UPSC PRELIMS TOPIC WISE QUESTION-GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY- SITTING ARRANGEMENT

Q1. A,B,C,D,E and F are not neccesary in same order sitting on six chairs regularly placed around a round table. It is observed that opposite to D and D chairs. A is between D and F, C is and E are not on neighbouring
(1998)

Which one of the following pairs must be sitting on neighbouring chairs?
(a) A and B
(b) C and E
(b) Band F
(c) A and

Ans. (b)

EXP.

It can be seen from the figure C and E sitting from neighbour chair

Q2. A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in that order, are sitting in six chairs regularly placed around a round table. It is observed that (2000) A is between D and F. C is opposite to D. D and E are not on neighbouring chairs.

Which one of the following must be true.
(a) A is opposite B
(b) D is opposite E
(c) C and B are neighbours
(d) B and E are neighbour

Ans. (d)

Q3. A person stands at the middle point of a wooden ledder which are slippind betwwn vertical wall and the floor of a room. The path traced by a person standing at the middle point of the slipping ladder(2004)

(a) a straight line
(b) an elliptical path
(c)) a circular path
(d) a parabolic path)

Ans.(c)

Exp. The path traced by a person standing at the middle point of the slippin ladder

.Q4. Six persons A, B, C, D E and F are standing in row. C and D are standing close to each other alongside E. B is standing beside A only. A is fourth from F. Who are standing on the extremes?(2009)

(a) A and F (b) B and D
(c)) B and F (d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Exp. Possible arrangements, BACDE For FCDEAB Now, since A is fourth from F, F must lie on the extreme end. Thus, B and F are on the extreme positions.

Q5. Six persons M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting in two rows, three in each. Q is not at the end of any row. P is second to the right of R. O is the neighbour of Q ero and is sitting diagonally opposite to P. N is the neighbour of R. On the basis of above information, who is facing N?
(2010)

(a) R
(b) Q
(c) P
(d) M

Ans. (b)

Exp. According to the question,

.Q6. Five people A, B, C, D and E are seated about a round table, every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs(2013)

1.C is seated next to A. 2.A is seated with a gap of two seats from D. 3.B is not seated next to A

Which of the following must be true?
I. D is seated next to B.
II. E is seated next to A.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Ans. (c)

Q7. Four children are sitting in a row. A is occupying the seat next to B but not next to C. If C is not sitting next to D, who is/are occupying seat/seats adjacent to D

(a) B
(b) A (c) A and B
(d) Impossible to tell

Ans. (b)

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