Linear Seating Arrangements Problems

Linear seating arrangement is one of the most popular question type in the Clerical level exams. Many times I saw these questions in Officers level exams. So today I am providing a basic practice set ;-

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Questions. (1 - 5)

  • Akram, Bakhtawar, Changez, Dayud, Ekam, Farah, Gulrejr and Humayun are seated in straight line facing north. 
  • Changez sits fourth to the left of Gulrej. Dayud sits second to right of Gulrej.
  •  Only two people sit between Dayud and Akram. Bakhtawar and Farah sits adjacent to each other.
  •  Humayun is not an immediate neighbor of Dayud.
Q1. Who among the following sits exactly in the middle of the persons who sit fifth from the left and the person who sits sixth from the right?
a) Changez
b) Humayun 
c) Ekam
d) Farah
e) None of The Above

Q2. Who among the following sits third to the right of Changez?
a) Bakhtawar
b) Farah
c) Akram
d) Ekam
e) None of The Above

Q3. Which of the following represents persons seated at the two extreme ends of the line?
a) Changez and Dayud
b) Akram and Bakhtawar
c) Bakhtawar and Gulrej
d) Dayud and Humayun 
e) None of The Above

Q4. What is the position of Humayun with respect to Farah?
a) Third to the Left
b) Immediate Right
c) Second to Right
d) Fourth to Left
e) None of The Above

Q5. How many persons are seated between Akram and Ekam?
a) One 
b) Two 
c) Three
d) Four 
e) None of The Above

Solution 

Reasoning - Seating Arrangements

Answer 1.        (Option D)
Answer 2.        (Option C)
Answer 3.        (Option D)
Answer 4.        (Option A)
Answer 5.        (Option A)