Gateway to SBI Mains: Seating Arrangement (Concept & Quiz)

Dear Reader,
This is the important chapter which comes in all bank exams ie . IBPS,SBI, RRB,RBI etc. Here we are providing concepts and questions of Seating Arrangement Which will be very helpful for exam.

There are various models in seating arrangement like,

i)Single row Arrangement

ii)Double  row Arrangement 

iii)Circular Arrangement (Facing center or Facing Outward)

iv)Rectangular Or Square Arrangement

No matter what the model is, the following points are to be noted in order to solve the questions easily.

1. Read the entire puzzle and understand the statements correctly

2. Identify the statements that give definite information.

3. Follow all the information sequentially with your wit because in these types of questions answers
are within question itself, you have to use your wit to solve.

Single Row Arrangement

Double Row Arrangement

Person sitting two row facing each other.

Seating Arrangement

i) Facing center

 For facing Center follow this rule,

  Moving clockwise = take left direction,
Moving Anticlockwise = take right direction;

ii)Facing outward:- 

                         Moving Clockwise = take right direction
                        Moving Anticlockwise = take left direction.

iii) Mix (facing Center and  facing Outward both )

 

For: Mix type quiz follow facing center and outwards  rule according to person (clockwise and anticlockwise )

Note: For Square type and Rectangular type Arrangement follow Circular arrangement rule according to facing center and facing outwards. 
PS: you have to comfort with clockwise and anticlockwise direction,

Question for Practice:

Question (1-5) Directions:-Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while fore sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside. Two females sit in the middle of the sides and two at the corners. A sits second to the left of G. G sits in the middle of one of the sides. C sits fourth to the right of his wife and his wife is not an immediate neighbour of A or G. B sits third to right of her husband. B does not sit at any of the corners. Only D sits between B and H. H is husband of A. E is a male.

1. Which of the following is true with respect to given seating arrangement?

A) No two males are immediate neighbours of each other

B) G and H face each other in the seating arrangement

C) A sits in the centre of one of the sides of the square table

D) F is a male and sits diagonally opposite to E

E) E and D are immediate neighbours of each other

2. Who amongst the following is B’s husband?

E) Can't be determined

3. How many people sit between B and C when counted in anti- clock wise direction from B ?

4. Who amongst the following is the wife of C?

E) Can’t be determined

5. What is the position of E with respect to C?

A) Immediately to the right

B) Second to the left

C) Third to the right

D) Immediately to the left

E) Second to the right

Question (6-10) Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight members of a club are sitting around a circular table, viz Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T and S, but not

necessarily in the same order. Four of them are not facing the centre. W is facing the center and is third to the right of Z, who is third to the right of U, who is facing the center. X-is fourth to the left of T, S is third to the right of V, who is not a neighbour of T. V sits second to the right of X. Y is on the immediate right of T.

6) What is S's position with respect to Y?

A) 2nd to the left.

B) 3rd to the left.

C) 2nd to the right.

D) Either (A) or (C).

7) Who is second to the left of V?

E) None of these

8) Which of the following pairs are neighbours of T?

D) Can't be determined

E) None of these

9) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

10) Which of the following statements is/are true?

A) Z is not facing the center.

B) Y is second to the right of W.

C) T is facing the center.

D) Both (a) and (b) are true.

E) None of these.

Answers will be provided soon !!!
 

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