Seating Arrangement and Puzzles: MAH CET, NMAT and SNAP practice questions
20 questions in the pattern of MAH MBA CET, NMAT and SNAP. Each question is marked with the exams it suits. Answer it, then open the step-by-step solution.
Exam:
Q1LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
Five teachers P, Q, S, T and V each give one lecture, on different days from Monday to Friday. There is exactly one day between the lectures of Q and S. V's lecture is on some day before Q's. S's lecture is on Friday. V's lecture is on some day before T's. There is exactly one day between the lectures of P and T. T's lecture is on some day before P's. Who gives the lecture on Monday?
Solution
Only one schedule fits all the clues: Mon – V, Tue – T, Wed – Q, Thu – P, Fri – S.
So V lectures on Monday.
Answer: (C) V
Q2LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
6 people P, Q, R, S, T and V sit around a circular table facing the centre. Q is not a neighbour of T. P sits to the immediate right of Q. Q is not a neighbour of V. R sits second to the left of P. P sits opposite T. V sits to the immediate left of T. Who sits to the immediate left of V?
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 → V → S → P → Q → R (and back to T).
So the answer is S.
Answer: (C) S
Q3LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
Five people Anita, Neha, Pooja, Priya and Rahul live on the five floors of a building, one on each floor (the ground floor is the 1st floor). Anita lives on a floor above Priya, but not immediately above. Only one person lives between Anita and Priya. Neha lives on an even-numbered floor. Rahul lives on an even-numbered floor. Pooja lives on a floor above Priya, but not immediately above. Rahul lives immediately above Anita. Who lives on the 1st (ground) floor?
Solution
The clues allow only one order from the 1st floor up: Priya, Neha, Anita, Rahul, Pooja.
So Priya lives on the 1st (ground) floor.
Answer: (C) Priya
Q4LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
5 friends L, M, P, Q and R sit in a row facing North. P sits at the extreme left end. Two people sit between M and R. Exactly one person sits between P and Q. Exactly one person sits between L and R. Who sits immediately to the left of R?
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): P R Q L M.
So the answer is P.
Answer: (C) P
Q5LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
6 people Q, S, T, U, V and W sit around a circular table facing the centre. W sits second to the left of Q. V sits opposite W. Q sits to the immediate right of S. U sits second to the left of S. Who sits second to the 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 S → W → U → T → V → Q (and back to S).
So the answer is V.
Answer: (A) V
Q6LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
Five teachers P, R, S, U and V each give one lecture, on different days from Monday to Friday. S's lecture is not on Thursday. S's lecture is on some day before P's. S's lecture is on some day before U's. There is exactly one day between the lectures of P and U. U's lecture is on the day immediately after V's. V's lecture is on the day immediately after P's. R's lecture is on Monday. Who gives the lecture on Tuesday?
Solution
Only one schedule fits all the clues: Mon – R, Tue – S, Wed – P, Thu – V, Fri – U.
So S lectures on Tuesday.
Answer: (D) S
Q7LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
5 friends J, P, Q, T and W sit in a row facing North. W sits immediately to the right of Q. T sits at one of the ends. P sits immediately to the right of T. W sits at one of the ends. 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): T P J Q W.
So the answer is J.
Answer: (B) J
Q8LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
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. E faces S. Q sits at an end of the row. F faces P. E sits immediately to the right of G. P sits at an end of the row. P sits at the extreme left end. S sits immediately to the right of 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 P S R Q and row 1 opposite them as F E G H.
So H faces Q.
Answer: (C) H
Q9LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
Five teachers P, Q, R, S and U each give one lecture, on different days from Monday to Friday. R's lecture is on some day before S's. U's lecture is not on Tuesday. R's lecture is on some day before Q's. There is exactly one day between the lectures of P and Q. There is exactly one day between the lectures of S and U. U's lecture is on some day before Q's. Q's lecture is on Friday. Who gives the lecture on Tuesday?
Solution
Only one schedule fits all the clues: Mon – R, Tue – S, Wed – P, Thu – U, Fri – Q.
So S lectures on Tuesday.
Answer: (B) S
Q10LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
7 people P, Q, R, S, U, V and W sit around a circular table facing the centre. V sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the left of Q. Q sits to the immediate left of U. R is not a neighbour of S. W sits to the immediate right of S. 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 U → Q → R → P → W → S → V (and back to U).
So the answer is U.
