Linear Seating Arrangement Questions For Bank Exams

Linear Seating Arrangement is one of the most important topics in the Reasoning Ability section of bank examinations such as SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB, RBI Assistant, and other competitive exams. Questions from this topic frequently appear in both Preliminary and Main examinations and often carry a significant number of marks. Candidates who develop a strong understanding of seating arrangement concepts can solve these questions quickly and improve their overall reasoning score.

Linear Seating Arrangement For Bank Exams

The difficulty level of linear seating arrangement questions can range from easy to highly complex depending on the number of persons involved and the conditions provided. Regular practice and a systematic approach are essential for mastering this topic. Understanding the different types of linear arrangements and learning effective solving techniques can help candidates attempt these questions with greater confidence.

Linear Seating Arrangement Questions For Bank Exams

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

Eight persons are sitting in a linear row and all of them face in the north direction. All of them have been tested for covid19. Four of them were positive and four were negative.

Note: If two persons have same result it means either both of them are positive or both of them are negative. If two persons have different results, then one of them is positive and the other is negative.

Only two persons sit between P and U who was found negative. S sits second to the right of U. R is an immediate neighbor of S. Only two persons sit between R and W who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. Persons who sit at the extreme end of the row are positive. T sits fourth to the left of V. Both the immediate neighbors of U have same result. Q and S have the same result. S and P have different result.

Q1. Who among the following person sits exactly between Q and S?
(a) R
(b) T
(c) P
(d) U
(e) None of these

Q2. Which of the following pair of persons have the same result?
(a) V-W
(b) T-Q
(c) P-Q
(d) U-R
(e) S-V

Q3. How many persons sit between P and S?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

Q4. Which of the following statement is true?
(a) R sits immediate left of V
(b) Only one person sits to the left of T
(c) P is found positive
(d) U and W have the same result.
(e) None is true

Q5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group which one of the following does not belong to that group?
(a) P
(b) T
(c) S
(d) R
(e) W

Directions (6-10)- Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

There are ten people A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T sitting in two parallel rows. Five persons – A, B, C, D and E are sitting in row 1 and face north while P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in row 2 and face south direction but not necessary in the same order. Therefore, in the given arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.

S sits one of the extreme ends of row. Two persons sits between S and the one who face C. B is immediate right of C. R faces A. R is not immediate neighbor of the one who face D. Q and T are immediate neighbor to each other. More than two persons sit between B and D. Q does not face person who sits immediate right of C.

Q6. Who among the following person sit immediate right of A?

(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) P
(e) None of these

Q7. Who among the following person sits second to the right of one who face P?
(a) C
(b) A
(c) E
(d) B
(e) D

Q8. Four of the following five are alike in certain way based from a group, find the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) S
(b) D
(c) T
(d) R
(e) B

Q9. How many persons sit between Q and the person who face D?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) More than three
(d) One
(e) None

Q10. Who among the following pair of persons sit at extreme ends?
(a) S, Q
(b) P, R
(c) S, B
(d) A, D
(e) None of these