Sitting Arrangement & Venn Diagrams

Directions (Q.-1 to Q.-3) : Read the following 4. Who is on the extreme right?
information carefully and answer the questions given
below : (a) D (b) F
Four ladies A, B C & D and four gentlemen E, F, G (c) G (d) E
& H are sitting in a circle round a table facing each
other. (e) None of these
(i) No two ladies or two gentlemen are sitting side 5. If we start counting from the left, on which
by side. number is C?
(ii) C, who is sitting between G and E, is facing D.
(a) 1st (b) 2nd
(iii) F is between D and A and is facing G.
(c) 3rd (d) 5th
(iv) H is to the right of B.
1. Who is sitting to the left of A? (e) None of these
(a) E (b) F Directions (Q.-6 to Q.-8) : Read the following
(c) G (d) H information carefully and answer the questions based
on it.
(e) None of these
2. E is facing whom? Six girls are sitting in a circle. Sania is sitting opposite
to Radhika. Poonam is sitting right of Radhika but left
(a) F (b) B of Deepti. Monika is sitting left of Radhika. Kamini is
(c) G (d) H sitting right of Sania and left of Monika. Now Deepti
(e) None of these and Kamini, Monika and Radhika mutually exchange
their positions.
3. Who are immediate neighbours of B?
(a) G and H (b) E and F 6. Who will be opposite to Sania?

(c) E and H (d) F and H (a) Radhika (b) Monika

(e) None of these (c) Kamini (d) Sonia
Directions (Q.-4 to Q.-5) : Read the following
(e) None of these
information carefully and answer the questions based
on it. 7. Who will be sitting left of Kamini?
A group of seven singers, facing the audience, are (a) Poonam (b) Deepti
standing in a line on the stage as follows :
(c) Radhika (d) Sonia
(i) D is to the immediate right of C.
(ii) F is near G. (e) None of these

(iii) B is to the immediate left of F. 8. Who will be sitting left of Deepti?

(iv) E is to the immediate left of A. (a) Sania (b) Monika
(v) C and B have one person between them. (c) Radhika (d) Poonam
(vi) A and D have one singer between them. (e) Can’t be determined

YANTRA (YANTRA CENTRE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT, Sharda University, Plot No. 32, 34 , Knowledge Park III 1
Directions (Q.-9 to Q.-11) : Read the information Directions (Q.-16 to Q.-19) : Read the following
and answer the questions : information carefully and answer the questions given
Six girls A, B, K, D, E and P are standing in a row. below :
B is between D and P. A does not stand next to either Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting in a circle
P or D. K does not stand next to D. E stands facing one another front to front. P is sitting in front
between A and K. of Q. Q is sitting to the right of T and left of R. P is
9. P stands between to the left of U and right of S.
(a) B and K (b) E and A 16. Who is sitting opposite to R?

(c) D and B (d) A and K (a) P (b) Q

(e) Can’t be determined (c) S (d) T

10. Who occupy the extreme ends of the row? (e) U

(a) D and E (b) D and A 17. Who is sitting opposite to S?

(c) A and P (d) B and E (a) U

(e) None of these (b) T

11. K stands between (c) R

(a) P and B (b) P and D (d) Can’t be determined

(c) P and E (d) E and A 18. Who is sitting between P and R?

(e) None of these (a) S (b) T

Directions (Q.-12 to Q.-15) : Read the information (c) U (d) Q

carefully and answer the questions based on it. (e) None
Six persons are sitting on a circle. A is facing B. B 19. If the positions of P and R are changed, who
is the right of E and left of C. C is to the left of D. will be sitting between S and U?
F is to the right of A. Now D exchanges his seat with
F, and E with B. (a) P (b) R

