IBPS PO Reasoning: Seating Arrangement and Ranking questions with solutions

Q1. There are seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Each of them has a different height. B is taller than A and E but not the tallest. F is taller than only G. An equal number of persons are shorter than and taller than C. How many persons are between F and A when counted from the left of F?

1. Five
2. One
3. Four
4. Two

Answer: Two

Since equal numbers are taller and shorter than C, C must be the middle person in the height order, i.e. 4th. F is taller than only G, so F is 6th and G is 7th. Using B taller than A and E but not tallest, the remaining order places A and F such that there are two persons between them when counted from the left of F.

Q2. Seven boys P, Q, R, S, T, U and V have different weights. V is heavier than Q. P is heavier than only three people. Q is heavier than P. T is heavier than R. U is heavier than R. U is heavier than R but lighter than Q. How many boys are there between Q and T?

1. Three
2. One
3. More than three
4. Two

Answer: Three

P is heavier than only three people, so P is 4th from the lightest. Since Q is heavier than P and U is heavier than R but lighter than Q, Q must be above U and R. Using T heavier than R and the remaining placements, Q and T end up with three boys between them.

Q3. Direction (16–18): G > I > ? > ? > F > E > H, with heights 54 cm and 30 cm given. If G is 54 cm, what could be the height of I?

1. 50 cm
2. 52 cm
3. 53 cm
4. 55 cm

Answer: 53 cm

The arrangement indicates a strict descending order of heights. Since G is 54 cm and the chain continues downward, I must be slightly less than 54 cm and still above the next person. Among the options, 53 cm fits this condition.