Answer: (A) U
Q11LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
6 friends J, K, M, P, Q and T sit in a row facing South. Two people sit between K and T. M does not sit next to P. J sits immediately to the right of M. Exactly one person sits between P and T. K sits at the extreme left end. J sits at one of the ends. 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): J M T Q P K.
So the answer is J.
Answer: (B) J
Q12LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
Five teachers Q, R, S, T and V each give one lecture, on different days from Monday to Friday. Q's lecture is on the day immediately after T's. T's lecture is not on Thursday. Q's lecture is on some day before V's. There is exactly one day between the lectures of Q and S. S's lecture is on the day immediately after V's. Q's lecture is on some day before R's. Who gives the lecture on Wednesday?
Solution
Only one schedule fits all the clues: Mon – T, Tue – Q, Wed – V, Thu – S, Fri – R.
So V lectures on Wednesday.
Answer: (B) V
Q13LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
5 friends K, M, Q, T and W sit in a row facing South. Exactly one person sits between T and W. K does not sit next to T. K sits at the extreme left end. W sits immediately to the right of K. Exactly one person sits between K and M. Who sits in the middle of the row?
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): Q T M W K.
So the answer is M.
Answer: (B) M
Q14LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
Five people Anita, Kavita, Pooja, Priya and Vikram live on the five floors of a building, one on each floor (the ground floor is the 1st floor). Kavita lives on an even-numbered floor. Pooja lives on the top (5th) floor. Only one person lives between Anita and Pooja. Kavita lives immediately above Priya. Who lives on the 2nd floor?
Solution
The clues allow only one order from the 1st floor up: Priya, Kavita, Anita, Vikram, Pooja.
So Kavita lives on the 2nd floor.
Answer: (B) Kavita
Q15LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
Five people Amit, Kavita, Pooja, Priya and Rohan live on the five floors of a building, one on each floor (the ground floor is the 1st floor). Amit lives immediately above Priya. Only one person lives between Kavita and Priya. Amit lives on an even-numbered floor. Only one person lives between Priya and Rohan. Rohan lives on the top (5th) floor. Who lives on the 3rd floor?
Solution
The clues allow only one order from the 1st floor up: Kavita, Pooja, Priya, Amit, Rohan.
So Priya lives on the 3rd floor.
Answer: (C) Priya
Q16LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
Five people Amit, Divya, Karan, Nikhil and Sneha live on the five floors of a building, one on each floor (the ground floor is the 1st floor). Karan lives immediately above Nikhil. Amit lives on the ground (1st) floor. Only one person lives between Amit and Nikhil. Sneha lives on a floor above Divya, but not immediately above. Who lives on the 4th floor?
Solution
The clues allow only one order from the 1st floor up: Amit, Divya, Nikhil, Karan, Sneha.
So Karan lives on the 4th floor.
Answer: (A) Karan
Q17LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
6 friends J, K, L, N, P and R sit in a row facing South. L sits immediately to the right of J. P sits immediately to the right of R. K sits somewhere to the left of J. Exactly one person sits between J and R. K sits at the extreme left end. Exactly one person sits between L 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): P R L J N K.
So the answer is N.
Answer: (B) N
Q18LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
6 friends J, K, M, P, R and W sit in a row facing South. M sits immediately to the right of W. Two people sit between J and R. Exactly one person sits between R and W. K sits at one of the ends. K sits somewhere to the left of R. P sits somewhere to the left of R. Who sits immediately to the right of P?
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 M W J P K.
So the answer is J.
Answer: (C) J
Q19LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
7 people P, Q, R, T, U, V and W sit around a circular table facing the centre. R sits to the immediate left of V. P sits to the immediate right of V. U sits second to the left of Q. Q sits to the immediate left of R. T sits to the immediate right of 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 Q → T → U → W → P → V → R (and back to Q).
So the answer is P.
Answer: (A) P
Q20LR · Seating Arrangement and PuzzlesMAH CETNMATSNAP
5 friends J, N, P, Q and W sit in a row facing North. J sits somewhere to the left of P. J sits at one of the ends. Exactly one person sits between N and Q. Q sits immediately to the right of P. Two people sit between Q and W. 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): J W N P Q.
So the answer is Q.
Answer: (C) Q
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern and difficulty of MAH MBA CET, NMAT, SNAP and other MBA entrance tests. They are not previous-year papers.
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