CORE CONCEPTS

Logical Reasoning
Techniques Sheet
Module No: CCLR0101
Session No: CCLR0101-05

Sitting Arrangement
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Dear Student,

This module takes you through the concepts of “Sitting Arrangements”. This module will be helpful in
any competitive exams which practiced in the right can help the students to solve more challenging exams.

So, please make sure that your understanding is clear before your sit for the forthcoming lectures of your
course.

How to Study

Like all other word based chapters, your focus while studying this topic should be to:

Step 1: Familiarize yourself with the concepts and shortcuts explained by the faculty and identify the
various types in each chapter.

Step 2: Solve all questions from the ‘Tasksheet’ . If you cannot solve any particular question from this set,
please there will be tasksheet discussion sessions for most sheets. Otherwise, take an appointment with the
faculty and get them solved. Make sure you don’t leave any question unsolved.

Note : It is recommended that you try to solve the task questions individually first before consulting a faculty.
This will enhance your thinking capability.

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Sitting Arrangement session plan:

Session 1] Linear Arrangement-I

Session 2] Linear Arrangement-II

Session 3] Circular Arrangement

Session 4] Order & Ranking

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 Linear Arrangement- I
Logical reasoning section of entrance exams is not really about how quickly one can do calculations with
numbers but is about one’s ability to analyse, understand, and draw conclusions from a group of
constraints and relationships. One needs to think on his feet when he is trying to solve problems on
logical reasoning. Logical reasoning situations can take many forms, but it is better to be aware of some
general tactics before reviewing the problem types.

Funda No. 1: Read Thoroughly

Read the statements thoroughly to comprehend the explicit and the implied meaning which they carry.
Analyse each statement meticulously to exhume the complementary/ hidden meaning which may be
present in the statements.

Example: ‘Raja immediately precedes Rani’. In this statement, it is explicitly stated that Raja is behind
Rani. The complementary meaning here is that there is nobody in between Raja and Rani.

Note: Do not jump from one statement to another before understanding the statement thoroughly. This
will consume a longer time than what is required.

Funda No. 2: Use Symbols and Abbreviations

Use symbols and abbreviations to reduce a complex statement into a simple and understandable format.

Example: Rogers is taller than Sampras who is equal in age to Rafael, is shorter than Kate who is shorter
than Sampras.

This stament can be simplified as

R>Sa>K>Ra (Height) Sa = Ra (Age)

Funda No. 3: Watch for signal words

The signal words typically hold the key for cracking the trick questions. They sometimes also give new
ideas and directions for solving problems.

A few of the commonly used key words are:

At least, At most, All, Consecutives, Each, Except, If, Only, None, Same Example:
Ajith and Vijay were having at least two coins each with them.

It states that both Ajith and Vijay were having two coins with each of them. The key word at least implies
that they could have had more than two coins but not less than that.

Funda No. 4: Organise the information in the form of tables, maps or tree

Organising information in the form of tables, maps or trees helps one to visualise the information
presented to him in the form of multiple snippets, in a concise manner.

Funda No. 5: Do Not Make Unnecessary Assumptions

NEVER attempt to assume any data which is not mentioned or implied by the statement.

Example: Consider the statement ‘if Sami is selected in the team, Shoaib will also be selected’. It cannot
be assumed that if Shoaib is selected in the team, Sami will also be selected.

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Reading Accurately/ Unwanted Assumption Sprints

Directions: Each condition in this exercise is followed by a series of deductions. Determine

whether each deduction is True or False.

1.A and B are two consecutive elements in a line.

Deductions: I.A is next to B

II.A is to the left of B

III.C is between A and B

2. Of four elements-A,B,C and D – in a line, B sits between A and C.

Deductions: I.B is next to A

II.B is next to either A or C.

3. Mohan is older than Raju who is younger than Aman, and Ankit is not older than Raju
Deductions: I. Raju is younger than Mohan

II. Raju is older than Ankit

III. Aman is older than Ankit.

4.To be in the theatre, each child (a person less than 13 years old) must be accompanied by an
adult.
Deductions: I. Champak who is ten could be in the theatre by himself.

II. Champak who is thirty-five could be in the theatre by himself

5. On a line A sits 2 places away from B .

Deductions: I.Two people sit between A and B

6. A is sitting to the right of B

Deductions: I.A is not sitting at leftmost corner

II.B is not sitting at rightmost corner

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 Drawing Exercise

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 Warm Sprints

Directions: Given below are the symbolic arrangements of persons where all are facing North,
you have to identify the correct statements to represent given arrangement.

