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Linear Arrangement Question 1:
Comprehension:
Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.
A group of people is standing in a straight line, all facing south. Ravi is standing at one of the ends of the line. The number of people between Mohit and Farhan is the same as the number of people between Rakesh and Mohit. There are nine people standing between Rakesh and Bharat. Only one person stands between Ravi and Rakesh. Bharat is third from one of the end of the row. Amit is standing fifth to the right of Mohit. There are more than eight people between Ravi and Farhan. There are not more than five people between Bharat and Amit.
Who among the following is standing fourth to the right of Mohit?
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Linear Arrangement Question 1 Detailed Solution
Given: A group of people is standing in a straight line, all facing south.
1. Ravi is standing at one of the ends of the line.
2. Only one person stands between Ravi and Rakesh.
3. There are nine people standing between Rakesh and Bharat.
4. Bharat is third from one of the ends of the row.
5. The number of people between Mohit and Farhan is the same as the number of people between Rakesh and Mohit.
6. There are more than eight people between Ravi and Farhan.
7. Amit is standing fifth to the right of Mohit.
8. There are not more than five people between Bharat and Amit.
Now, we can eliminate Case 1. (Because more than five people are between Bharat and Amit)
This is our final arrangement,
Hence, the correct answer is Farhan.
Linear Arrangement Question 2:
Comprehension:
Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.
A group of people is standing in a straight line, all facing south. Ravi is standing at one of the ends of the line. The number of people between Mohit and Farhan is the same as the number of people between Rakesh and Mohit. There are nine people standing between Rakesh and Bharat. Only one person stands between Ravi and Rakesh. Bharat is third from one of the end of the row. Amit is standing fifth to the right of Mohit. There are more than eight people between Ravi and Farhan. There are not more than five people between Bharat and Amit.
How many people are standing in the row?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Arrangement Question 2 Detailed Solution
Given: A group of people is standing in a straight line, all facing south.
1. Ravi is standing at one of the ends of the line.
2. Only one person stands between Ravi and Rakesh.
3. There are nine people standing between Rakesh and Bharat.
4. Bharat is third from one of the ends of the row.
5. The number of people between Mohit and Farhan is the same as the number of people between Rakesh and Mohit.
6. There are more than eight people between Ravi and Farhan.
7. Amit is standing fifth to the right of Mohit.
8. There are not more than five people between Bharat and Amit.
Now, we can eliminate Case 1. (Because more than five people are between Bharat and Amit)
This is our final arrangement,
Hence, the correct answer is 15.
Linear Arrangement Question 3:
Comprehension:
Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.
A group of people is seated in a straight line, and all are facing South. Five people sit between A and S. K is seated fourth to the left of A. Only two people are sitting between A and R. Six people are seated between Y and V. N is seated fourth to the left of S. No more than two people sit between K and S. U is seated between S and K. V is seated second to the right of U. Y is seated third from one of the ends of the row. S is positioned sixth from the end of the row.
Who among the following is seated third to the right of S?
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Linear Arrangement Question 3 Detailed Solution
Given: A group of people is seated in a straight line, and all are facing South.
1. S is positioned sixth from the end of the row.
2. N is seated fourth to the left of S.
Here, we have 2 Cases i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.
3. Five people sit between A and S.
4. K is seated fourth to the left of A.
5. No more than two people sit between K and S.
Now, we can eliminate Case 2.
6. U is seated between S and K.
7. V is seated second to the right of U.
8. Only two people are sitting between A and R.
8. Six people are seated between Y and V.
9. Y is seated third from one of the ends of the row.
This is our final arrangement,
Hence, the correct answer is V.
Linear Arrangement Question 4:
Comprehension:
Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.
A group of people is seated in a straight line, and all are facing South. Five people sit between A and S. K is seated fourth to the left of A. Only two people are sitting between A and R. Six people are seated between Y and V. N is seated fourth to the left of S. No more than two people sit between K and S. U is seated between S and K. V is seated second to the right of U. Y is seated third from one of the ends of the row. S is positioned sixth from the end of the row.
How many people are seated in the row in total?
