Seating Arrangement Quiz | Reasoning MCQ Practice for IBPS AFO 2026

Passage

8 persons from A to H sit around a circular table such that some are facing the centre while some are facing away from the centre.

Only three persons sit between D and B. C is 3rd to the right of B. A sits on the immediate left of D. F sits 2nd to the left of C. F faces the same direction as D.

Only two persons sit between E and A when counted from the left of E. G sits on the immediate right of A. Not more than three persons face away from the centre. Immediate neighbours of B face the same direction.

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How many persons sit between C and G when counted from the left of G?

Solution & Explanation

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Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a row, all facing North, but not necessarily in the same order. C sits second from the left end. Only one person sits between F and H. A sits immediately to the right of H. D sits immediately to the left of B. E sits at the right extreme end of the row. G sits immediately to the left of E.

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In each of the following pairs, the second person sits exactly two places to the right of the first person, except one. Find that pair.

Solution & Explanation Final arrangement: F, C, H, A, D, B, G, E. F-H, C-A, H-D and D-G sits exactly two places to the right of the first person. In B-D, D sits one place to the left of B, not two places to the right. Hence, B-D is the odd pair.

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Directions: 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 circle facing the centre, not necessarily in the same order. D sits third to the left of A. E sits to the immediate right of A. B is third to the left of D. G is second to the right of B. C is an immediate neighbour of B. C is third to the left of H.

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Who amongst the following is sitting second to the left of H?

Solution & Explanation In the arrangement B → C → G → D → H → F → A → E, G sits second to the left of H, which is not among the options. Hence None of these.

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Passage

8 persons from A to H sit around a circular table such that some are facing the centre while some are facing away from the centre.

Only three persons sit between D and B. C is 3rd to the right of B. A sits on the immediate left of D. F sits 2nd to the left of C. F faces the same direction as D.

Only two persons sit between E and A when counted from the left of E. G sits on the immediate right of A. Not more than three persons face away from the centre. Immediate neighbours of B face the same direction.

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Which of the following is false? I. H is third to the right of D. II. H and C face same direction. III. Immediate neighbors of H face opposite directions.

Solution & Explanation

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight persons – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H – are seated in a single row facing north. Each person likes a different beverage – Tea, Coffee, Juice, Milk, Green Tea, Lemonade, Shake and Soda. All the information provided is not necessarily in the same order. B sits third to the left of the person who likes Coffee. Two persons sit between the person who likes Coffee and F. F sits immediate left of the person who likes Milk. The person who likes Juice sits second to the right of the person who likes Tea. G sits immediate right of the person who likes Juice. The person who likes Soda sits exactly between H and the person who likes Lemonade. D sits second to the left of A. E is not an immediate neighbour of D. Two persons sit between the person who likes Shake and the person who likes Coffee. C does not like Green Tea.

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Which among the following combinations is correct?

Solution & Explanation The final arrangement is: B(1)-Shake, D(2)-Green Tea, C(3)-Tea, A(4)-Coffee, H(5)-Juice, G(6)-Soda, F(7)-Lemonade, E(8)-Milk. F sits at position 7 and likes Lemonade. Hence F – Lemonade is the correct combination.

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Seating Arrangement Quiz for IBPS AFO 2026

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