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Seating Arrangement: IPMAT practice questions
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Q1IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Eight people sit in two parallel rows of four. E, F, G and H sit in row 1 facing south; P, Q, R and S sit in row 2 facing north, so each person faces someone in the other row. G faces P. P sits immediately to the right of R. F sits immediately to the right of H. Q sits at an end of the row. E faces Q. S sits at an end of the row. Who faces R?
Solution
Row 2 faces north, so its right is the viewer's right; row 1 faces south, so its right is the viewer's left.
The clues fix row 2 (left to right) as S R P Q and row 1 opposite them as F H G E.
So H faces R.
Answer: (B) H
Q2IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
6 people P, Q, R, T, U and V sit around a circular table facing the centre. V sits to the immediate left of Q. P sits to the immediate right of Q. P sits opposite R. Q sits opposite U. Who sits second to the right of R?
Solution
Facing the centre, a person's right is the next seat anticlockwise and the left is the next seat clockwise.
The clues fix the clockwise order as V → R → U → T → P → Q (and back to V).
So the answer is Q.
Answer: (A) Q
Q3IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
7 people P, Q, R, S, T, V and W sit around a circular table facing the centre. Q sits second to the left of V. W sits second to the left of R. R sits to the immediate right of Q. W sits to the immediate right of T. S sits to the immediate left of P. Who sits to the immediate left of T?
Solution
Facing the centre, a person's right is the next seat anticlockwise and the left is the next seat clockwise.
The clues fix the clockwise order as T → P → S → V → R → Q → W (and back to T).
So the answer is P.
Answer: (C) P
Q4IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
5 friends J, K, L, N and R sit in a row facing South. Exactly one person sits between L and N. Exactly one person sits between K and R. Two people sit between J and K. N sits immediately to the right of K. Two people sit between N and R. Who sits immediately to the left of L?
Solution
Facing South, a person's right is towards the viewer's left, because they face the viewer.
The clues allow only one arrangement (from the viewer's left to right): N K L R J.
So the answer is R.
Answer: (A) R
Q5IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Five people Amit, Arun, Kavita, Neha and Rahul live on the five floors of a building, one on each floor (the ground floor is the 1st floor). Arun lives on the top (5th) floor. Only one person lives between Arun and Rahul. Neha lives immediately above Kavita. Who lives on the 1st (ground) floor?
Solution
The clues allow only one order from the 1st floor up: Kavita, Neha, Rahul, Amit, Arun.
So Kavita lives on the 1st (ground) floor.
Answer: (D) Kavita
Q6IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
6 people P, Q, R, S, U and W sit around a circular table facing the centre. R sits second to the left of S. U sits to the immediate right of R. S sits second to the left of W. Q sits to the immediate right of S. Who sits opposite P?
Solution
Facing the centre, a person's right is the next seat anticlockwise and the left is the next seat clockwise.
The clues fix the clockwise order as S → U → R → P → W → Q (and back to S).
So the answer is S.
Answer: (C) S
Q7IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Five teachers Q, R, S, U and V each give one lecture, on different days from Monday to Friday. Q's lecture is on Monday. S's lecture is on some day before R's. V's lecture is on the day immediately after U's. S's lecture is on the day immediately after Q's. V's lecture is on Friday. Who gives the lecture on Wednesday?
Solution
Only one schedule fits all the clues: Mon – Q, Tue – S, Wed – R, Thu – U, Fri – V.
So R lectures on Wednesday.
Answer: (C) R
Q8IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Eight people sit in two parallel rows of four. E, F, G and H sit in row 1 facing south; P, Q, R and S sit in row 2 facing north, so each person faces someone in the other row. P sits immediately to the right of R. H sits immediately to the right of F. P sits at an end of the row. R sits immediately to the right of Q. H faces S. E faces R. Who faces P?
Solution
Row 2 faces north, so its right is the viewer's right; row 1 faces south, so its right is the viewer's left.
The clues fix row 2 (left to right) as S Q R P and row 1 opposite them as H F E G.
So G faces P.
