Circular Seating Arrangement Questions For SBI PO Exam

Seating Arrangement is one of the most scoring & popular topics in the Reasoning Ability section of the SBI PO exam. Among its various types, Circular Seating Arrangement questions are the most frequently asked and play an important role in determining a candidates overall performance. These questions test logical reasoning, accuracy, and the ability to visualize complex arrangements under pressure.

What is a Circular Seating Arrangement?

In a Circular Seating Arrangement a group of people is seated around a circular table or in a circular formation. Candidates are required to determine the exact positions of individuals based on given clues.

These arrangements may involve:

• People facing the centre or facing outward
• Single or multiple circular layers
• Mixed directions depending on the question
• Fixed or variable positions based on conditions

Tips to Solve Circular Seating Arrangement Questions

1. Draw a Clear Diagram: Always begin by drawing a circle and marking positions clearly to avoid confusion.

2. Check Direction Carefully: Identify whether individuals are facing the centre or outside, as this affects left and right directions.

3. Start with Fixed Clues: Place individuals mentioned with definite positions first.

4. Use Step-by-Step Elimination: Gradually eliminate possibilities as you apply each clue.

5. Practice Different Variations: Solve single circle, double circle, and mixed arrangement puzzles regularly.

Circular Seating Arrangement Questions For SBI PO Exam

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Eight persons – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a circular table facing inside. Each of them likes sports shoes of different brands i.e., Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Sparx, Campus, Duke, Fila and Puma but not necessarily in the same order. 

One person sits between D and the one who likes Campus shoes. Two persons sit between B and the one who likes Campus shoes. D and B do not sit adjacent to each other. One person sits between B and the one who likes Sparx shoes. The ones who like Campus and Sparx shoes, do not sit adjacent to each other. H sits third to the right of E and likes Duke shoes. E neither likes Campus shoes nor sits adjacent to it. E sits second to the left of one who likes Nike shoes. B does not like Nike shoes. The one who likes Sparx shoes and Nike shoes do not sit adjacent to each other. G likes Fila shoes and sits opposite to the one who likes Adidas shoes. The one who likes Puma shoes, sits third to the right of H. Three persons sit between F and the one who likes Reebok. F and A do not like Sparx shoes. 

Q1. The one who sits opposite to A, likes which shoe brand?

(a) Sparx 

(b) Duke 

(c) Puma 

(d) Reebok 

(e) None of these

Q2. Who among the following person sits second to the left of the one who likes Reebok shoes?

(a) G 

(b) A 

(c) The one who likes Campus shoes 

(d) The one who likes Puma shoes 

(e) None of these 

Q3. Who among the following person likes Campus shoes?

(a) Person who sits opposite to H 

(b) Person who sits third to the left of B 

(c) A 

(d) F 

(e) None of these

Q4. Who among the following person sits third to the left of E?

(a) A 

(b) H 

(c) F 

(d) G 

(e) None of these 

Q5. What is the position of the one who likes Reebok shoes with respect to G?

(a) Immediate right 

(b) Third to the right 

(c) Second to the left 

(d) Second to the right 

(e) None of these

Directions {6-10}: Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions.

Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around circular table facing towards the centre of the table but not necessarily in the same order. They all like different fruits – Mango, Cherry, Apple, Orange, Plum, Kiwi, Banana and Grapes but not necessarily in the same order. 

Two persons sit between A and the one who likes apple. The one who likes apple sits opposite to the one who sits second to the left of G. C sits opposite to the one who likes cherry. Neither A nor G likes cherry. A doesn’t sit next to the one who likes cherry. F sits immediate right of the one who likes banana and sits next to A. A doesn’t like banana. F sits third to the right of the one who likes orange. The one who likes mango sits next to G. B sits to the immediate right of D. H likes kiwi but doesn’t sit adjacent to B. The one who likes plum doesn’t sit opposite to B. 

Q6. Who among the following likes plum? 

(a). The one who sits opposite to E 

(b). C 

(c). The one who sits second to the left of B 

(d). A 

(e). None of these 

Q7. How many persons sit between E and the one who likes Grapes when counted to the left of E? 

(a). One 

(b). Two 

(c). Three 

(d). More than three 

(e). None 

Q8. Four of the five among the following are similar in such a way to form a group, which one of the following doesn’t belong to the group? 

(a). E-A 

(b). B-Grapes 

(c). H- G 

(d). B-Apple 

(e). Kiwi-Plum 

Q9. Which of the following statement is not true? 

(a). E sits opposite to A 

(b). G likes plum 

(c). Three persons sit between B and F 

(d). D doesn’t like banana 

(e). All the statements are true 

Q10. If E is related to the one who likes cherry, in the similar way B is related to G then who among the following is related to H? 

(a). The one who likes grapes 

(b). G 

(c). The one who sits immediate left to C 

(d). D

(e). None