Sprint -1:

i. A is third to the left of C, who is immediate left of B.

ii. A is third to the left of C, and is immediate left of B.

iii. A is third to the left of C, but is immediate left of B.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) I only b) ii & iii c) I & iii d) I, ii & iii

 Remember
1. A sits to the left of B, who to the immediate right of C.

 Who refers to 

2. A sits to the left of B, and is to the immediate right of C.

 and refers to 

3. A sits to the left of B, while he is to the immediate right of C.

 while refers to 

4. A sits to the left of B, but is to the immediate right of C.

 Who refers to 

5. A sits to the left of B, is to the immediate right of C.

 , (comma) refers to 

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Sprint -2:

i. A is third to the left of C, who is immediate left of B.

ii. A is third to the left of C, and is immediate left of B.

iii. A is third to the left of C, but is immediate left of B.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) I only b) ii & iii c) I & iii d) I, ii & iii

Sprint -3:

i. The number of persons sitting to the left of Q is equal to the number of persons sitting to
the right of S.

ii. If Q and S interchange their positions each of them gets exactly one new neighbour.

iii. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) I only b) ii only c) both I & iii d) neither I nor ii

Sprint -4:

i. The number of persons sitting to the left of Q is equal to the number of persons sitting to
the right of S.

ii. If Q and S interchange their positions each of them gets exactly one new neighbour.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) I only b) ii only c) both I & iii d) neither I nor ii

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Sprint -5:

i. The number of persons sitting to the left of Q is equal to the number of persons sitting to
the right of S.

ii. If Q and S interchange their positions each of them gets exactly one new neighbour.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) I only b) ii only c) both I & iii d) neither I nor ii

 Remember

1. The number of persons sitting to the left of A is equal to the number of

persons sitting to the right of B

 when they are sitting at 

2. If A and B interchange their positions each of them gets exactly one

new neighbour

 when they are sitting at 

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 Practice Sets
Directions for question 1: These questions are based on the following information.

Seven persons –P through V are sitting in a row facing the same direction, not
necessarily in the same order. The following information is known about their seating
arrangement.

i. The number of persons sitting to the left of Q is equal to the number of persons sitting to
the right of S.

ii. P is sitting exactly between R and T.

iii. S is sitting third to the left of R.

iv. U is sitting two places away from Q and is at an end of the row.

Q-1: Who is sitting at the left end of the row?

a) U b)S c)V d) Cannot be determined

Directions for questions 2: These questions are based on the following information. Seven
girls –P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are seated in a row facing the same direction.

The following information is known about them.

i. R is three places away to the right of U.

ii. T is at the left end

iii. S is to the left of U and is immediate right of P

iv. If Q and S interchange their positions each of them gets exactly one new neighbour.

v. Q & S are not adjacent to each other.

vi. R is to the right of both P and V.

Q-2: Who will be to the immediate left of V?

a) Q b)S c)R d) U

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Directions for question 3: These questions are based on the following information.

5 persons standing in a row, namely X,Y,Z,P,A. No one sits left to the vowel. Only 3 persons are
to the right of X. X sits immediate left of Y and left to Z. Z does not sit at extreme ends.

Q-3: Who sits in the middle?

a) P b)X c)Z d) none of the above

Directions for question 4: These questions are based on the following information.

Four girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed- Rita, Sita, Gita and Babita. Sita is to the
left of Rita. Gita is to the right of Rita. Babita is between Rita and Gita.

Q-4: Who would be second from the left in the photograph?

a) Rita b) Sita c) Gita d) Babita

Directions for question 5: These questions are based on the following information.

Five persons Anna, Batli, Champak, Doodlum and Esmail are seated in a row facing north. Batli is
not adjacent to Anna or Doodlum. Champak is not adjacent to Esmail or Doodlum. Esmail is not
adjacent to Champak or Doodlum.

Q-5: Find the person who is sitting 3 places away from Batli.

a) Anna b) Batli c) Doodlum d) cannot be determined

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Directions for question 6: These questions are based on the following information.

i. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a line facing West.

ii. P and Q are sitting together.
iii. R is sitting at south end and S is sitting at North end.
iv. T is neighbour of Q and R.
Q-6: Who is sitting the middle?
a) P b) Q c) S d) none of the above

Directions for question 7 to 9: These questions are based on the following information.

