Seating Arrangement reasoning questions for competitive exams: rules, worked examples and practice

Seating arrangement questions place people in a row or around a table from a set of clues. Draw the seats and fill in the definite clues first.

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Key rules and formulas

Common traps

Where Seating Arrangement is asked

Worked examples

Example 1

Five friends sit in a row facing north, from left to right: Chetan, Uma, Meera, Lalit, Ojas. Who sits exactly in the middle, and who is second from the right end?

  1. Uma and Lalit
  2. Lalit and Meera
  3. Meera and Uma
  4. Meera and Lalit

Answer: D) Meera and Lalit

Middle of five is the 3rd seat (Meera); second from the right is the 4th seat (Lalit).

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Example 2

Five friends sit in a row facing north, from left to right: Sana, Farhan, Harsh, Jatin, Uma. Who sits exactly in the middle, and who is second from the right end?

  1. Harsh and Farhan
  2. Harsh and Jatin
  3. Jatin and Harsh
  4. Farhan and Jatin

Answer: B) Harsh and Jatin

Middle of five is the 3rd seat (Harsh); second from the right is the 4th seat (Jatin).

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Example 3

Five friends sit in a row facing north, from left to right: Uma, Isha, Farhan, Ojas, Deepa. Who sits exactly in the middle, and who is second from the right end?

  1. Farhan and Ojas
  2. Ojas and Farhan
  3. Farhan and Isha
  4. Isha and Ojas

Answer: A) Farhan and Ojas

Middle of five is the 3rd seat (Farhan); second from the right is the 4th seat (Ojas).

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Frequently asked questions

What is Seating Arrangement in competitive exams?

Seating arrangement questions place people in a row or around a table from a set of clues. Draw the seats and fill in the definite clues first.

Which exams ask Seating Arrangement questions?

On MockBazaar, Seating Arrangement questions appear in IBPS Clerk Prelims, IBPS PO Prelims, SBI Clerk Prelims, SBI PO Prelims.

What is the most common mistake in Seating Arrangement?

Reversing left and right for people facing south.

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