Seating Arrangement Questions for SBI PO Exam

If you also want to crack SBI PO 2024, then get ready as SBI PO Notification 2024 is expected to be released soon. As you all know that the preliminary exam mainly consists of questions from 3 topics, out of which Reasoning Ability, especially the Seating Arrangement section, plays a vital role in determining success. To support your preparation, we have compiled a set of Seating Arrangement questions for SBI PO exam, along with detailed solutions.

Seating Arrangement Questions for SBI PO Exam

The Seating Arrangement and Puzzle section from Reasoning is an important part of the SBI PO 2024 exam, which gives candidates a great chance to increase their overall score. This section usually sees around 8 to 10 questions from Seating Arrangement and around 8 to 10 questions from Puzzle, so mastering it becomes crucial for success. Regular practice with different types of arrangements including linear, circular and advanced seating arrangements can greatly improve both speed and accuracy.

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

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a row on chairs numbered 23 to 30 in ascending order from left to right and all of them are facing south. C sits on the chair no. 24. There are four persons between C and A. B and H sit adjacent to each other. G sits adjacent to neither A nor C. E never sits on an odd-numbered chair. Neither B nor G sits on chair number 26. There is only one person between F and B. D sits left of E.

 Q1. Who amongst the following sits to the immediate left of E?

(a) F

(b) C

(c) A

(d) B

(e) None of these

 Q2. Which of the following pairs sits at extreme ends of the row?

(a) D, C

(b) H, D

(c) G, H

(d) B, A

(e) None of these

Q3. How many persons are there between A and B?

(a) One

(b) None

(c) Two

(d) Three

(e) None of these

 Q4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence from a group. Who is the one that does not belong to that group?

(a) G

(b) B

(c) F

(d) H

(e) A

 Q5. Who among the following person sits on chair no. 25?

(a)  H

(b) E

(c) A

(d) D

(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.

Seven people are sitting around a circular table. Four of them face outside. M and L face the opposite direction of F. R sits third to the right of K. L sits immediate right of F. At least one person sits between P and K. M sits third to the right of P who is facing inside. Two people sit between K and F who is not a neighbor of M and P. R sits second to the right of H.

 Q6. Who sits three places away from H?

(a) The one who sits third to the right of P

(b) M

(c) P

(d) The one who sits second to the left of K

(e) None

Q7. Who among the following are the neighbors of K?

(a) R and the one who sits immediate left of L

(b) L, M

(c) M, and the one who sits second to the left of R

(d) H, P

(e) None of these

 Q8. Who sits fourth to the left of M?

(a) H

(b) The one who sits immediate left of F

(c) L

(d) The one who sits third to the right of H

(e) None of these

 Q9. Find the correct statement/statements from the following.

1. R and P face the opposite direction.
2. P sits second to the right of K.

III. The neighbors of F face the opposite direction.

(a) Only 1

(b) Both 1 and 3

(c) Both 2 and 3

(d) Only 3

(e) All are correct

 Q10. Find the odd one.

(a) F

(b) H

(c) K

(d) R

(e) M

Directions (11-15): Read the following information carefully and answer the following questions.

Ten people sit in a two-parallel row. Five people sit in each row. In row-1 A, B, C, D and E seated and all face towards south. In row-2 L, M, N, O and P seated and all face towards north. D sits second to the left of B. N sits third to the left of M. O does not sit at the end. People seated in row-1 face people seated in row-2. A sits third to the right of C. P sits second to the right of the one who faces A. B faces the one who sits second to the left of L.

Q11. How many persons sit to the left of B?

(a) Two

(b) One

(c) None

(d) Three

(e) Four

Q12. If A is related to O and B is related to M, then in the same way C is related to _?

(a) N

(b) O

(c) L

(d) M

(e) P

 Q13. Who amongst the following sits third to the right of the one who faces A?

(a)  M

(b) L

(c) P

(d) O

(e) None of these

 Q14. Who sits exactly between E and C?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) Cannot be determined

(d) D

(e) None

 Q15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

(a) A

(b) N

(c) L

(d) D

(e) P

Directions (16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight persons are sitting in a straight line and all are facing north direction. Each of them prepares for different competitive exam. S prepares for Bank and sits third to the right of Q. R sits immediate left of V who prepares for SSC. The one who prepares for AFCAT sits second to the left of Q. The one who prepares for UPSC sits third to the left of V. W prepares for NDA and he is an immediate neighbour of U who does not prepare for AFCAT. V is not an immediate neighbour of S. Persons who prepare for CDS and UPSC sit together. T sits third to the left of the one who prepares for UGC NET. W is not an immediate neighbour of S. P does not prepare for CTET.

Q16. Who among the following person prepare for CTET exam?

(a) T

(b) R

(c) W

(d) U

(e) None of these

 Q17. Who among the following person sits third to the right V?

(a) The one who prepares for AFCAT

(b) The one who prepares for CTET

(c) S

(d) P

(e) None of these

 Q18. What is the position of Q with respect to T?

(a) Third to the right

(b) Immediate Left

(c) Second to the right

(d) Immediate Right

(e) None of these

 Q19. Which of the following statement is not true about U?

(a) U prepares for CTET

(b) U sits immediate right of S

(c) U does not prepare for UPSC

(d) Only two persons sit between U and the one who prepares for SSC

(e) Both (b) and (d)

 Q20. Who among the following sits immediate right of the one who prepares for UGC NET?

(a) V

(b) U

(c) W

(d) P

(e) None of these

Solutions

Solutions (1-5):

S1. Ans.(c)

S2. Ans.(e)

S3. Ans.(d)

S4. Ans.(d)

S5. Ans.(e)

 Solutions (6-10):

S6. Ans.(d)

S7. Ans.(c)

S8. Ans.(b)

S9. Ans.(e)

S10. Ans.(e)

 Solutions (11-15):

S11. Ans.(a)

S12. Ans.(c)

S13. Ans.(a)

S14. Ans.(b)

S15. Ans.(e)

 Solutions (16-20):

S16. Ans.(d)

S17. Ans.(b)

S18. Ans.(a)

S19. Ans.(b)

S20. Ans.(c)