A Complete Guide on Reasoning Ability for Banking Examinations

Points to Remember:
(1) In seating arrangement, first of all identify the types of arrangement and how people are sitting in that type of
arrangement.
(2) Collect all direct information from given questions.
(3) For completing arrangement of people take help of indirect and negative information from question.
(4) In case of possibilities, take every case of possibilities in different diagram.
(5) After concluding every information, you will get final solution.
(6) Give proper attention to each and every word and sentence of question.
(7) Be careful with certain words like "not", "only", "who", "and" "what" .
(8) Some gender defining terms like "him", "her", "he" and "she" will help you to decode the information.

Direction (1-5): Study the following information Directions (6-10): Study the information carefully and
carefully and answer the questions given below: answer the questions given below.
There are eight persons viz. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W Eight persons are sitting around a square table such that
sitting around a rectangular table and facing to the center four of them sit at the corners and rest on the middle of
but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them sit at the side. The persons sitting on the corners face opposite
four corners of the table while four sits in the middle of direction to that of the ones sitting on the middle of the
each of the four sides. side. The one sitting to the immediate left of D does not
There are two persons sit between S and V. There is one face outside. E and B are immediate left to each other. C
person sit between V and P, who is not an immediate faces A. F and D are immediate neighbors of each other.
neighbour of S. R is neither an immediate neighbour of P The one sitting 5th to the right of the one who is 3rd to the
nor S. U sits to the immediate right of V. S does not sit at left of A does not sit at the corner. G sits 3 rd to the right
any corner of the table. W sits 3rd to the left of Q. of A. H sits opposite to E.
1. How many persons are sitting between U and T, 6. What is the position of C with respect to D?
when counted in clockwise direction from T? (a) 3rd to the left (b) 3rd to the right
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (c) 4th to the left (d) 5th to the right
(d) Three (e) More than three (e) None of these
2. Who among the following faces to W? 7. How many persons are sitting between A and F,
(a) R (b) V (c) U when counted form the right of F?
(d) S (e) T (a) Two (b) One (c) Three
3. Who among the following sits 3rd to the left of R? (d) Four (e) None of these
(a) W (b) Q (c) T 8. Who among the following sits opposite to B?
(d) V (e) None of these
(a) E (b) F (c) C
4. What is the position of P with respect to S?
(d) A (e) none of these
(a) 2nd to the right (b) 3rd to the left
9. What is the position of H with respect to E?
(c) 2nd to the left (d) 3rd to the right
(a) 3rd to the left (b) 3rd to the right
(e) None of these
(c) 4th to the left (d) 5th to the right
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
(e) none of these
and hence they form a group. Which one of the
10. Four of following form a group find the one that does
following does not belong to that group?
not belong to that group?
(a) P (b) V (c) Q
(a) E (b) F (c) C
(d) T (e) U
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Direction (11-15): Study the following information 18. What is the position of V with respect to K?
carefully and answer the questions given below: (a) Fourth to the left (b) Fifth to the right
Eight persons i.e. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit at square (c) Seventh to the left (d) Third to the left
table. Four of them sit at corners and face inside. (e) Sixth to the right
Remaining four sits at middle of the side and face 19. If only one person sits between B and C then how
outside. All information is not necessarily in the same many persons sit between C and S?
order. (a) Six (b) Four (c) Two
A sits 2nd to the right of B, who is an immediate (d) Three (e) Five
neighbour of C. D sits to the immediate left of E, who
Direction (20-24): Study the following information
faces F. H is an immediate neighbour of D. Two persons
carefully and answer the questions given below:
sit between C and G.
Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing
11. Who among the following person sits to the
four people in each row, in such a way that there is an
immediate right of G?
equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 A, B,
(a) B (b) A (c) D
C and D are seated (but not necessarily in the same
(d) F (e) None of these
12. Who among the following persons faces H? order) and all of them are facing North. In row-2 E, F, G
(a) C (b) A (c) B and H are seated (but not necessarily in the same order)
(d) E (e) None of these and all of them are facing South. Therefore, in the given
13. How many persons sit between C and D, when seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces
counted from left of D? another member of the other row.
(a) Three (b) One (c) Two D faces the person who sits 2nd to the left of E. G doesn’t
(d) None (e) More than three face A who is an immediate neighbour of D. There is one
14. Which of the following is true regarding A? person sits between G and H. B sits to the immediate
(a) E sits immediate left of A right of the person who faces E.
(b) A faces inside 20. Who among the following sits to the immediate left
(c) Three persons sit between A and G of F?