Answer: (C) G
Q9IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
5 friends J, M, N, T and W sit in a row facing South. T sits immediately to the right of W. Exactly one person sits between N and T. M sits somewhere to the left of T. J sits at one of the ends. J sits somewhere to the left of N. Who sits at the extreme right end?
Solution
Facing South, a person's right is towards the viewer's left, because they face the viewer.
The clues allow only one arrangement (from the viewer's left to right): T W N M J.
So the answer is T.
Answer: (C) T
Q10IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Five teachers P, R, S, U and V each give one lecture, on different days from Monday to Friday. P's lecture is on some day before V's. R's lecture is not on Friday. U's lecture is on the day immediately after S's. There is exactly one day between the lectures of P and U. S's lecture is on some day before P's. Who gives the lecture on Monday?
Solution
Only one schedule fits all the clues: Mon – S, Tue – U, Wed – R, Thu – P, Fri – V.
So S lectures on Monday.
Answer: (C) S
Q11IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Five people Amit, Arun, Pooja, Suresh and Vikram live on the five floors of a building, one on each floor (the ground floor is the 1st floor). Pooja lives immediately above Vikram. Only one person lives between Arun and Suresh. Suresh lives immediately above Amit. Pooja lives on a floor above Suresh, but not immediately above. Who lives on the 2nd floor?
Solution
The clues allow only one order from the 1st floor up: Arun, Amit, Suresh, Vikram, Pooja.
So Amit lives on the 2nd floor.
Answer: (B) Amit
Q12IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Five teachers P, Q, R, T and U each give one lecture, on different days from Monday to Friday. There is exactly one day between the lectures of T and U. R's lecture is not on Wednesday. P's lecture is on the day immediately after R's. There is exactly one day between the lectures of P and U. Who gives the lecture on Wednesday?
Solution
Only one schedule fits all the clues: Mon – T, Tue – Q, Wed – U, Thu – R, Fri – P.
So U lectures on Wednesday.
Answer: (B) U
Q13IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
5 friends K, L, M, R and T sit in a row facing North. Two people sit between L and R. Exactly one person sits between L and T. K sits at the extreme left end. Two people sit between K and M. Who sits in the middle of the row?
Solution
Facing North, a person's right is towards the right end of the row.
The clues allow only one arrangement (from the viewer's left to right): K R T M L.
So the answer is T.
Answer: (A) T
Q14IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Eight people sit in two parallel rows of four. E, F, G and H sit in row 1 facing south; P, Q, R and S sit in row 2 facing north, so each person faces someone in the other row. Q sits immediately to the right of P. G sits immediately to the right of F. G faces P. R sits at an end of the row. H sits immediately to the right of G. S sits at an end of the row. S sits immediately to the right of Q. Who faces S?
Solution
Row 2 faces north, so its right is the viewer's right; row 1 faces south, so its right is the viewer's left.
The clues fix row 2 (left to right) as R P Q S and row 1 opposite them as H G F E.
So E faces S.
Answer: (D) E
Q15IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
5 friends J, K, N, Q and R sit in a row facing South. R sits immediately to the right of Q. K sits immediately to the right of J. Two people sit between K and R. Exactly one person sits between J and N. Who sits immediately to the right of K?
Solution
Facing South, a person's right is towards the viewer's left, because they face the viewer.
The clues allow only one arrangement (from the viewer's left to right): R Q N K J.
So the answer is N.
Answer: (A) N
Q16IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
5 friends K, L, P, R and W sit in a row facing North. L sits at one of the ends. Two people sit between L and P. Two people sit between K and W. P sits immediately to the right of K. Who sits in the middle of the row?
Solution
Facing North, a person's right is towards the right end of the row.
The clues allow only one arrangement (from the viewer's left to right): K P R W L.
So the answer is R.
Answer: (A) R
Q17IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Five people Arun, Karan, Meera, Rahul and Sneha live on the five floors of a building, one on each floor (the ground floor is the 1st floor). Only one person lives between Karan and Rahul. Sneha lives immediately above Karan. Karan lives on a floor above Meera, but not immediately above. Only one person lives between Karan and Meera. Who lives on the 3rd floor?