The letters A,B,C,D,E,F and G, not necessarily in that order, represent seven consecutive
integers from 1 to 10.

• D is 3 less than A

• B is the middle term

• F is as much less than B as C is greater than D

• G is greater than F

Q-7: The Fifth integer is:

a) A b) C c)D d)E

Q-8: If A=7, the sum of E and G is :

a)8 b) 10 c)12 d) 14

Q-9: A – F is equal to

a)1 b) 2 c) 4 d) cannot be determined

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Directions for question 10 to 12: These questions are based on the following information.

8 students A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are standing in line.

i. First and last person in line are the two tallest.

ii. 4th, 5th and 6th students in line are the only girls.

iii. C is always third in line.

iv. E is always next to F and they are are not girls.

v. H is a boy.

vi. A and D are sisters but will not stand next to each other.

Q-10 : If G is a girl then what is G’s position?

Q-11 : If H is one of the two tallest, then H would be next to?

a) F b) B c) C d) D

Q-12: If E and B are the two tallest students, the order will be

a) EFCDHAGB b) EHCAGDFB c) BHCAGDFE d) BGCDHAFE

Directions for question 13 to 15: These questions are based on the following information.

Five of India’s leading models are posing for a photograph promoting “y’know, world peace and
understanding”. But then, Rakesh Shreshtha the photographer is having a tough time getting
them to stand in a straight line, because Aishwarya refuses to stand next to Sushmita
because Sushmita had said something about her in a leading gossip magazine. Rachel and
Anu want to stand together because they are “such good friends, y’know”. Manpreet on the
other hand cannot get along well with Rachel, because there is some talk about Rachel
scheming to get a contract already awarded to Manpreet. Anu believes her friendly astrologer
who has asked her to stand at the extreme right for all group photographs. Finally, Rakesh
managed to pacify the girls and got a beautiful picture of five beautiful girls smiling beautifully
in a beautiful straight line, promoting world peace.

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 Q-13: If Aishwarya is standing to the extreme left, which is the girl standing in the middle?

a) Manpreet b) Sushmita c) Rachel d) Cannot say

Q-14: If Aishwarya stands to the extreme left, which is the girl who stands second from left?

a) Cannot say b) Sushmita c) Rachel d) Manpreet

Q-15: If Anu’s astrologer tells her to stand second from left and Aishwarya decides to stand
second from right, then who is the girl standing on the extreme right?
a) Rachel b) Sushmita c) Cannot say d) Manpreet

Directions for question 16 to 18: These questions are based on the following information.

Eight friends namely - Akansha, Babita, Cheena, Diksha, Eshan, Farhan, Gopal and Piyush are
sitting in a straight line equidistant from each other (but not necessary in the same order).
Some of them are facing north while some are facing south. (Note: Facing the same direction
means if one is facing north then the other is also facing north and if one is facing south then
the other is also facing south. Facing the opposite directions means if one is facing north then
the other is facing south and vice versa.)
Farhan sits third to the right of Akansha. Farhan sits at one of the extreme ends. Eshan sits
third to the left of Akansha. Both the immediate neighbours of Cheena face north. Gopal is not
an immediate neighbour of Akansha. The persons sitting at the extreme ends face the same
direction. Both the immediate neighbours of Akansha face the direction opposite that of
Farhan. Both the immediate neighbours of Piyush face opposite directions. Diksha is one of the
immediate neighbours of Eshan and is facing north. Babita sits exactly between Cheena and
Farhan. Not more than four persons are facing north. Eshan sits on the immediate right of
Diksha.

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Q-16: Who among the following sits third to the left of Gopal?
a) Diksha b)Cheena c) Akansha d) Babita

Q-17: Which of the following pairs are the immediate neighbours of Eshan?
a) Farhan and Diksha b) Diksha and Piyush
c) Diksha and Gopal d) Diksha and Akansha

Q-18: How many persons are sitting between Babita and Piyush?
a) Three b) Four c) One d) Two

Directions for questions 19 to 24: Fill in the blanks

In a linear row of 8 persons P,Q,R,S,U,W and Y sitting in a straight row, four of them face
towards North and four person face towards south.