(d) A sits 2nd to the right of D (a) No one (b) E (c) G
(e) None is true (d) H (e) Either (c) or (d)
15. Four of the following five are alike in certain way 21. Who among the following faces C?
based from a group, find the one which does not (a) E (b) H (c) G
belong to that group? (d) F (e) Cannot be determined
(a) A (b) B (c) C 22. Which among the following is true regarding H?
(d) D (e) G
(a) E sits 3rd to the left of H
Direction (16-19): Study the following information
(b) H faces A
carefully and answer the questions given below:
(c) G sits 2nd to the left of H
A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing
(d) H sits immediate right of F
north direction. B sits third to the right of A. Only five
(e) None is true
persons sit between A and S. V sits fourth to the left of S.
M is an immediate neighbour of V. D sits third to the 23. Four of the following five are alike in certain way
right of M. K is an immediate neighbor of D. X sits second based from a group, find the one which does not
to the left of K. B sits at one of the ends of the row. belong to that group?
16. If X sits fourth from one of the ends of the row, then (a) B (b) D (c) F
how many persons are sitting in the row? (d) A (e) G
(a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 13 24. Four of the following five are alike in certain way
(d) 15 (e) None of these based from a group, find the one which does not
17. How many persons sit between K and A? belong to that group?
(a) Six (b) Four (c) Two (a) BD (b) DC (c) FH
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Direction (25-27): Study the following information 30. What is the position of H with respect to F?
carefully and answer the questions given below: (a) Fourth to the right (b) Immediate left
A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing (c) Second to the right (d) Fourth to the left
to the north. B sits 4th from one of the extreme ends of the (e) Second to the left
row. There is one person sits between E and B. There are 31. How many persons are sitting between G and D?
four persons sit between E and F. T sits 3rd to the right of (a) Four (b) Two (c) No one
F. The number of persons sit to the left of F is as same as (d) Three (e) Six
the number of persons sit to the right of B. At least three
32. Who among the following persons are immediate
persons sit between B and F. L sits exactly between E and
neighbours of B?
T but is not an immediate neighbour of E and T.
(a) F, G (b) A, F (c) F, H
25. How many persons are sitting in the row, as per the
(d) D, C (e) None of these
given information?
(a) Eight (b) Fourteen (c) Ten Direction (33-37): Study the following information
(d) Twelve (e) Can’t be determined carefully and answer the questions given below:
26. What is the position of B with respect to the L? Ten persons i.e. L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting
(a) 6th to the right (b) 5th to the left in two rows. Five persons are sitting in row 1 and all are
(c) 7th to the left (d) 6th to the left facing North and five persons are sitting in row 2 and all
(e) None of these are facing South. All information is not necessarily in
27. Who among the following person is sitting at the same order.
extreme end of the row? L faces the person who sits 3rd to the left of M. Two
(a) E (b) T (c) F persons sit between N and O who is in row 1. Q sits
(d) L (e) None of these immediate left of R who faces T. Three persons sit
Directions (28-32): Study the following information between U and P, who sits diagonally opposite to N. S
carefully and answer the questions given below: faces M.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a
33. Who among the following persons faces U?
row but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them
(a) N (b) P (c) O
are facing towards north while four of them are facing
(d) Q (e) None of these
towards south. No two persons sit adjacent to each other
34. How many persons sit between M and R?
according to the English alphabet i.e. (B does not sit
(a) One (b) None (c) Two
adjacent to A and C).
C sits third to the left of A. Only two persons sit between (d) Three (e) Four
C and F. A does not sit at the end of the row. E sits 4th to 35. Who among the following persons sits to the
the right of B. H sits third to the right of D and faces immediate right of the person who sits 2nd to the left
south. G and H face same direction. Immediate of R?
neighbours of H face same direction. F faces north (a) M (b) N (c) O
direction. (d) Q (e) None of these
28. Who among the following pairs are facing same 36. Who among the following persons are the immediate
direction? neighbours of T?
(a) All of them are facing same direction (a) L and S (b) P and O (c) S and O
(b) A, D (d) P and L (e) None of these
(c) A, B (d) D, H (e) A, F 37. Four of the following five are alike in certain way
29. Who among the following persons sits to the based from a group, find the one which does not
immediate right of A?
belong to that group?
(a) G (b) H (c) D
(a) U (b) Q (c) P
(d) No one (e) B
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Directions (38-42): Study the following information 43. If P interchanges his position with N, then who
carefully and answer the questions given below: among the following sits 3rd to the left of P?
Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around (a) Y (b) M (c) L
a square table with four of them sitting at the corner and (d) C (e) N
rest sitting at the middle of the sides of table. All of them 44. Who among the following sits exactly between Y and
are facing towards the centre of the table. L?
