Puzzle & Seating Arrangement

J&K Bank PO · Reasoning Ability · 77 practice questions with answers and explanations: 40 Easy, 31 Medium, 6 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

In the same stack (P above Q above R above S above T), which book is exactly in the middle?

  1. R
  2. T
  3. Q
  4. S
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Answer: A. With 5 books in order P,Q,R,S,T, the middle (3rd) book is R.

Sample Easy question 2

In a row, C is 2nd from the left, and there are 3 people to his right. How many people are in the row?

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 6
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Answer: B. Total = 2 (up to and including C) + 3 (to his right) = 5.

Sample Easy question 3

In the same arrangement (E, B, D, C, A from left to right), who sits exactly in the middle?

  1. E
  2. C
  3. D
  4. B
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Answer: C. With 5 people in order E,B,D,C,A, the middle (3rd) position is D.

Sample Medium question 4

Four friends A, B, C and D sit around a square table, one on each side. A is opposite C, and B is to the left of A. Who is opposite B?

  1. A
  2. D
  3. Cannot be determined
  4. C
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Answer: B. With A opposite C, the remaining two sides (B and D) must be opposite each other.

Sample Medium question 5

In a row of 7 people facing north, M is 3rd from the left and N is 3rd from the right. How many people sit between M and N?

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 0
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Answer: C. M is at position 3, N is at position 5 (3rd from the right in a row of 7); only position 4 lies between them — 1 person.

Sample Medium question 6

In a row of 8 people, X is 4th from the left and Y is 4th from the right. If X and Y switch places, what will X's new position be from the left?

  1. 4th
  2. 6th
  3. 5th
  4. 7th
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Answer: C. Y's original position from the left was 8 - 4 + 1 = 5th; after switching, X takes that position.

Sample Hard question 7

6 persons, P, Q, R, S, T and U, sit in a row, all facing north. Use the clues to answer. 1. R sits sixth from the left end. 2. T sits somewhere between P and S. 3. R does not sit next to S. 4. Exactly 2 persons sit between U and S. 5. S and Q sit next to each other. 6. Q sits fifth from the right end. Who sits at the extreme right end?

  1. P
  2. R
  3. S
  4. U
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Answer: B. The clues fix a single arrangement, from left to right: S, Q, T, U, P, R. So the answer is R.

Sample Hard question 8

6 persons, P, Q, R, S, T and U, sit in a row, all facing north. Use the clues to answer. 1. Exactly 1 person sits between R and T. 2. Exactly 3 persons sit between Q and S. 3. U sits immediately to the left of P. 4. S does not sit next to U. 5. Exactly 1 person sits between P and R. 6. S sits second from the left end. Who sits immediately to the left of S?

  1. Q
  2. T
  3. R
  4. P
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Answer: B. The clues fix a single arrangement, from left to right: T, S, R, U, P, Q. So the answer is T.

Sample Hard question 9

Six friends sit in a row facing north. D is third to the left of F. C is second to the right of D. B is at the left end. E is immediately left of C. Who sits second from the left end?

  1. E
  2. A
  3. F
  4. D
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Answer: B. With B at position 1, D at 3, E at 4, C at 5, F at 6, only position 2 remains — filled by A.

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