Logical Reasoning: Seating Arrangement Challenge Quiz

Boost your logical reasoning skills with this medium-level seating arrangement quiz. Solve a variety of challenging scenarios involving people and positions, designed to test your analytical thinking and stepwise deduction in seating puzzles.

1. Determining Immediate Neighbors

   In a row of six people—M, N, O, P, Q, and R—M is at one end, while R is at the other. If N is seated next to M and O is seated next to R, who are the immediate neighbors of P?

   1. O and R
   2. Q and O
   3. M and N
   4. N and Q

   Explanation: Starting from the ends, M and R occupy the extreme positions, with N next to M and O next to R, leaving P and Q to fill the remaining positions. Placing the names in order gives M, N, Q, P, O, R; thus, P’s neighbors are Q and O. 'N and Q' would place P away from the center, which doesn’t fit, and 'O and R' are not consecutive with P. 'M and N' are both at one end and cannot both be P’s neighbors. Therefore, ‘Q and O’ is correct.

2. Circular Seating Fixed Position

   Five friends—A, B, C, D, and E—are sitting around a circular table. If B is to the immediate left of D and C is seated between A and D, who is seated to the immediate right of C?

   1. B
   2. E
   3. D
   4. A

   Explanation: Arranging the friends in a circle, C sits between A and D, and B is to the immediate left of D, meaning B precedes D clockwise. This leads to the sequence: B, D, C, A, E. The friend immediately to the right of C is A. D is to C’s left, not right, while E and B occupy non-adjacent seats to C. Thus, ‘A’ is correct.

3. Finding Opposite Person in a Line

   In a line of eight seats, persons are seated facing north. If F is fourth from the left end and G is third from the right end, how many persons are seated between F and G?

   1. 4
   2. 3
   3. 1
   4. 2

   Explanation: F’s position is fourth from the left, and G is third from the right, which translates to the sixth seat from the left. There are two seats between positions four and six, so two persons sit in between. ‘1’ and ‘3’ miscount the seats, and ‘4’ is the total difference in positions, not the number of people between. Therefore, ‘2’ is correct.

4. Relative Position with Direction Change

   Six people—J, K, L, M, N, and O—sit in a straight line. If L is exactly in the middle and the others face south, who sits second to the right of L?

   1. J
   2. N
   3. O
   4. M

   Explanation: Since everyone is facing south, their right hand points towards the left end. Placing L in the middle, counting two seats to the right (which is towards the left end due to direction), the second to the right of L is N. If facing north, the positions would have been different. 'M', 'J', and 'O' are either to the left of L or not in the second right seat, making ‘N’ correct.

5. Seating Order with Double Clues

   In a row, seven people—P, Q, R, S, T, U, V—are seated. S sits third to the left of V, and T sits at one end. Who is seated in the center position?

   1. V
   2. S
   3. P
   4. Q

   Explanation: With seven seats, the center is the fourth seat from either end. If S is third to the left of V, V must be in the fourth position, allowing S to be in the first position. T is seated at an end, but since S is at one end, T is at the other. Placing them accordingly, V falls in the center. 'Q', 'S', and 'P' are not in the middle based on the clues, so ‘V’ is the correct answer.