One person sits between P and V. Two persons sit (a) P (b) M (c) C
between V and S. P sits at the corner of the table. U sits (d) N (e) No one
to the immediate left of T. R sits second to the right of T. 45. How many persons are sitting in straight line?
Q sits to the immediate right of R. W does not sit to the (a) 11 (b) 17 (c) 15
immediate left of P. (d) 19 (e) Can’t be determined
38. Who among the following persons sits to the 46. What is the position of N with respect to Y?
immediate left of W? (a) 2nd to the left (b) 4th to the right
(a) P (b) Q (c) R (c) 3rd to the left (d) 2nd to the right
(d) S (e) None of the above (e) None of these
39. Who among the following persons sits at the corner 47. How many persons sit between P and C, as per the
of the table? given information?
(a) Q (b) R (c) S (a) Eight (b) Seven (c) Seventeen
(d) U (e) None of the above (d) Nine (e) None of these
40. Which among the following is true regarding W? Direction (48-52): Study the following information
(a) W sits at the corner of the table carefully and answer the given questions.
(b) W sits to the immediate left of U Twelve persons are sitting in two parallel rows at equal
(c) W sits to the immediate left of V distance facing each other. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting
(d) W sits to the immediate right of T in Row 1 facing south. P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting in
(e) None of the above Row 2 facing north (but not necessarily in the same
41. Four of the following five are alike in certain way order).
based from a group; find the one which does not U sits third to the right of P and one of them sits at the
belong to that group? ends of the row. A sits at the right end of the row. Three
(a) P (b) R (c) T persons sit between A and D. T sits to the immediate left
(d) U (e) V of U. Two persons sit between T and Q. Q who faces B
42. Who among the following persons sits second to the sits to the immediate right of S. C faces R. E sits to the
right of R? immediate left of C.
(a) P (b) Q (c) R 48. Which of the following pairs sits at the extreme ends
(d) S (e) None of the above of the Row 2?
Direction (43-47): Study the following information (a) P & S (b) U & S (c) P & Q
carefully and answer the questions given below: (d) U & Q (e) None of these
A certain number of persons sit in a straight line. Assume 49. Who sits second to the left of the person facing F?
that all they are facing in the north direction. (a) P (b) R (c) T
* P sits 3rd from one of the extreme ends. (d) Q (e) U
* There are two persons sit between Y and P. 50. What is the position of E with respect to B?
* L is an immediate neighbour of both N and M. (a) Third to the left (b) Second to the left
* Either N or M is an immediate neighbour of Y. (c) Second to the right (d) Third to the right
* There are more than three persons sit between N and P. (e) None of these
* There is one person sits between N and C. 51. Who is facing T?
* The number of persons sit between M and P is one less (a) D (b) E (c) A
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52. If the positions of all persons sitting in Row 2 are person sits between A and G. Q sits 3rd to the left of T
arranged as per the English alphabetical order from and sits to the right of A. Six persons sit between A and
left to right, then who among the following faces R? Q. Both T and K are immediate neighbours of each other.
(a) A (b) B (c) C S sits 3rd to the left of K. The number of persons sit to the
(d) D (e) None of these right of K is same as the number of persons sit to the left
Directions (53-57): Study the following information of D.
carefully and answer the questions given below: 58. How many persons sit between Q and K?
Eight Persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in two (a) Four (b) Six (c) Seven
linear rows. With four of them are sitting in row 1 and (d) Nine (e) None of these
they are facing in South Direction while the rest are 59. What is the total number of persons sitting in a row?
sitting in row 2 and all are facing in North direction. (a) Twenty (b) Sixteen (c) Fourteen
The one who sits to the immediate left of U faces the one (d) Nineteen (e) Can’t be determined
who sits second to the right of S. 60. What is the position of D with respect to M?
P sits to the immediate right of R. V faces R. T faces the (a) 6th to the left (b) 3rd to the left (c) 4th to the
one who sits second to the right of Q. S and Q do not sit left
in row 2. (d) 5th to the left (e) None of these
53. Who among the following sits to the immediate left 61. If Z sits between A and M then find how many
of Q? persons sit between G and Z?
(a) P (b) W (c) R (a) None (b) One (c) Two
(d) S (e) None of the above (d) Three (e) None of these
54. Who among the following sits at the right end of the 62. Who among the following sits 4th to the right of P?
row 1? (a) T (b) Q (c) S
(a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) K (e) None of these
(d) S (e) None of the above Direction (63-67): Study the following information
55. Which among the following is true regarding P?
carefully and answer the questions given below:
(a) P sits at the left end of row 2
Eight persons i.e. S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting in
(b) P sits at the right end of row 1
a circular table but not necessarily in same order. Some
(c) P sits at the left end of row 1
of them are facing towards inside and some are facing
(d) P sits at the right end of row 2
towards outside. No three adjacent persons are facing in
(e) None of the above
same direction.
