Seating Arrangement questions with solutions

1. Question 1Easy
   5 people — P, Q, R, S, T — sit around a circular table facing the centre. "To the right" means the next seat in the clockwise direction. T sits 2nd to the right of Q (clockwise). S sits 4th to the right of P (clockwise).

   Who sits 1st to the right (clockwise) of P?

   • A.QCorrect
   • B.W
   • C.P
   • D.T
   • E.R
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   The clockwise order is S, P, Q, R, T (and repeating), so the person 1st to the right of P is Q.

2. Question 2Easy
   5 people — P, Q, R, S, T — sit around a circular table facing the centre. "To the right" means the next seat in the clockwise direction. Q sits 2nd to the right of P (clockwise). Q sits 3rd to the right of R (clockwise). T sits 2nd to the right of S (clockwise).

   Who sits 1st to the right (clockwise) of S?

   • A.QCorrect
   • B.V
   • C.S
   • D.R
   • E.U
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   The clockwise order is R, P, S, Q, T (and repeating), so the person 1st to the right of S is Q.

3. Question 3Easy
   5 people — P, Q, R, S, T — sit around a circular table facing the centre. "To the right" means the next seat in the clockwise direction. R sits 4th to the right of P (clockwise). Q sits 2nd to the right of R (clockwise). S sits 4th to the right of R (clockwise).

   Who sits 2nd to the right (clockwise) of R?

   • A.U
   • B.QCorrect
   • C.W
   • D.R
   • E.P
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   The clockwise order is R, P, Q, T, S (and repeating), so the person 2nd to the right of R is Q.

4. Question 4Easy
   5 people — P, Q, R, S, T — sit around a circular table facing the centre. "To the right" means the next seat in the clockwise direction. S sits 4th to the right of P (clockwise). T sits 3rd to the right of P (clockwise). P sits 4th to the right of Q (clockwise).

   Who sits 2nd to the right (clockwise) of T?

   • A.PCorrect
   • B.V
   • C.W
   • D.Q
   • E.T
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   The clockwise order is R, T, S, P, Q (and repeating), so the person 2nd to the right of T is P.

5. Question 5Moderate
   6 people — P, Q, R, S, T, U — sit around a circular table facing the centre. "To the right" means the next seat in the clockwise direction. U sits 2nd to the right of S (clockwise). R sits 3rd to the right of Q (clockwise). S sits 3rd to the right of T (clockwise). R sits 5th to the right of P (clockwise).

   Who sits 5th to the right (clockwise) of P?

   • A.W
   • B.RCorrect
   • C.P
   • D.Q
   • E.V
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   The clockwise order is Q, U, T, R, P, S (and repeating), so the person 5th to the right of P is R.

6. Question 6Moderate
   6 people — P, Q, R, S, T, U — sit around a circular table facing the centre. "To the right" means the next seat in the clockwise direction. Q sits 3rd to the right of R (clockwise). Q sits immediately to the right of P (clockwise). Q sits 2nd to the right of T (clockwise). P sits 3rd to the right of U (clockwise).

   Who sits 3rd to the right (clockwise) of T?

   • A.T
   • B.V
   • C.SCorrect
   • D.P
   • E.U
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   The clockwise order is U, R, T, P, Q, S (and repeating), so the person 3rd to the right of T is S.

These are 6 of 47 seating arrangement questions in the bank. Attempt the rest with instant feedback in the practice drills, or under a clock in the mock tests.