12. Who will be sitting to the left of D? (c) Q (d) T

(a) B (b) F (e) Can’t be determined

(c) E (d) A Directions (Q.-20 to Q.-22) : Read the following

information carefully and answer the questions given
(e) None of these below :
13. Who will be sitting to the left of C? Five persons are standing in a queue. One of the two
(a) E (b) F persons of the extreme ends is a Professor and the
other is a Businessman. An Advocate is standing to
(c) A (d) B the right of a student. An Author is to the left of the
Businessman. The Student is between the Professor
(e) Can’t be determined
and the Advocate.
14. Who will be sitting opposite of A?
20. Counting from the left the Author is at which
(a) E (b) F place?
(c) D (d) B (a) First (b) Second
(e) None of these (c) Third (d) Fourth
15. Who will be sitting opposite to C?
(e) None of these
(a) E (b) D
(c) B (d) A
(e) Can’t be determined
21. Which of the following is in the middle of the Directions (Q.-26 to Q.-27) : Read the following
queue? information and answer the questions based on it :
(a) Professor (b) Advocate
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in
(c) Student (d) Businessman a circle facing the centre. B is sitting between G and
D. H is third to the left of B and second to the right
(e) Author of A. C is sitting between A & G and B & E are not
22. If Advocate and the Businessman exchange sitting opposite to each other.
their positions, also the Author and the Student, 26. Who is third to the left of D?
then who will be standing to the left of the
student? (a) F
(a) Author (b) Businessman (b) E
(c) Professor (d) Advocate (c) A
(e) Student
(d) Can’t be determined
Directions (Q.-23 to Q.-25) : Read the following
(e) None of these
information carefully and answer the questions given
below it : 27. Which of the following statements is not correct?
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are playing cards sitting in a
(a) D and A are sitting opposite to each other
circle.
(b) C is third to the right of D
(i) F is 2nd to the right of G.
(ii) B is neighbour of F but not of E. (c) E is sitting between F and D

(iii) E is neighbour of C, is 4th to the right of G. (d) A is sitting between C and F

(iv) D is between E and A. (e) E and C are sitting opposite to each other

23. Who is fourth to the left of G? Directions (Q.-28 to Q.-30) : Study the following
information to answer the given questions.
(a) D
(i) Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are
(b) E
seated in a circle facing centre.
(c) C
(ii) D is between B and G and F is between A and
(d) Can’t be determined H.
(e) None of these (iii) E is second to the right of A.
24. Who is the left of G? 28. Which of the following is A’s position?
(a) A (a) Left of F
(b) C
(b) Right of E
(c) B
(c) Between E and F
(d) Can’t be determined
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
25. Who are the neighbours of F?

(a) E and C (b) F and B

(c) A and B (d) C and B

(e) None of these

29. Which of the informations statement are not Directions (Q.-41 to Q.-45) : Read the following
required to ascertain the position to C? information carefully and answer the questions based
(a) (i) above on them.
The circle represents poor boys, the square educated
(b) Either (ii) or (iii) above boys, the triangle represents the boys who are
(c) (iii) above
employed somewhere and the rectangle represents
those who help in the family business. Each section
(d) (iv) above of the diagram is numbered. Now answer the
questions given below on the basis of the study of this
(e) All are required diagram.
30. Which of the following is C’s position?

A
(a) Between E and F 12
5
(b) Between G and E
8

R
(c) Second to the left of B 4

(d) Can’t be determined 7

(e) None of these

Directions (Q.-31 to Q.-40) : In each of the 41. Which number represents those poor boys, who
following questions, select the diagram out of the five help in family business but are not educated or
that best represents the relationship among the items employed elsewhere?
given in the question.
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
(e) 7
42. Which number represents the group of educated
poor boys who are employed somewhere but do
(a) (b) (c)
not help in family business?
(a) 12 (b) 3
(c) 11 (d) 2
(e) None of these
(d) (e)
43. Which section does number 3 represent?

31. Book, Novel, Pen (a) Uneducated poor boys who do not help in
family business
32. Police, Doctor, Female
(b) Educated poor boys employed in service
33. Mammal, Cow, Man (c) Uneducated boys who help in family
business
34. Horse, Hen, Animal
(d) Educated poor boys who help in family
35. Woman, Wife, Daughter business
36. Medicine, Male, Surgeon (e) None of these

37. Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse 44. Which number represents that section of poor
boys who are neither educated nor are in any
38. Educated persons, Engineers, Doctors employment or have any family business?

39. Women, Teachers, Doctors (a) 4 (b) 5

(c) 1 (d) 11
40. Girls, Healthy, Health Club
(e) 12
45. Boys who are neither educated nor poor but 47. Find out the number of families which have
have employment as well as a family business scooters
are represented by the number
(a) 145 (b) 100
(a) 8 (b) 7
(c) 188 (d) 240
(c) 4 (d) 6
(e) None of these
(e) 5
48. Find out the number of families which have
Directions (Q.-46 to Q.-50) : Study the figure given VCR and TV both
below and answer the following questions.
(a) 84 (b) 24
(c) 104 (d) 129
No. of families No. of families
having VCR having TV (e) None of these
110 18 30 50 49. Find out the number of families which have only
80
20 15 one thing, i.e., either VCR or TV or Scooter or
10 20 No. of families Maruti
15 having scooter
15
(a) 160 (b) 184
40 25
(c) 225 (d) 254
No. of families having Maruti
(e) None of these

46. Find out the number of families which have all 50. Find out the number of families which have TV
the four things mentioned in the diagram and scooter both but have neither VCR nor
Maruti
(a) 40 (b) 30
(a) 15 (b) 30
(c) 35 (d) 20
(c) 4 (d) 50
(e) None of these
(e) None of these

