a) Cisto the immediate eft of A (© None of these (b)D is neighbour of B and (0) G isto the immediate right of D 2. Mich one among the flowing defines the position of (0G oe immedi rant (o) None ofthe shove (a) Fourth tote right of Hb) Third tothe ng of A (©) Neighbour of Band ¥ —_(@) To the immediate let of B {e None ofthese Directions 0. Nos. 4108) Study the following information to answer the given questions. A,B,C, X,¥ and Z are seated in a straight line facing North, Cis third to the right of Z and BB sits second to the right of C. X sits to the immediate right of A. Undian Bank PO 2011], 4, Which of the following represents the pair of persons arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one sitting exactly in the middle of the line? that does not belong to the group? (a XB by 28 (BX axe (a2, 0») wo ays foxy fo XA 5. What is X's position with respect to 2? 7. How many persons are seated between A and C? {a} Immediate right of 2 b) Second to the let (One) Teo) Three) Four (o) Thin to the right (@) Second to tie right, (©) None of these {e) None of these 8. IFA: XandZ: A, then ¥:? 6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way wy 8 fa @x based on their sitting positions in the above (6 None ofthese Directions (0 Nos 81013) study the following information carefully and answer the given questions following it (@ Bloven students A, B,C, D, E, F,G, H, I, J and K are sitting inthe first row ofa class facing the teacher, Gi) D, who ison the immodiate left of F, is wocond tothe right of C. (iii) A is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends. Gv) Jie the immediate neighbour of A and Band third tothe lef of 6. (v) H is on the immediate left of D and third to the right of I.