Puzzle & Seating Arrangement

JKSSB Sub-Inspector (Executive) · Reasoning · 16 practice questions with answers and explanations: 3 Easy, 5 Medium, 8 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

In a row of 6 people, D is 3rd from the left. How many people sit to his right?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
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Answer: B. 6 - 3 = 3 people are to D's right.

Sample Medium question 2

Six friends sit in a row. P is at one end and Q at the other. R sits 3rd from the left, and S sits immediately to R's right. How many people sit between Q and S?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
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Answer: B. With P=1, Q=6, R=3, S=4, only position 5 lies between Q and S — 1 person.

Sample Hard question 3

Five friends sit in a row. B is 2nd from the left, D sits immediately right of B, A is at the right end, and C sits immediately left of A. Who occupies the 1st position from the left?

  1. E
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Answer: A. With B=2nd, D=3rd, C=4th and A=5th (right end), the only remaining friend, E, must be 1st.

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