Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Verbal Reasoning

Topic

Seating Arrangement

Question:

Six friends, A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing towards East. E and F are in the center, and A and B are at the ends. C is sitting on the left of A. Then match List-I with List-II

List-I

List-II

(A) How many people are there to the right D?

(I) F

(B) Who is sitting on the right of B?

(II) D

(C) Who is immediate left of C?

(III) Four

(D) How many people are there to the left of E?

(IV) Two

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

List-I

List-II

(A) How many people are there to the right D?

(III) Four

(B) Who is sitting on the right of B?

(IV) Two

(C) Who is immediate left of C?

(I) F

(D) How many people are there to the left of E?

(II) D

Let’s first arrange the seating.

  • Six friends sit in a row facing East
  • A and B are at the ends
  • E and F are in the center (positions 3 & 4)
  • C is to the left of A

Since A is at an end and C is on A’s left, A must be at the extreme right.

Seating arrangement (left → right):

B – D – E – F – C – A

Now answer the questions:

(A) How many people are there to the right of D?

To the right of D are E, F, C, A4 people (III) Four

(B) Who is sitting on the right of B?

Right of B is D (II) D

(C) Who is immediate left of C?

Immediate left of C is F (I) F

(D) How many people are there to the left of E?

Left of E are B and D2 people (IV) Two