Aptitude Questions on Arrangements for Placements
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Q. 1 Six friends—A, B, C, D, E, and F—are sitting in a row, enjoying their time together. B is sitting to the right of A but left of D. E is sitting to the right of C but left of F. Who is sitting at the extreme right?
A. B
B. C
C. F
D. E
Check Solution
Ans: C. F
From the arrangement rules:
- A – B – D
- C – E – F
Combining these: A, B, D, C, E, F.
Q. 2 Seven people (P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V) are standing in a circle, chatting. R is to the immediate left of T. Q is second to the right of R. S is between Q and P. Who is opposite T?
A. S
B. Q
C. V
D. U
Check Solution
Ans: C. V
Using the conditions:
R is to the immediate left of T.
Q is second to the right of R.
S is between Q and P.
Arranging them: Q – S – P – V – R – T – U. Opposite T is V.
Q. 3 Five boxes (A, B, C, D, E) are stacked on top of each other. Box D is immediately below box B. Box A is above box C but not at the top. Box E is immediately above box A. Which box is at the bottom?
A. D
B. C
C. B
D. E
Check Solution
Ans: A. D
From the conditions:
- E is immediately above A.
- A is above C but not at the top.
- D is immediately below B.
Arranging them: E, A, C, B, D.
Q. 4 Six books—W, X, Y, Z, P, and Q—are arranged neatly on a shelf. Z is to the immediate left of W. X is between Y and Q. P is to the left of Q but not adjacent to Z. What is the order from left to right?
A. P, Z, W, Y, X, Q
B. P, W, Z, Y, Q, X
C. P, X, Z, W, Y, Q
D. P, Y, X, Q, Z, W
Check Solution
Ans: A. P, Z, W, Y, X, Q
Arranging based on conditions:
- Z – W.
- X is between Y and Q.
- P is to the left of Q, not adjacent to Z.
Final order: P, Z, W, Y, X, Q.
Q. 5 Eight persons—A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H—are seated around a circular table facing the centre. Who is to the immediate left of G?
– A is third to the right of B.
– C is second to the left of A.
– F is not an immediate neighbour of A or B.
– D is fourth to the left of E.
A. B
B. H
C. C
D. F
Check Solution
Ans: A. B
Arranging them based on the conditions, the seating order is:
B, G, C, H, E, F, A, D. Immediate left of G is B.
Q. 6 Five friends—P, Q, R, S, and T—are sitting in a line facing north. Who is sitting in the middle?
– R is to the immediate left of T.
– Q is not adjacent to S.
– P is at one end.
A. Q
B. T
C. R
D. S
Check Solution
Ans: C. R
From the conditions:
- P is at one end.
- R is to the left of T.
- Q is not adjacent to S.
Order: P, S, R, T, Q. Middle is R.
Q. 7 Abha, Banti, Chandu, Danny, Elei and Fenu are sitting in two rows, three in each. Who is sitting directly opposite Abha if following conditions are given?
– Abha is sitting to the immediate right of Danny in the same row.
– Chandu is directly opposite Banti
– Fenu is not in the same row as Danny
A. C
B. B
C. F
D. D
Check Solution
Ans: B. B
Arranging the rows:
- Row 1: D, A, E.
- Row 2: F, B, C.
Directly opposite A is B.
Q. 8 Five people—P, Q, R, S, T—are ranked according to height. P is taller than Q but shorter than R. S is shorter than Q but taller than T. Who is the tallest?
A. P
B. R
C. S
D. T
Check Solution
Ans: B. R
From the conditions:
P > Q > S > T, R > P.
R is the tallest.
Q. 9 Six family members—A, B, C, D, E, and F—are sitting in a straight line. Who is sitting at the extreme right?
– A is to the immediate left of B but not at the extreme end.
– E is to the immediate right of F.
– C is to the left of F but right of A.
A. F
B. E
C. B
D. A
Check Solution
Ans: C. B
Arranging them: F, E, C, A, B.
Extreme right is B.
Q. 10 Seven boxes are arranged in a row. What is the position of Box E based on following conditions?
– Box A is third from the left.
– Box B is to the right of A but left of D.
– Box C is not adjacent to Box E.
– Box F is at the extreme right.
A. First
B. Second
C. Fifth
D. Sixth
Check Solution
Ans: A. First
From the conditions:
- A is third.
- B is to the right of A and left of D.
- C is not adjacent to E.
Arranging: E, C, A, B, D, G, F. Box E is first.
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