IBPS PO General Awareness: Seating Arrangement questions with solutions

Q1. Seven persons, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are sitting in a row facing north but not necessarily in the same order. These people are from seven different cities, namely Jaipur, Nasik, Patna, Agra, Surat, Shimla, and Ranchi, but not necessarily in the same order. V is sitting fourth to the left of the person from Ranchi, who is not sitting at any of the extreme ends. Only one person is sitting between T and V. T and V are from Patna and Jaipur, but not necessarily in the same order. R is sitting fourth to the right of P, who is an immediate neighbour of T. One person is sitting between P and S. S is not an immediate neighbour of the person from Ranchi. The person from Nasik is sitting third to the left of the person from Jaipur. The person from Agra is sitting third to the left of Q. The person from Shimla is not sitting on any of the extreme ends. Question: Which of the following is correctly matched?

1. R - Shimla
2. Q - Nasik
3. P - Agra
4. S - Surat

Answer: P - Agra

The arrangement can be completed by using the fixed distance between V and the Ranchi person, along with the T-V and P-R constraints. After placing the city relations, the person from Agra is forced to be P, making that option correct.

Q2. Which of the following statement is correct?

1. F is designated as Chief Technical Officer
2. Less than four persons are in between G and B
3. A is immediate junior to D
4. Equal number of persons are senior and junior to E

Answer: A is immediate junior to D

In the arrangement, A is placed immediately below D, making that statement true. The other statements do not match the final relative positions of the persons.

Q3. Twelve persons are sitting in two parallel rows such that six persons sit in each row. Persons in row 1 face south and persons in row 2 face north. Akshay, Viraj, Sunny, John, Sumit and Dhruv sit in row 1, while Sam, Madi, Ravi, Ankit, Bunny and Shikha sit in row 2. Dhruv sits third to the right of the one who sits opposite Shikha. One person sits between Dhruv and Akshay. Dhruv does not sit at any end. Sumit sits opposite Bunny. Three persons sit between Bunny and Ankit. Bunny does not sit at any extreme end. Viraj sits opposite Sam, who is not adjacent to Bunny. Find the odd one out.

1. Akshay
2. John
3. Ankit
4. Dhruv

Answer: Dhruv

Using the clues, the two rows can be arranged uniquely. Dhruv is placed in a position that makes him the odd one out among the given options based on the final seating pattern. Therefore, Dhruv is the correct answer.

Q4. Ten different sweets are kept on different shelves. Only five sweets are kept between Balu shahi and Modak, and Modak is not kept on the lowermost shelf. Only two sweets are kept between Kalakand and Sandesh, and Sandesh is kept immediately above Modak. Imarti is kept immediately below Bahi. Petha is kept immediately below Kalakand. Rabri is kept above Kheer but below Basundi, which is not kept on the topmost shelf. Peda is kept equidistant from Imarti and Kheer. Kalakand is kept below Balu shahi but not on the lowermost shelf. Balu shahi is above Modak. Which sweet is kept on the topmost shelf?

1. Modak
2. Balu shahi
3. Basundi
4. Kheer

Answer: Balu shahi

Using the given relations, Modak must be below Sandesh, and Kalakand must be two sweets away from Sandesh. Also, Balu shahi is above Modak and Kalakand is below Balu shahi. These constraints force Balu shahi to occupy the topmost shelf.

Q5. Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, G, H and K sit in a linear row facing north. All have different designations. Two persons sit between B and the CEO. G, who is the HR, sits third to the right of the CEO. K is an immediate neighbor of the HR. The Executive sits exactly between K and the CEO. D sits third to the left of the Executive. D sits adjacent to A, who is not the CEO. The same number of persons sit to the left of A and to the right of the Manager. C and the Senior Executive are immediate neighbors. Three persons sit between H and the MD. D is not the Associate Manager. D works on which designation?

1. Manager
2. CEO
3. MD
4. CMD

Answer: Manager

Using the clues, the only consistent linear arrangement places D at the position of Manager. The constraints involving CEO, HR, Executive, and the equal number of persons to the left of A and right of Manager eliminate the other designation possibilities. Hence, D is the Manager.