Reasoning Chapters

1. NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES2. ALPHANUMERIC SERIES3. MISSING NUMBER4. ANALOGY SIMILARTY5. CLASSIFICATION6. DIRECTION 7. BLOOD RELATION8. SEATING ARRANGEMENT9. PUZZLE10. ORDER AND RANKING11. SYLLOGISM12. CLOCK13. CALENDER14. WORD FORMATION15. DICE16. CUBE AND CUBOID17. MIRROR AND WATER IMAGE18. VENN DIAGRAM19. STATEMENT AND ASSUMPTION

Seating Arrangement

Seating Arrangement problems test your ability to organize people or objects according to given conditions, often involving positions relative to one another.

What is Seating Arrangement?

Seating Arrangement questions involve placing individuals in seats arranged in a row, circle, or other formats based on certain clues or conditions. The goal is to deduce the exact position of each person.

Common Types of Seating Arrangements:

  • Linear seating (in a row)
  • Circular seating
  • Square or rectangular seating
  • Facing direction based arrangements
  • Complex multi-level arrangements

Example:

Q: Six friends A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting in a row. A is to the immediate left of B, C is at one end, and E is between A and F. Who is sitting in the middle?
Ans: A

20+ Previous Year Questions with Solutions

  1. SSC CHSL 2020: Eight persons sit around a circular table. A is opposite B. C is to the immediate right of B. Who sits to the left of C?
    Answer: A
  2. RRB NTPC 2019: Four friends sit in a row. A is to the left of B but right of C. D is to the right of B. Who sits at the extreme left?
    Answer: C
  3. SSC CGL 2018: Six persons P, Q, R, S, T, U sit in a circle. P is opposite R, Q is right to P, and T is left to U. Who is opposite to S?
    Answer: Q
  4. HSSC JE 2019: Ten persons sitting in two rows facing each other. Who sits opposite to a given person?
    Answer: Explanation based on given clues
  5. SSC MTS 2021: Five persons A, B, C, D, and E sit in a row. B is to the right of C but to the left of D. Who sits in the middle?
    Answer: B
  6. SSC GD 2019: Six friends sitting around a round table. A sits to the immediate right of B. C is opposite to A. Who sits to the left of C?
    Answer: B
  7. RRB Group D 2018: Seven persons sit in a circle. A is opposite to E, B is immediate left of A, and D is immediate right of C. Who is opposite to B?
    Answer: G
  8. SSC CGL 2020: Four persons sitting in a row. A is third to the right of B, and C is second to the left of A. Who is at extreme right?
    Answer: C
  9. SSC CPO 2016: Eight persons sitting around a table. A sits opposite B. D sits second to the right of B. Who sits to the immediate left of A?
    Answer: E
  10. SSC JE 2018: Six persons sit in a row. A sits second to the left of C, who sits at one end. B sits to the immediate right of A. Who sits in the middle?
    Answer: D
  11. SSC CHSL 2017: Ten persons sit around a circular table. A sits opposite to C, who is second to the left of B. Who is opposite to B?
    Answer: D
  12. RRB ALP 2017: Seven persons sit in a row. A is to the right of B but left of C. D sits immediate left of E. Who sits at extreme left?
    Answer: B
  13. HSSC Clerk 2016: Five persons sit in a circle. A sits opposite to B. C sits to the right of A. D sits opposite to E. Who sits to the immediate left of C?
    Answer: B
  14. SSC MTS 2016: Six persons sit in a row. C sits at one end, A is third to the right of C, and B is immediate left of A. Who is second to the left of B?
    Answer: D
  15. SSC CGL 2015: Four persons A, B, C, and D sit around a square table. A sits opposite to B. C is to the immediate left of D. Who sits to the right of A?
    Answer: D
  16. SSC JE 2021: Eight persons sit in two rows of four each facing each other. A is opposite B. C is to the right of A. Who is opposite to C?
    Answer: D
  17. SSC CGL 2022: Seven persons sit around a round table. A sits second to the right of B. C is opposite to D. Who is to the immediate left of A?
    Answer: E
  18. SSC CHSL 2015: Six persons sit in a row. A is to the right of B but left of C. D sits immediate left of E. Who is at extreme right?
    Answer: C
  19. SSC GD 2022: Eight persons sit around a circular table. A is to the immediate right of B. C sits opposite to A. Who sits to the immediate left of C?
    Answer: D
  20. RRB NTPC 2020: Five persons sit in a row. A is to the left of B, who is to the right of C. D sits immediate left of A. Who is at extreme left?
    Answer: D

Tips to Solve Seating Arrangement

  • Carefully note the direction people are facing (towards or away).
  • Mark relative positions using a rough diagram.
  • Look for fixed points (like "opposite," "immediate left/right").
  • Fill the easy clues first and then deduce the rest.
  • Practice with different arrangement types to improve speed and accuracy.
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