Q sits third to the left of R, who faces ______(i)______. Q is on the immediate right of W, who
does not face South. Only S is adjacent to R. _____(ii)_____ is second to the left of W and faces
North. P and U are immediate neighbours to each other where U has only one adjacent. V sits
second to the right of Q, who faces ____(iii)_____.Not more than two persons facing same
direction are adjacent to each other. Y is on the immediate right of _____(iv) _____. The
immediate neighbours of P face ____(v)_____ direction.

Q-19: What will come in the place of (i)?

Q-20: What will come in the place of (ii)?
Q-21: What will come in the place of (iii)?
Q-22: What will come in the place of (iv)?
Q-23: What will come in the place of (v)?

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 Linear Arrangement- II

Directions for question 25:

Q-25: A Certain number of people were sitting in a row facing north. A is standing 4th to the
left of C, who is standing 9th to the right of D. C is standing at one of the end. B is
standing exactly in the middle of A and C. K is standing to the right of D but to the left of
A. K is the immediate neighbour of both F and G, who is the neighbour of D. Number of
persons standing to the right of K is more than that of to his left. D is not standing at the
end of the row. E is standing at the gap of 5 persons from F.

Find total number of persons sitting

Directions for question 26:

Q-26: A Certain number of people were sitting in a row facing north. As many people sit
between R and V as between V and X. W sits third to the right of X. The number of
people sitting between R and T is same as that sitting to the right of W. R sits eight from
the left end of the line. Only 4 people sits between R and K. T sits second to the left of K.
V sits fourth to the right of T.

Find total number of persons sitting

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 Directions for question 27 to 29: These questions are based on the following information.

A certain number of people are sitting in a row facing north. C sits at one of the ends and
there are two people between C and B.There are as many people to the right of G as there are
to the left of G. F is third to the left of B who sits fourth from one of the extreme ends of the
row. A sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. F does not sit at any of the extreme ends of
the row. There are five persons sitting between A and D. E sits exactly in the middle of A and
D. Two persons sit between D and G. There are as many persons sitting between F and C as
many are sitting between F and D

Q-27: Who is sitting third to the right of F?

a) D b) C c) A d) B

Q-28: How many persons sitting in a row?

a) 20 b) 19 c) 23 d) 14

Q-29: Who among the following person sits sixth to the right of G?

a) F b) B c) D d) C

Directions for question 30 to 32: These questions are based on the following information.

Ten person A,B, C,D,E,F,G,H,I and J are sitting in two rows with five person in each row in
such a way that one person in the first row sits exactly opposite and facing a person in the
second row . Members of the first row are facing North . B sits in the first row to the immediate
right of H who sits exactly opposite of D . C is at the extreme end of the second row and is
second to the left of D . A is to the immediate right of D and exactly opposite to F . G sits
exactly opposite to E who is at one of the ends of the second row . J does not sit at the end.

Q-30: Who is second to the left of B ?

a) I b) G c) H d) F

Q-31: Which of the following pairs of persons are sitting at the two ends of first row ?
a) GJ b) EI c) GI d) EJ

Q-32: Who sits exactly opposite to B ?

a) J b) I c) G d) A

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Directions for question 33 to 35: These questions are based on the following information.

Twelve cars, viz. Mercedes, Swift, Santro, Accord, Innova, Polo, Punto, Figo, Civic, City, Ferrari
and Landrover are parked in two parallel rows containing six cars each, in such a way that
there is an equal distance between adjacent cars. The cars parked in row-I are parked in such a
manner that the driver seated in these cars would face the south. In row-II cars are parked in
such a manner that the driver seated in these cars would face the North. Therefore, in the given
parking arrangement each car parked in a row faces another car of the other row.
• Mercedes being a big car must be parked at one of the extreme ends. Mercedes is parked
second to the left of Santro. Santro faces Figo.
• Punto and Innova are parked immediately next to each other, Punto being parked left of
innova. Neither is parked next to Figo or Santro.
• Civic is parked in such a manner that its driver when seated in the parked car would
face south. Civic is parked third to the left of Polo.
• City is parked in such a manner that it faces Ferrari. Ferrari is parked second to the left
of Landrover. Landrover faces North and is not parked next to Figo.
• Swift is parked third to the right of Ferrari and faces Innova.

