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General Mental Ability
Sitting Arrangements (MCQ -8)

Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 2) Read the information given below and then answer the questions that follow

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle facing the centre. B is sitting between G and D.H is third to the left of B and second to the right of A. C is sitting between A andG and B andE are not sitting opposite to each other.

1. Who is third to the left of D?
(a) F
(b) E
(c) A
(d) None of these

2. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) D and A are sitting opposite to each other
(b) C is third to the right of D
(c) E is sitting between F and D
(d) A is sitting between C and F

Directions (Q. Nos. 3 to 5) Study the following information to answer the given questions
(i) Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seated in a circle facing the centre.
(ii) D is between B and G and F is between A and H.
(iii) E is second to the right of A.

3. Which of the following is A’s position?
(a) Left of F
(b) Right of F
(c) Between E and F
(d) None of these

4. Which of the following information are not required to ascertain the position of C?
(a) (i)
(b) Either (ii) or (iii)
(c) (iii)
(d) All are required

5. Which of the following is C’s position?
(a) Between E and F
(b) Between G and E
(c) Second to the left of B
(d) None of these

Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 10) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below
(i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circle and are facing the centre.
(ii) Gis second to the left of C,who is to the immediate left of F.
(iii) A is third to the left of E.
(iv) B is between D and E.

6. Which of the following is false?
(a) A is fourth to the right of E
(b) G is to the immediate right of D
(c) F is third to the right of D
(d) B is to the immediate left of D

7. Which of the following is true?
(a) C is fourth to the left of B
(b) A is to the immediate right of G
(c) D is second to the left of E
(d) B is second to the right of G

8. Which of the following pairs has the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person?
(a) BE
(b) CA
(c) GD
(d) DG

9. Which of the following has the middle person sitting between the remaining two?
(a) FCE
(b) EFB
(c) DEB
(d) None of these

10. Which of the following is the position of F?
(a) Fourth to the right of D
(b) To the immediate left of C
(c) Between A and E
(d) To the immediate right of A

11. Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and V are sitting around a circle. Q is between P and T. P is second right to R, who is immediate right of S. Which of the following is the position of T?
(a) Immediate left of S
(b) Immediate right of Q
(c) 4th right to R
(d) All of the above

Directions (Q. Nos. 12 to 14) Read information carefully and then answer the following Six persons are sitting in a circle. A is facing B. B is to the right of E and left of C. C is to the left of D. F is to the right of A. Now, D exchanges his seat with F and E with B.

12. Who will be sitting to the left of D?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) A

13. Who will be sitting to the left of C?
(a) E
(b) F
(c) A
(d) B

14. Who will be sitting opposite of A?
(a) E
(b) F
(c) D
(d) B

Directions (Q. Nos. 15 to 17) These questions are based on the information given below Four ladies A, B, C and D and four gentlemen E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle round a table facing each other.
(i) No two ladies or two gentlemen sitting side-byside.
(ii) C, who is sitting between G and E, is facing D.
(iii) F is between D and A and is facing G.
(iv) H is to the right of B.

15. Who is sitting to the left of A?
(a) E
(b) F
(c) G
(d) H

16. E is facing whom?
(a) F
(b) B
(c) G
(d) H

17. Who are immediate neighbours of B?
(a) G and H
(b) E and F
(c) E and H
(d) F and H

18. A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a round table. A is between E and F, E is opposite to D, and C is not in either of the neighbouring seats of E. Who is opposite to B?
(a) C
(b) D
(c) F
(d) None of these

19. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a circle. B is between D and C. A is between E and C. F is to the right of D.Who is between A and F?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E

20. P,Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circular table. R is to the right of P and is second to the left of S. T is not between P and S.Who is second to the left of R?
(a) Q
(b) S
(c) T
(d) Data inadequate