56. Four of the following five are alike in certain way
T sits 3rd to the left of the person who faces U. There are
based from a group; find the one which does not
two persons sit between S and V. Y sits opposite to Z. Z
belong to that group?
sits 2nd to the right of T. X is neither an immediate
(a) P (b) T (c) S
neighbour of Z nor of S. Immediate neighbours of X face
(d) Q (e) W
opposite direction as X faces. Both W and Z faces in same
57. Who among the following sits at the extreme left end
direction. U faces Inside.
of row 2?
63. Who among the following sits immediate left of W?
(a) T (b) U (c) V
(a) X (b) Z (c) Y
(d) W (e) None of the above
(d) S (e) None of these
Direction (58-62): Study the following information
64. How many persons are facing towards inside?
carefully and answer the questions given below:
(a) Two (b) One (c) Four
A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing
to the north. M sits 4th to the right G. There is one person (d) Three (e) More than four
sits between D and G. Three persons sit between M and 65. Who among the following sits opposite to T?
P. The number of persons sit between D and M is same (a) X (b) U (c) Y
as the number of persons sit to the right of P. Only one (d) S (e) None of these

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66. If V is related to W and S is related to T, then in the 68. Who is sitting third to the left of G?
same manner who is related to Y? (a) A (b) D (c) C
(a) X (b) U (c) Y (d) None of these (e) H
(d) Z (e) T
67. Four of the following five are alike in certain way 69. How many friends sit between A and F?
based from a group, find the one which does not (a) Four (b) Three (c) Two
belong to that group? (d) Six (e) Both (a) and (c)
(a) T (b) U (c) V 70. Four of the following five belong to a group in a
(d) W (e) X
certain way, find the one which does not belong to
Directions (68-72): Study the following information
carefully and answer the given questions. that group?
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around (a) E (b) A (c) C
a circular table, but not necessarily in the same order. (d) D (e) B
Some of them are facing inside the center while some are 71. Who among the following sits opposite to G?
facing outside the center.
(a) A (b) C (c) H
E sits third to the left of C, who is second to the left of D.
B and A are immediate neighbours of E. B sits second to (d) F (e) None of these
the right of D. F is sitting opposite to E and both are 72. Who among the following sits between H and F
facing same direction. H is sitting second to the right of when counted from the left of H?
F, who is facing opposite direction of C. A faces D. B and (a) E (b) B (c) C
G faces opposite direction to H, who faces outside. Two
(d) A (e) None of these
friends sit between D and E. F doesn’t face E.

Direction (1-5): Study the following information 2. Who among the following sits to the immediate left
carefully and answer the questions given below: of J?
Eight persons i.e. D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting (a) D (b) F (c) G
around a circular table but not necessarily in same order. (d) K (e) None of these
All are facing towards the center. They like to vote to 3. Who among the following persons likes to vote to
different parties i.e. BJP, Congress, NCP, SP, BSP, TDP, BSP?
PDP and Shiv Sena in the election but not necessarily in
(a) E (b) D (c) H
same order.
(d) G (e) None of these
There are two persons sit between D and the person who
4. K likes to vote to which of the following party?
likes to vote to NCP. The persons who like to vote BJP
(a) BJP (b) TDP (c) PDP
and Congress are immediate neighbours of each other. H
sits 2nd to the right of J who doesn’t like to vote to BJP. F (d) SP (e) None of these
sits opposite to K who doesn’t like to vote to NCP. E who 5. Which of the following is not false, as per the given
doesn’t like to vote to NCP, faces the person who sits information?
immediate left of D. G sits 3rd to the left of I and both (a) D-BSP (b) E-BJP (c) F-Shiv Sena
neither like to vote to Congress nor to BJP. The person (d) G-TDP (e) All are false
who likes to vote to SP sits opposite to the person who Direction (6-10): Study the following information
sits to the immediate left of F. The person who likes to carefully and answer the questions given below:
vote to PDP sits to the immediate right of the person who Eight persons are sitting around two square tables as one
likes to vote to TDP. The person who likes to vote to Shiv is inscribed in another one. Four persons are sitting in
Sena sits 3rd to the left of the person who likes to vote to inner square and all are facing towards outside and four
TDP. The persons who like to vote to BJP and Congress persons are sitting in outer square and all are facing
are neither immediate neighbours of D nor G. towards inside. The persons of outer square table are
1. How many persons sit between I and K when facing the persons sitting around the inner square table.
counted clockwise direction from I?
All are sitting at the middle of each sides of both squares.
(a) One (b) Three (c) None
No one sits at corner of square.
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