Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Verbal Reasoning

Topic

Seating Arrangement

Question:

Five boys are sitting in a row. Rahul is not adjacent to Suresh or Abhishek. Arun is not adjacent to Suresh. Rahul is on the left-hand side of Mohan, adjacent to him. Mohan is in the middle of the row. Abhishek and Rahul have two people between them. Then match List-I with List-II

List-I

List-II

(A) How many boys are there to the right of Rahul?

(I) Three

(B) Who is to the immediate right of Mohan?

(II) Arun

(C) How many boys are there to the left of Abhishek?

(III) Four

(D) Who is at the extreme left end?

(IV) Suresh

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

List-I

List-II

(A) How many boys are there to the right of Rahul?

(I) Three

(B) Who is to the immediate right of Mohan?

(IV) Suresh

(C) How many boys are there to the left of Abhishek?

(II) Arun

(D) Who is at the extreme left end?

(III) Four

Let us first arrange the boys step by step.

Given facts

  • Mohan is in the middle → position 3
  • Rahul is adjacent to Mohan and on his left → Rahul at position 2
  • Rahul is not adjacent to Suresh or Abhishek
  • Abhishek and Rahul have two people between them → Abhishek at position 5
  • Arun is not adjacent to Suresh

Seating arrangement (left to right):

1

2

3

4

5

Arun

Rahul

Mohan

Suresh

Abhishek

Now match List-I with List-II

(A) How many boys are there to the right of Rahul?
→ Positions 3, 4, 5 → Three(I)

(B) Who is to the immediate right of Mohan?
Suresh(IV)

(C) How many boys are there to the left of Abhishek?
→ Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 → Four(III)

(D) Who is at the extreme left end?
Arun(II)