Solution
The clues allow only one order from the 1st floor up: Meera, Arun, Karan, Sneha, Rahul.
So Karan lives on the 3rd floor.
Answer: (C) Karan
Q18IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Eight people sit in two parallel rows of four. E, F, G and H sit in row 1 facing south; P, Q, R and S sit in row 2 facing north, so each person faces someone in the other row. R sits at the extreme left end. E sits immediately to the right of F. P sits at an end of the row. Q sits immediately to the right of R. F sits immediately to the right of G. G faces P. Who faces Q?
Solution
Row 2 faces north, so its right is the viewer's right; row 1 faces south, so its right is the viewer's left.
The clues fix row 2 (left to right) as R Q S P and row 1 opposite them as H E F G.
So E faces Q.
Answer: (C) E
Q19IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
6 friends J, K, L, M, R and W sit in a row facing South. J does not sit next to M. Two people sit between J and M. R sits at the extreme left end. L sits at one of the ends. W sits immediately to the right of K. K sits somewhere to the left of M. Who sits exactly between L and W?
Solution
Facing South, a person's right is towards the viewer's left, because they face the viewer.
The clues allow only one arrangement (from the viewer's left to right): L M W K J R.
So the answer is M.
Answer: (B) M
Q20IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
6 people P, Q, S, U, V and W sit around a circular table facing the centre. V sits to the immediate right of P. P sits second to the left of Q. Q sits second to the left of S. P sits to the immediate right of W. Who sits to the immediate right of S?
Solution
Facing the centre, a person's right is the next seat anticlockwise and the left is the next seat clockwise.
The clues fix the clockwise order as V → P → W → S → U → Q (and back to V).
So the answer is W.
Answer: (C) W
Q21IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Five people Amit, Arun, Divya, Pooja and Suresh live on the five floors of a building, one on each floor (the ground floor is the 1st floor). Amit lives on a floor above Divya, but not immediately above. Divya lives immediately above Suresh. Pooja lives immediately above Amit. Who lives on the 5th (top) floor?
Solution
The clues allow only one order from the 1st floor up: Suresh, Divya, Arun, Amit, Pooja.
So Pooja lives on the 5th (top) floor.
Answer: (A) Pooja
Q22IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
Five teachers P, Q, R, S and T each give one lecture, on different days from Monday to Friday. Q's lecture is on some day before R's. There is exactly one day between the lectures of S and T. S's lecture is not on Tuesday. R's lecture is on Friday. P's lecture is on the day immediately after T's. P's lecture is on some day before Q's. Who gives the lecture on Tuesday?
Solution
Only one schedule fits all the clues: Mon – T, Tue – P, Wed – S, Thu – Q, Fri – R.
So P lectures on Tuesday.
Answer: (B) P
Q23IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
6 friends J, K, M, Q, T and W sit in a row facing North. M sits somewhere to the left of K. T sits somewhere to the left of Q. M sits at the extreme left end. Two people sit between J and T. Two people sit between M and W. K sits immediately to the right of T. Who sits at the extreme right end?
Solution
Facing North, a person's right is towards the right end of the row.
The clues allow only one arrangement (from the viewer's left to right): M T K W J Q.
So the answer is Q.
Answer: (D) Q
Q24IPMAT Indore levelMCQLR & DI · Seating Arrangement
5 friends J, K, N, Q and R sit in a row facing North. Exactly one person sits between J and N. Q does not sit next to R. Two people sit between K and N. R sits at the extreme left end. N sits immediately to the right of Q. Who sits immediately to the right of J?
Solution
Facing North, a person's right is towards the right end of the row.
The clues allow only one arrangement (from the viewer's left to right): R K J Q N.
So the answer is Q.
Answer: (C) Q
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern, syllabus and difficulty of IPMAT Indore, IPMAT Rohtak, JIPMAT, NPAT and SET. They are not previous-year papers.