Q-33.Which car is second to the right of Punto?

a) Figo b) City c) Civic d) None of the above

Q-34.How many cars are between Civic and Innova?

a) 0 b) 2 c) 3 d) More than 3

Q-35. Which car Faces Accord?

a) Figo b) City c) Civic d) None of the above

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Directions for question 36 to 37: These questions are based on the following information.

There are eight friends S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z are sitting in a row, some are facing to the
north and rests are facing to south. All of them belong to different countries i.e. India, China,
Japan, Poland, Myanmar, Canada, USA, and England (not necessarily in same order). S sits
second to the left of T. There are two persons sit between T and Z. The one who sits at extreme
ends belongs to Poland. W belongs to England and sits second place away from T. There is only
one person sit between W and the one who belongs to Poland. Z and S face the same direction
as T faces. Y sits second left of W. X belongs to China but not an immediate neighbour of T. Not
more than four persons face north direction. U and V face same direction. U sits left of T. Y
faces same direction V faces. T doesn’t belong to Poland. The one who belongs to China doesn’t
sit at extreme end. S belongs to Myanmar. The one who belongs to Canada sits immediate left
of U. X faces north direction. The one who belongs to Japan faces north. V doesn’t belong to
India. T does not face South direction.

Q-36. Who is third to the left of T ?

a) Z b) S c) X d) W

Q-37. W belongs to which country ?

a) China b) India c) England d) USA

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 Circular Arrangement- I

Drawing Exercise

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 Practice Sets
Directions for question 1: These questions are based on the following information.

Anna, Batli, Champak, Doodlum, Esmail and Farhan are sitting around a circular table,
facing the centre but not necessarily in that order. Two persons are sitting between Anna
and Farhan. Doodlum is sitting second to the right of Batli, who is not adjacent to
Anna. Esmail is sitting opposite Doodlum.

Q-1: Who is sitting second to the right of Champak?

(A)Farhan (B)Anna (C)Doodlum (D)Esmail

Directions for question 2: These questions are based on the following information.

Five boys A, B, C, D and E , and three girls F,G and H seated about a round table facing center.
Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs.

• A is the only boy seated between two girls. B is 2nd left of E.

• F is 2nd right of H, who is an immediate neighbor of A. C is to the immediate left of B.

• One of B’s neighbor is a girl. A is 3 rd left of B.

Q-2: Who is seating to the right of E.

a) D b) H c) G d) None of the above

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Directions for question 3 & 4: These questions are based on the following information.

Nine friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are sitting around a circular table in a restaurant

facing the centre. G is fourth to the left of F.F is second to the right of E.H is fourth to the
right of E and is second to the left of D.C is fourth to the right of D.A is not an immediate
neighbor of either D or G.B is third to the right of I.

Q-3: Who is sitting second to the right of G ?

a) F b) E c) A d) H

Q-4: Who sits immediate left of A ?

a) C b) E c) F d) G

Directions for question 5 & 6: These questions are based on the following information.

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circle facing outward. All of them
belong to different cities viz—Mumbai, Kota, Jaipur, Indore, Pune, Goa, Raipur and Kolkata. S
is sitting third to the right of U. The one who belongs to Kota sits on the immediate left of S,
who doesn’t belong to Mumbai. Q sits fourth to the left of V. Neither Q nor V is an immediate
neighbour of S. T belongs to Indore and sits third to the left of the one who belongs to Kota.
The one who belongs to Goa sits second to the right of the one who belongs to Indore. The one
who belongs to Raipur sits second to the right of S. P belongs to Jaipur and sits exactly
between T and V. The one who belongs to Pune sits second to the left of the one who belongs
to Jaipur. W sits third to the right of T.

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 Q-5: Who is sitting third to the right of U ?

a) S b) V c) T d) P

Q-6: W belongs to which city ?

a) Kolkata b) Goa c) Indore d) Kota

Directions for question 7 & 8: These questions are based on the following information.

Raju, Nishkarsh, Satyam, Sundar, Tiger, Danny, Gulshan and Grover are sitting around a
square table to discuss the dollar value against Rupee increasing day by day. The four people
sitting at the corners face outside and the four people sitting at the centre of the sides face
inside.

1. Raju is sitting exactly opposite to Tiger, who sits at one of the corners.

2. Satyam sits to the immediate right of Sundar, who sits facing the table.

3. Tiger sits second to the left of Gulshan.

4. Grover is Satyam's cousin and sits third to the left of Satyam.

5. Nishkarsh's friend sits exactly opposite to him.

6. Nishkarsh sits third to the right of Gulshan.

Q-7: Who sits third to the right of Danny ?

a) Satyam b) Sundar c) Tiger d) Danny

Q-8: who sits exactly opposite to Grover ?

a) Sundar b) Raju c) Tiger d) Gulshan

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Directions for question 9 & 10 : These questions are based on the following information.

