QUICK TEST PUZZLE FOR SBI PO

Directions (Q. 1-6): Study the following information to answer the given questions.
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each such that they are equidistant
from each other. In row 1, A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting facing South. In row 2, P, Q, R, S, T and
V are sitting facing North.
Therefore, in the given seating arrangement, each member sitting in a row faces another member of
the other row.
Three persons sit between C and D. Either C or D sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who
faces D sits third to the left of R. S faces the one who sits third to the left of A and he cannot sit
adjacent to R. The immediate neighbour of Q faces the immediate neighbour of A.
Only one person sits between P and T, who is facing the one sitting on the immediate right of E.
Neither E nor F faces R. V and Q cannot sit adjacent to each other.
1. Who among the following faces B?
1) P
2) Q
3) T

4) R

5) S

2. Who among the following sit at the extreme ends of the rows?
1) D, Q
2) T, F
3) E, S
4) B, T
5) F, Q
3. If E is related to P in the same way as C is related to S, which of the following is A related to,
following the same pattern?
1) V
2) R
3) Q
4) T
5) Cant be determined
4. How many persons are sitting between E and F?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three

5) Four

5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so form a
group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1) PD
2) QF
3) QA
4) SB
5) TE
6. Which of the following is true regarding P?
1) Q is an immediate neighbour of P.
2) P faces the immediate neighbour of B.
3) P sits second from the left end of the row.
4) P sits at one of the extreme ends.
5) P faces the one who is second from the right end of the row.
Directions (Q. 7 - 12): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Each of them plays
a different game, viz Tennis, Hockey, Cricket, Football, Chess, Golf, Swimming and Shooting.
The Golfer sits third to the left of A. The one who plays Chess is an immediate neighbour of A. E,
who plays Hockey, sits third to the right of the Chess player. G is neither a Swimmer nor a
Shooter. B and F always sit adjacent to each other. There is only one person between A and E.
The Swimmer sits second to the left of C. F sits second to the right of the Shooter. Neither B nor
F plays Chess. A is neither a Cricketer nor a shooter and sits opposite D. The Football player and

the Hockey player sit opposite each other. C plays neither Football nor Golf. There is at least one
player between the Shooter and the Hockey player.
7. Who among the following is a cricketer?
1) A
2) D
3) C

4) G

5) Cant be determined

8. What is the position of H with respect to the golfer?

1) Third to the left
2) Third to the right
3) Fifth to the left
4) Fourth to the left
5) None of these
9. Which of the following is true with respect to the given sitting arrangement?
1)The Shooter is on the immediate left of the Cricketer.
2)The Golfer and the Swimmer sit opposite to each other.
3)The Football player sits exactly between the Cricketer and the Chess player.
4)F is a Golfer.
5)None of these
10. Which of the following would come in place of question mark based upon the given sitting
arrangement?
EC, BF, HE, FG, ?
1) CD
2) DB
3) HE
4) BD
5) None of these
11.How many players sit between G and the Shooter when counted in clockwise direction?
1) Four
2) Three
3) Two
4) One
5) None of these
12.What is the position of the Swimmer with respect to the Tennis player?
1) Third to the left
2) Immediate left
3) Immediate right
4) Second to the right
5) None of these

Answers with Explanation

(1 - 6):

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

4
2
2
4; Three persons A, B and C
3; In all other pairs, either of the persons sits at an extreme end.
2

(7 - 12):

7. 3
8. 4
9. 2; Golfer B and Swimmer H sit opposite each other.
10. 2
11. 3; B and F, when counted clockwise.
12. 3