General Ability

Topic: Seating and Placing Arrangements

Questions
Q 1: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting in a row. P is fourth to the right of T. W is fourth to the left
of S. R and U, which are not at the ends, are neighbors of Q and T respectively. W is next to the
left of P, who is neighbor of Q. Who is second to the right of P?
Q 2: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting in two rows with equal members facing each other. Each
member in a row is sitting exactly opposite a member in the other row. A sits in a row facing North,
to the immediate right of G, who is exactly opposite of C. H is to immediate right of C. D is exactly
opposite of E. A is immediate left of E. Who sits opposite of F?
Q 3: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting in a circle facing the center. Q is sitting between S and V. W
is third to the left of Q and second to the right of P. R is sitting between P and V. Q is not sitting
opposite of T. Who is third to the left of S and who is second to its right?
Q 4: Seven Piano students T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are given a recital and their instructor is deciding
the order in which they will perform, each student will play exactly one piece, a piano solo. In
deciding the order of performance, the instructor must observe following restrictions:
(a) X cannot play first or second
(b) W cannot have played until X has played
(c) Neither T nor Y can play seventh
(d) Either Y and Z must play immediately after W
(e) V must play immediately before U played
Q 5: Five girls A, B, C, D, E and four boys W, X, Y, Z have to go to a trip in three cars, car-1, car-
2 and car-3. The following restrictions for seating in car are to be observed:
1) Only three persons can sit in one car
2) At least one boy and one girl must be in each car
3) A and D should remain together
4) Z cannot sit with B or C in the same car
Distribute boys and girls in three cars.
Q 6: Five friends Ahmad, Ali, Akbar, Nasir and Shahbaz went on summer vacation to five cities
namely V, W, X, Y and Z by five different modes of transport, that is by bus, train, aeroplane, car
and boat from point A. Akbar went to Y by car and Ali went to X by air. Nasir travelled by boat
whereas Shahbaz went by train. For X and W there is no bus service. The person who went to X
did not use boat to travel. Now answer the following questions.
I. How did Ahmad travel and where did he go?
II. Which mode of transport was used by the person who travelled to X city?

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