Seating Arrangement Questions for SBI Clerk Exam

Seating arrangement questions are crucial for the SBI Clerk Exam 2025. These questions test your ability to arrange people or objects in a specific order based on the clues provided. You will be given a set of conditions or relationships between individuals or objects, and your task is to figure out their correct positions or sequence. To solve these questions, you need to carefully analyze the given information, understand the positions and relationships, and use logical reasoning to determine the right arrangement.

SBI Clerk: Seating Arrangement & Puzzle Questions Asked in Last 3 Years 

Below, we have provided the questions from the last three years related to seating arrangement and puzzle sections in the SBI Clerk exam. These will help you understand the types of questions asked and assist in your preparation.

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1; P, Q, R, S and T are seated and all of them are facing north. G,H, I, J, and K are sitting in row-2 and facing south direction. S sits 3rd to the left of Q. One person sits between S and the one who faces H. I sits 2nd to the right of J. Q does not face J. T faces the one who sits 2nd to the right of K. P sits left of R.

Q1. Who sits 2nd to the right of P?
(a) S
(b) T
(c) Q
(d) Either S or T
(e) Either T or Q

Q2. Who is sitting exactly opposite to Q?
(a) G
(b) H
(c) I
(d) K
(e) None of these

Q3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Who among the
following does not belong to that group?
(a) I
(b) P
(c) K
(d) Q
(e) G

Q4. How many persons are sitting between R and S?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) Either one or two

Q5. Who is sitting at one end of Row 2?
(a) G
(b) H
(c) I
(d) J
(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
There are eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, placed one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Box D is exactly above box A. Three boxes are placed between box A and box E. There are as many boxes placed above box B as below box C. Box C is placed just above box E and below box D. Box B is placed at even numbered place (when counted from top to bottom) and three places above box H. Box G is placed adjacent to box C.

Q6. Which box is placed at the topmost position?
(a) A
(b) F
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q7. If Box F is at the bottommost position, which box is just above it?
(a) E
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) G

Q8. The numbers of boxes placed above the box G is same as the numbers of boxes placed below
box ____.
(a) Box A
(b) Box D
(c) Box F
(d) Box H
(e) None of these

Q9.If all the boxes are arranged in alphabetical order from topmost to bottommost then how many
boxes remain unchanged?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) More than four
(d) None
(e) Two

Q10. How many boxes are placed between box G and box F?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) More than four
(d) None
(e) Four

Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V live on separate floors of a 7-floor building, with the ground floor as the 1st floor and the topmost floor as the 7th. P lives on an odd-numbered floor, above the 4th floor, and there are three persons between P and U. No one lives between R and U, and T lives two floors above V, who is just above S’s floor.

Q11. How many floors gap between P and Q?
(a) One
(b) None
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

Q12. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence they form a group. Who among the following does not belong to that group?
(a) Q
(b) U
(c) T
(d) P
(e) S

Q13. Which among the following statement is
true?
I. V lives below U’s floor
II. No one lives below Q
III. Two floors gap between U and V
(a) Only III
(b) Both II and III
(c) All I, II and III
(d) Only II
(e) None is true

Q14. How many persons live below V?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) Five
(e) None of these

Q15. Which among the following pair of persons
live on an even numbered floor?
(a) Q, V
(b) R, Q
(c) T, V
(d) R, P
(e) None of these

Directions (16-20): Study the following information to answer the given questions:
Eight persons sit around a circular table. All of them face inside. F sits third to the right of E. Only one person sits between H and F. A sits opposite to D. C sits third to the left of G. C is not an immediate neighbor of B. D is not an immediate neighbor of H. G is an immediate neighbour of E.

Q16. Who among the following sits opposite to G?
(a) H
(b) B
(c) D
(d) F
(e) None of these

Q17. Who among the following sits second to the left of the one who sits third to the right of H?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) A
(d) E
(e) None of these

Q18. What is the position of C with respect to D?
(a) Third to the right
(b) Second to the right
(c) Immediate left
(d) Second to the left
(e) None of these

Q19. Who among the following person sit third to the left of A?
(a) F
(b) B
(c) G
(d) C
(e) None of these

Q20. Which of the following statement is true about H?
(a) H sits second to the left of F
(b) H faces B
(c) D sits third to the right of H
(d) E is not an immediate neighbor of H
(e) Both (b) and (d)

Directions (21-25): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit in a row facing to the north direction but not necessarily in the same order. B sits 3rd from the right end. Three persons sit between H and B. D is the only neighbour of F. E sits immediate left of G, who sits 2nd to the right of A.

Q21. Who among the following sits 2nd to the left of F?
(a) B
(b) H
(c) A
(d) D
(e) None of these

Q22. Which of the following statement is true as per the given information?
(a) Two persons sit between E and D
(b) A sits immediate right of C
(c) C sits at one of the extreme ends
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) All are true

Q23. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so
form a group. Find the one who does not belong to that group?
(a) C
(b) H
(c) G
(d) A
(e) B

Q24. Who among the following are immediate neighbors of G?
(a) F
(b) C
(c) B
(d) E
(e) Both (c) and (d)

Q25. What is the position of D with respect to G?
(a) 3rd to the left
(b) Immediate left
(c) 2nd to the right
(d) 3rd to the right
(e) None of these

Seating Arrangement Questions for SBI Clerk Exam

Given are some Seating Arrangement Questions for SBI Clerk 2025 Exam. With consistent practice and a strong understanding of basic logical concepts, you will be able to approach these questions with confidence and solve them quickly and accurately. The more you practice, the better you will become at identifying patterns and relationships, making these questions easier to tackle during the exam.

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.
I. R and P face the opposite direction.
II. 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

S1. Ans.(c)
S2. Ans.(e)
S3. Ans.(d)
S4. Ans.(d)
S5. Ans.(e)
S6. Ans.(d)
S7. Ans.(c)
S8. Ans.(b)
S9. Ans.(e)
S10. Ans.(e)
S11. Ans.(a)
S12. Ans.(c)
S13. Ans.(a)
S14. Ans.(b)
S15. Ans.(e)
S16. Ans.(d)
S17. Ans.(b)
S18. Ans.(a)
S19. Ans.(b)
S20. Ans.(c)