Reasoning Ability

Puzzle & Seating — Free Practice Questions

Linear, circular, floor and box-based puzzles for SBI PO and IBPS Mains.

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Q1 · medium

Six friends A, B, C, D, E, F sit in a row facing north. C is third from the left. B sits at one of the extreme ends. D sits to the immediate right of C. A sits second to the left of D. Who sits at the leftmost position?

  1. AB
  2. BA
  3. CE
  4. DF
Explanation

C is 3rd from left. D is immediately right of C (position 4). A is second to left of D → position 2. B is at an end; the leftmost (position 1) is B (only remaining end seat).

Q2 · hard

Eight people sit around a circular table facing the centre. P is opposite Q. R sits to the immediate right of P. S sits two places left of R. Who sits directly opposite S?

  1. AThe person between P and R
  2. BQ
  3. CR
  4. DCannot be determined
Explanation

P opposite Q. R is immediate right of P. S is 2 places left of R, so S sits to the immediate left of P. Person opposite S is the one immediate left of Q, which equals the person between P and R going clockwise.

Q3 · medium

Five boxes A–E are stacked one above the other. A is immediately above C. E is at the bottom. B is two places above E. Which box is at the top?

  1. AD
  2. BA
  3. CB
  4. DC
Explanation

E is at bottom (1). B is 2 above E (position 3). A is immediately above C, so A,C take adjacent slots in 2 and 4-5. Workable: E=1, C=2, B=3, A=4, D=5. So D is at top.

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