Eight friends Rohan, Ramesh, Rupesh, Rupral, Ravan, Raghav, Ram and Rizvaan are sitting
in a circle in such a way that three of them are facing outside and rest of them are facing
towards the centre. Rupral is second to the left of Raghav and third to the right of Ravan, who
is facing the centre. Ramesh is third to the left of Ram and faces outside. Ram is third to the
left of Rohan, who is not an immediate neighbour of Ravan and Raghav. Friends facing outside
are not adjacent. Ravan is second to the left of Rizvaan, who is facing outside.

Q-9: Who sits forth to the right of Ravan ?

a) Ramesh b) Rohan c)Ram d) Rizvaan

Q-10: Who sits immediately left of Ramesh ?

a) Raghav b) Rohan c) Rupesh d) Ramesh

Directions for question 11 & 12 : These questions are based on the following information.

Eight persons S, T, U, V, W, X , Y and Z are sitting (not necessarily in the same order) around
a circular table facing the centre in the ‘Central Library’. All of them like different novelists viz.
Arvind Adiga, Chetan Bhagat, Jhumpa Lahiri, Amish Tripathi, Amitav Ghosh , Ruskin Bond,
V.S. Naipaul and Arundhati Roy but not necessarily in the same order.

 The one who likes Chetan Bhagat is to the immediate right of W and W does not like
Arvind Adiga.
 T is sitting fourth to the right of Z.
 X likes Amish Tripathi and is sitting third to the right of the one who likes Chetan
Bhagat.
 The one who likes Ruskin Bond is sitting second to the left of the one who likes Amish
Tripathi.
 The one who likes V.S. Naipaul is sitting second to the left of W.
 S who likes Jhumpa Lahiri is sitting exactly between X and Z.
 The one who likes Amitav Ghosh is sitting second to the right of the one who likes
Jhumpa Lahiri.
 U is sitting third to the left of X.
 W is sitting third to the left of Y.
 Neither T nor Z is an immediate neighbor of W.

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 Q-11: What is the position of the one who likes JhumpaLahiri with respect to the one likes
Ruskin Bond?
a) Second to the left b) Third to the right

c) Sixth from the left d) Fifth from the right

Q-12: Which of the following novelists is liked by W?

a) Amitav Ghosh b) Ruskin bond

c) Either 1 or 2 d) Arunadhati Roy

Directions for question 13 & 14 : These questions are based on the following information.

There are eight person P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting around a square table with two
person sits on each side at an equal distance. Four of them are facing the center and other
four are facing away from the center. None of the immediate neighbors are facing the same
direction. T sits to the immediate left of S and faces outside the center. S faces the center. T
and P are facing the same direction. T is sitting between S and U. S and T sit on the same side
of the table. V is facing outside the center and an immediate neighbor of U. W is an immediate
neighbor of P and V. U faces the center and sits third to the right of R. V sits third to the right
of Q. W faces the same direction as U. W and P sits one of the four sides.

Q-13: Who among the following sits opposite to second to the right of T?

a) Q b) P c) O d) W

Q-14: What is the position of Q with respect to W?

a) Second to the left b) Second to the right

c) Third to the right d) Immediate left

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Directions for question 15 & 16 : These questions are based on the following information.

Ten guards from A to J are standing on ten gates of a pentagon shaped park. The gates are
built such that the gates at the corners of the park are large and the gates at the edges of the
park are small. The guards at the large gate are facing towards the center while the guards at
the small gate are facing outside the center.

B is standing third to the right of E, who is standing at one of the large gates. C is on the
immediate left of D. I is an immediate neighbor of B and stands third to the right of F. C is not
adjacent to both F and B. A is facing towards the center. G faces outside and is not an
immediate neighbor of I and C. Only 4 guards stand between A and H.

Q-15: Who stands third to the right of H?

a) D b) A c) J d) I

Q-16: If C is related to G in a way, H is related to B in the same way then A is related to whom
in the same way?

a) D b) C c) J d) H

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 ORDER & RANKING

Type-I : Rank given from one reference

given
REMEMBER:

Q-1: Aruna ranks 12th in a class of 46. What will be her rank from the last?