  
 ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS

Directions (Q.-1 to Q.-3) : On the basis of

6. (b)
information given in the question, the sitting
arrangement of the persons will be as given in the Monika is sitting just opposite to Sonia.
figure.
7. (a)
A
E F Poonam is sitting just left of Kamini.
8. (a)
C D
Sonia is sitting just left of Deepti.
G H
B Directions (Q.-9 to Q.-11) : On the basis of the
informations as given in the question, we have the
1. (b)
arrangement of standing as per figure.
From the figure, it is clear that F is sitting to the
left of A. D B P K E A
2. (d) 9. (a)
E is facing H.
P stands between B and K.
3. (a)
10. (b)
G and H are immediate neighbours of B.
From the figure, it is clear that D and A occupy
E A C D B F G the extreme ends of the row.
4. (c)
11. (c)
Singer G is to the extreme right of the line.
K stands between P and E.
5. (c)
Directions (Q.-12 to Q.-15) : After interchanging
C is third from the left. the positions of D with F, and E with B as per
Directions (Q.-6 to Q.-8) : After changing their information, we have the sitting arrangement as given
positions as given in the question, we have the order in figure.
of sitting of persons as given in the figure.
Monika Radhika D A

Poonam Deepti B F

Kamini Sonia E C
12. (d) Directions (Q.-23 to Q.-25) : Figure shows the
It is clear from the figure that A is to the left of correct sitting order of the persons around the circular
D. table on the basis of the information given in the
question.
13. (a)
D
E is sitting to the left of C. A

14. (a) E
E is sitting opposite to A. G C
15. (b) B F
23. (c)
D is sitting opposite to C.
Person C is fourth to the left of G.
Directions (Q.-16 to Q.-19) : Figure shows the exact
position of the sitting arrangement. 24. (a)

P Person A is to the left of G.

U 25. (d)
C and B are the neighboours of F.
T S
Directions (Q.-26 to Q.-27) : Figure shows the
R correct position of persons sitting around the circular
table.
Q
A
16. (e) F C
U is sitting opposite to R.
H G
17. (b)
T is sitting opposite to S. E B
D
18. (a)
26. (a)
S is sitting between P and R. F is third to the left of D.
19. (b) 27. (c)
R will be sitting between S and U. E is sitting between H and D. Hence, alternative
(c) is not correct.
Directions (Q.-20 to Q.-22) : On the basis of the
information given in the question, we have the Directions (Q.-28 to Q.-30) : On the basis of the
arrangement of standing order of persons as per information given in the question, we have the sitting
figure. arrangement of the persons as per the figure.
D
Professor Advocate Businessman B or G B or G
Student Author
H E
20. (d)
Author is fourth from the left. F C
A
21. (b) 28. (b)
Advocate is in the middle of queue. A is sitting to the right of E.
22. (b) 29. (e)

Businessman will be to the left of Student if All informations given in the questions are
Advocate and Businessman, Author and Student required to ascertain the position of C.
exchange their positions. 30. (e)
C is sitting between A and E.
31. (b) 41. (d)
Novel is a book and pen is unrelated to both of Number 5 represents those poor boys helping
them. family business but are not educated or
employed elsewhere because it occupies the
32. (e) space common to circle and rectangle only.
Female shares relationship with police and 42. (e)
doctors. But police & doctors are unrelated to
No number occupies the space which is
each other.
common to circle, square and rectangle only.
33. (b) 43. (d)
Cow i a mammal and man is unrelated to both Number 3 is present in the space common to
of them. circle, square and rectangle, hence represents
educated poor boys who help in family business.
34. (b)
44. (e)
Horse is animal and hen is unrelated to both of Number 12 lies on that portion of circle, which
them. is not common to any other figure.
35. (d) 45. (b)

Both wife and daughter are women.
36. (c)
Males and surgeons share common relationship
between each other and medicine is unrelated to
both the class.
37. (a)
All the three are the parts of computer and
unrelated to one another.
38. (d)
Both doctors and engineers are educated
persons.
39. (e)
Women share relationship with teachers and
doctors but both of them are unrelated to each
other.
40. (c)
Girls and healthy share relationship with each
other and health-club is unrelated to both of
them.
Number 7 represents the portion, which is
common to triangle and rectangle only. Hence, it
represents employed boys engaged in family
business.
46. (d)
Number 20 is common to all the four figures and
hence, it can be concluded that 20 families have
all the four things.
47. (c)
Numbers of families having scooters are
represented by square and total of all the
numbers present in square is 188.
48. (e)
100 families have both VCR and TV as it is the
sum of numbers present on the portion common
to both the circles.
49. Sum of 110, 50, 40 and 25 will represent such
families as all these numbers lie on the portion
not common to other figures.
50. (b)
Number 30 lies on the portion common to the
figures representing families having TV and
scooters only.

  