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Seating Arrangement

These questions may be asked in the follows –


• Linear Arrangement
• Circular Arrangement (in word, outward or both side facing)
• Square / Rectangular Arrangement (Inward, outward or both side facing)
• Combination of the above three with puzzles.

Now, let us go through the above arrangements in depth.

1. Liner Arrangement –
This type of question may be asked in a single row or double row arrangement. You need to take
special care of the direction of the people here. Suppose 5 people are sitting in a single row.

Ex.1: A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row S and Z are in the centre and A and P are at the ends. R is
sitting on the left of A. Then who is sitting on the right of P?
(a) A
(b) S
(c) X
(d) Z

Sol. (c)

2. Circular Arrangement –
This type of question may be asked in following forms –
(a) All the people are facing towards the centre
(b) All the people are facing outside the centre
(c) Some people are facing inside while some are facing outside
the centre.
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As mentioned above, you need to take special care of the direction in such problems.

(A) For People facing inside the centre –

Ex.1: Six friends A, B, C, D and F seating in a circle facing towards centre. E is the left of D. C seats
between E and A.
Who is seating immediate right of C?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) B
(d) E

Sol. (a)

Ex.2: Who is sitting immediate left of B?


(a) C
(b) D
(c) F
(d) None of these

Sol. (b)

(B) For People facing outside the centre –

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Ex.1: Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seating as showing below figures. And if they are facing
towards outside. If all people move two position in clock wise direction. Which direction H facing after
move two positions from current one?
(a) North East
(b) North
(c) North West
(d) East

Sol. (a)

After change two position clock wise direction

You can accordingly look for the directions of the people when
some are facing inside the circle while some are facing outside the
circle.

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3. Square / Rectangular Arrangement –
In this type of arrangement as well, following arrangements are
possible –
(a) All the people are facing towards the centre
(b) All the people are facing outside the centre
(c) Some people are facing inside while some are facing outside
the centre.
The directions for this arrangement are taken in the same
manner as that of a circular arrangement.

Ex.1: Four friends A, B, C, and D are playing carrom. A is facing


towards South, D is facing towards East, C is facing towards West
B is seating left of C.

1. Who is seating right of C?


Sol. A

2. Who is seating front of B?


Sol. A

4. Combination of Linear, Circular and Square Arrangements with puzzles –


Many of you face difficulties in solving such problems. To have a better understanding of the approach
that should be followed for solving puzzles

To have a clear picture of the above points, let us consider a basic circular arrangement as
given below –
Eight friends Q, R, S, T V, W, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre, not
necessarily in the same order. There are 3 males and 5 females in the group. No two males are
immediate neighbours of each other.
(1.) V sits second to the right of his wife.
(2.) S sits third to the right of V.
(3.) W sits seconds to the right of her husband Z.
(4.) Z is not an immediate neighbour of V’s wife.
(5.) T is a male and Y is not an immediate neighbour of V.
(6.) R sits second to the right of Q.
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Now , the first 2 conditions give one possible arrangement -

As per 3rd and 4th condition, following arrangements are possible -

Although we will get 3 probable positions, of Z, but 1st and 3rd arrangement are not possible since we
can’t place W in these cases, also, V and Z can’t be placed together since both are male and this
violates the constraint of the question. So, we proceed with 2nd arrangement.
Now, as per 5th condition, T being a male can’t be placed adjacent to V and hence only one place is left
for T to be placed. Also, Y is not a immediate neighbour of V, so Y will be placed at V’s wife place. Q
and R can be placed as per the 6th condition.

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