Q-2. In a row of 40 students, A is 13th from the left end, find the rank from right end.
(a) 29 (b) 28 (c) 30 (d) 31

Q-3. Geeta is 14th from right in the row of 28 Girls. What is her rank from left end?
a) 14 b) 16 c) 15 d) None of these

Q-4. Ravi is 7 ranks ahead of sumit in a class of 39. If sumit’s rank is 17th from the last, what
is ravi’s rank from the start?

Type-II : Rank given from both sides

REMEMBER:

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Q-5: If you are eleventh in a queue starting either end. How many are there in the queue?
(a) Eleven (b) Twenty (c) Twenty one (d) Twenty two

Q-6: Sonal ranks 7th from the top and 28th from the bottom in a class. How many students are
there in the class?

Q-7. Asha ranks 16th from the top and 15 th from the bottom in an examination. How many
students are there in the class?
(a) 30 (b) 31 (c) 32 (d) None of these

Q-8. In a row of trees, a tree is 7 th from left and 14th from the right end. How many trees are
there in the row?
(a) 18 (b) 19 (c) 20 (d) 21

Q-9. If you are eleventh in a queue starting either end. How many are there in the queue?
a)11 b)20 c) 21 d) 22

Q-10. Manish ranked 16th from the top and 29th from the bottom among those who passed an
examination. 6 boys did not participate in the competition and 5 failed in it. How many boys
were there in the class?

Type-III : centre peoples are fixed

Q-11: In a class, Tina ranked 6th from the top and beena ranked 9th from the bottom. How
many students are there in the class, if three persons are in between tina and beena.
a) 18 b) 10 c) 19 d) cannot be determined

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Q-12: In a class, Tina ranked 8th from the top and beena ranked 12th from the bottom. How
least number of students in the class, if 4 persons are in between tina and beena.
a) 18 b) 14 c) 24 d) cannot be determined

Q-13: Certain number of toys are arranged in a row. A train is placed 13th from the left and
bus is placed 17th from the right end. There are 8 toys between the bus and the train. How
many toys are arranged in the row.
a) 38 b) 21 c) 20 d) cannot be determined

Q-14: In an arts gallery, certain number of arts are placed in a row. Glass art is placed 14th
from the left end and oil painting is placed 16th from the right end. There are 13 arts between
glass art and oil painting. How many arts are placed in the arts gallery?
a) 17 b) 10 c) 43 d) cannot be determined

Type-IV : Interchanging of places

Q-15: In a line , ram is sitting 24th from left end and shyam is sitting 42nd from the right end.
If they interchange their positions, ram becomes 30th from the left.
i) How many b are their in the row?

ii) New position of shyam from the right

Q-16: In a row of children, kashish is 5th from the left and mona is 6th from the right. When
they interchange their places among themselves, kashish becomes 13th from the left. Then,
what will be mona’s position from the right?

Q-17: In a row of girls, shilpa is 8th from the left and reena is 17 th from the right. If they
interchange their positions, shilpa becomes 14th from the left. How many girls are their in the
row?

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Q-18: In a row of girls, Kamla is 9th from the left and veena is 16th from the right. If they
interchange their positions, Kamla becomes 25th from the left. How many girls are there in the
row?

a) 34 b) 40 c) 36 d) 41

Q-19: In a row of boys, srinath is 7th from the left and venkat is 12 th from the right. If they
interchange their positions, sreenath becomes 22th from the left. How many boys are their in
the row?
a) 31 b) 32 c) 33 d) 34

Q-20: In a row of children, kashish is 9th from the left and mona is 13th from the right. When
they interchange their places among themselves, kashish becomes 17th from the left. Then,
what will be mona’s position from the right?
a) 20 b) 21 c) 22 d) None of these

Q-21: Vinita is 7th from left and Nina is 4th from right in a queue of children. when Vinita and
Nina interchange their position, vinita would be 15th from left. What would be the position of
Nina from right?
(a) 4th (b) 8th (c) 11th (d) 12th

Q-22: Mr. X is at the 10th position from starting and Miss Y at the 8th position from end in a
queue. If they interchange their positions then Mr. X's position would be 16th from starting,
then how many persons are there in that queue?
(a) 20 (b) 23 (c) 24 (d) None of these

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