“Seating Arrangement”

Institute of Engineering & Science

IPS Academy, Indore

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Seating Arrangement :
The process of making a group of people to sit as
prefixed manner is called Seating Arrangement. In
these questions, some conditions are given, on the
basis of which you are required to arrange objects,
either in a row or in a circular order.

• It is important to note, while making arrangements,

all conditions given in the questions, should follow.
• Important note: Meaning of – and, who and
adjacent in seating arrangement.

1. If two information is joining by “and” , than the

information is talking about the first person.
• For e.g. – A is third to the left of B and second to the
right of D.
• Here it means – A is sitting third to the left of B and
also A is sitting second to the right of D.
• Many student’s confuse here and take information as a
– A is sitting third to the left of B and B is sitting
second to the right of D, which is wrong.
2. If two information is joining by “who”, than the
information given after “who” is talking about the
second person.
For e.g. – A is third to the left of B who is second to the
right of D.

Here it means – A is sitting third to the left of B and B

is sitting second to the right of D.

Many student’s confuse here and take information as a

– A is sitting third to the left of B and also A is sitting
second to the right of D, which is wrong.
. 3. Adjacent – means – next to each other not
opposite to each other.

A and B is adjacent to each other, which means

they are immediate neighbor of each other.
Type of Seating Arrangements

1) Circular Seating Arrangements

2) Linear Seating Arrangements

I. One Sequence Row

II. Two Sequence Row
 Circular Seating Arrangements

Facing Center Facing Against Center

(Inwards) (Outwards)
Circular Seating Arrangements
Facing Center (Inwards)

RIGHT LEFT
 Circular Seating Arrangements
Facing Against Center (Outwards)

LEFT RIGHT
linear Seating Arrangements
One Row Sequence
Direction Of Face Towards You

Direction Of Face Away From You

linear Seating Arrangements
One Row Sequence
Direction Of Face Towards You

Direction Of Face Away From You

linear Seating Arrangements
Two Row Sequence
Example 1:
1.6 Boys are sitting in a circle and facing towards
the centre of the circle.
2.Rajeev is sitting to the right of mohan but he is
not just at the left of Vijay.
3.Suresh is between Babu and Vijay.
4.Ajay is sitting to the left of Vijay.
Question: Who is sitting to the left of Mohan ?
Question
• Five girls are sitting on a bench to be
photographed.
• Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of
Bindu.
• Mary is to the right of Rani.
• Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
1. Who is sitting immediate right to Reeta ?
A.Bindu B.Rani C.Mary D.Seema

2. Who is in the middle of the photograph ?

A.Bindu B.Rani C.Reeta D.Seema

3. Who is second from the right ?

A.Mary B.Rani C.Reeta D.Bindu

4. Who is second from the left in photograph ?

A.Reeta B.Mary C.Bindu D.Seema
Question
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row facing North :
 F is to the immediate right of E.
 E is 4th to the right of G.
 C is the neighbour of B and D.
 Person who is third to the left of D is at one of ends.
• 1. Who are to the left of C ?
• A.Only B B.G, B and D
• C.G and B D.D, E, F and A

2. Which of the following statement is not true ?

• A.E is to the immediate left of D
• B.A is at one of the ends
• C.G is to the immediate left of B
• D.F is second to the right of D
3. Who are the neighbours of B ?
• A.C and D B.C and G
• C.G and F D.C and E

4. What is the position of A ?

• A.Between E and D
• B.Extreme left
• C.Centre
• D.Extreme right
• A, B and C are three boys while R, S and T are
three girls. They are sitting such that the boys
are facing the girls.
• A and R are diagonally opposite to each other.
• C is not sitting at any of the ends.
• T is left to R but opposite to C.
• (A). Who is sitting opposite to B ?
• (B). Who is sitting diagonally opposite to B ?
(A). Hence, R is sitting opposite to B.
(B). Hence, S is sitting diagonally opposite to B.