Seating Arrangement MCQs for UPSC Prelims

Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow. Six boxes A, B, C, D, E and F have been painted with six different colours viz., violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow and orange and arranged from left to right (not necessarily either kept or painted with the colours in the same order). Each box contains a ball of any one of the following six games: cricket, hockey, tennis, golf, football and volleyball (not necessarily in the same order). The golf ball is in violet box and is not in the box D. The box A which contains tennis ball is orange in colour and is at the extreme right. The hockey ball is neither in box D nor in box E. The box C having cricket ball is painted green. The hockey ball is neither in the box painted blue nor in the box painted yellow. The box C is fifth from right and next to box B. The box B contains volleyball. The box containing the hockey ball is between the boxes containing golf ball and volleyball. Which one of the following boxes contains the golf ball?

1. A F
2. B E
3. C D
4. D None of the above

Five people A, B, C, D and E are seated about a round table. Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs. (i) C is seated next to A. (ii) A is seated two seats from D. (iii) B is not seated next to A. Which of the following must be true? 1. D is seated next to B. 2. E is seated next to A. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. A 1 only
2. B 2 only
3. C Both 1 and 2
4. D Neither 1 nor 2

The plan of an office block for six officers A, B, C, D, E and F is as follows: Both B and C occupy offices to the right of the corridor (as one enters the office block) and A occupies an office to the left of the corridor. E and F occupy offices on opposite sides of the corridor but their offices do not face each other. The offices of C and D face each other. E does not have a corner office. F's office is further down the corridor than A's, but on the same side. Who is/are F's immediate neighbour(s)?

1. A A only
2. B A and D
3. C C only
4. D B and C

Eight students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a circular table, equidistant from each other, facing the centre of the table, not necessarily in the same order. B and D sit neither adjacent to C nor opposite to C. A sits in between E and D, and F sits in between B and H. Which one of the following is definitely correct?

1. A B sits in between A and G
2. B C sits opposite to G
3. C E sits opposite to F
4. D None of the above

The plan of an office block for six officers A, B, C, D, E and F is as follows: Both B and C occupy offices to the right of the corridor (as one enters the office block) and A occupies an office to the left of the corridor. E and F occupy offices on opposite sides of the corridor but their offices do not face each other. The offices of C and D face each other. E does not have a corner office. F's office is further down the corridor than A's, but on the same side. If E sits in his office and faces the corridor, whose office is to his left?

1. A A
2. B B
3. C C
4. D D

Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow. Six boxes A, B, C, D, E and F have been painted with six different colours viz., violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow and orange and arranged from left to right (not necessarily either kept or painted with the colours in the same order). Each box contains a ball of any one of the following six games: cricket, hockey, tennis, golf, football and volleyball (not necessarily in the same order). The golf ball is in violet box and is not in the box D. The box A which contains tennis ball is orange in colour and is at the extreme right. The hockey ball is neither in box D nor in box E. The box C having cricket ball is painted green. The hockey ball is neither in the box painted blue nor in the box painted yellow. The box C is fifth from right and next to box B. The box B contains volleyball. The box containing the hockey ball is between the boxes containing golf ball and volleyball. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. A D is painted yellow
2. B F is painted indigo
3. C B is painted blue
4. D All of the above

Four children are sitting in a row. A is occupying the seat next to B but not next to C. If C is not sitting next to D, who is/are occupying seat/seats adjacent to D?

1. A B
2. B A
3. C B and A
4. D Impossible to tell

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting equidistant from each other around a circular table (facing the centre of the table). Consider the Question and two Statements given below : Question : Who is sitting on the immediate left of A? Statement-1 : B is sitting opposite to C and D is sitting opposite to E. Statement-2 : F is sitting on the immediate left of B. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Question and the Statements?

1. A Statement-1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
2. B Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
3. C Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are sufficient to answer the Question
4. D Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are not sufficient to answer the Question