Seating Arrangement Aptitude Questions & Formulas with answer


Ques 1 Gate 2022 Set-1


Four girls P, Q, R and S are studying languages in a University. P is learning French and Dutch. Q is learning Chinese and Japanese. R is learning Spanish and French. S is learning Dutch and Japanese.
Given that: French is easier than Dutch; Chinese is harder than Japanese; Dutch is easier than Japanese, and Spanish is easier than French.
Based on the above information, which girl is learning the most difficult pair of languages?

A

P

B

Q

C

R

D

S

(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 2 GATE 2020


P, Q, R S, T U, V, and W are seated around a circular table.
I. S is seated opposite to W.
II. U is seated at the second place to the right of R.
III. T is seated at the third place to the left of R.
IV. V is a neighbour of S.
Which of the following must be true?

A

P is a neighbour of R.

B

Q is a neighbour of R.

C

P is not seated opposite to Q.

D

R is the left neighbour of S.

(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 3 Gate 2017 Set-1


Six people are seated around a circular table. There are at least two men and two women. There are at least three right-handed persons. Every woman has a left-handed person to her immediate right. None of the women are right-handed. The number of women at the table is

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

Can not be determined

(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 4 Gate 2017 Set-1


Rahul, Murali, Srinivas and Arul are seated around a square table. Rahul is sitting to the left of Murali. Srinivas is sitting to the right of Arul. Which of the following pairs are seated opposite each other ?

A

Rahul and Murali

B

Srinivas and Arul

C

Srinivas and Murali

D

Srinivas and Rahul

(d) is the correct answer.