Puzzle & Seating Arrangement

SSC CGL · Reasoning · 16 practice questions with answers and explanations: 3 Easy, 5 Medium, 8 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Five people P, Q, R, S and T sit in a row facing north, from left to right in that order. Who is sitting exactly in the middle?

  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. S
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Answer: C. In a row of 5 in order P,Q,R,S,T, the middle (3rd) position is R.

Sample Medium question 2

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. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
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Answer: B. 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 Hard question 3

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

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

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