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Linear Arrangement Question 4 Detailed Solution
Given: A group of people is seated in a straight line, and all are facing South.
1. S is positioned sixth from the end of the row.
2. N is seated fourth to the left of S.
Here, we have 2 Cases i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.
3. Five people sit between A and S.
4. K is seated fourth to the left of A.
5. No more than two people sit between K and S.
Now, we can eliminate Case 2.
6. U is seated between S and K.
7. V is seated second to the right of U.
8. Only two people are sitting between A and R.
8. Six people are seated between Y and V.
9. Y is seated third from one of the ends of the row.
This is our final arrangement,
Hence, the correct answer is 18.
Linear Arrangement Question 5:
Comprehension:
Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.
An uncertain number of children are standing in a straight row facing north. Three children stand between Riya and Kavya. Tanya stands second to the right of Riya. Only three children stand between Kavya and Maya. Sneha is immediately to the left of Riya. Tanya is fifth from the rightmost end of the row. Ishita stands at one of the extreme ends of the row. The number of children between Tanya and Neha is the same as the number between Neha and Maya. Divya is standing second to the left of Pooja, who is an immediate neighbor of Kavya. Not more than two children stand between Pooja and Maya. Five children stand between Maya and Ishita. The number of children between Maya and Roshni is the same as the number between Roshni and Ishita.
How many children are there between Maya and Sneha?
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Linear Arrangement Question 5 Detailed Solution
Given: An uncertain number of children are standing in a straight row facing north.
1. Tanya is fifth from the rightmost end of the row.
2. Tanya stands second to the right of Riya.
3. Three children stand between Riya and Kavya.
4. Only three children stand between Kavya and Maya.
5. The number of children between Tanya and Neha is the same as the number between Neha and Maya.
6. Divya is standing second to the left of Pooja, who is an immediate neighbor of Kavya.
7. Not more than two children stand between Pooja and Maya.
8. Sneha is immediately to the left of Riya.
9. Five children stand between Maya and Ishita.
10. Ishita stands at one of the extreme ends of the row.
11. The number of children between Maya and Roshni is the same as the number between Roshni and Ishita.
This is our final arrangement.
Hence, the correct answer is More than five.
Top Linear Arrangement MCQ Objective Questions
Eight friends, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are sitting in a straight line, all facing the north. F is sitting between D and G. B is sitting between H and A. E is third to the left of G. G is sitting at one of the corners. H is third to the left of C. Who is sitting between A and E?
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Linear Arrangement Question 6 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFTotal eight friends facing north:- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
1) E is third to the left of G. G is sitting at one of the corners.
2) F is sitting between D and G.
3) H is third to the left of C.
4) B is sitting between H and A.
Hence, 'C' is sitting between A and E.
Eight people, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line, facing north. Only three people sit to the right of A. Only one person sits between A and B. Only four people sit between B and D. F sits to the immediate right of D. C is neither an immediate neighbour of B nor D. E sits second to the right of G. How many people sit between H and A?
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Linear Arrangement Question 7 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe pattern followed here is:
Given: Eight people, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line, facing north.
1) Only three people sit to the right of A.
2) Only one person sits between A and B
3) Only four people sit between B and D. F sits to the immediate right of D.
5) C is neither an immediate neighbour of B nor D.
6) E sits second to the right of G.
7) H sits in the vacant place.
Clearly, three person are sit between H and A.
Hence, the correct answer is "Three".
Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a movie sitting in a row. S is sitting at one extreme end. Q is sitting second to the right of S. P is sitting between O and Q. U is not sitting at any extreme end. O is not at any extreme end. R is sitting immediate left of T. Who is sitting in the middle?
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Linear Arrangement Question 8 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFSolution:
1. Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a movie sitting in a row.
2. S is sitting at one extreme end.
3. Q is sitting second to the right of S.
4. P is sitting between O and Q. O is not at any extreme end.
5. U is not sitting at any extreme end.
6. R is sitting immediate left of T.
So, the final arrangement will be as shown below:
North |
S |
U |
Q |
P |
O |
R |
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South |
|
R |
O |
P |
Q |
U |
S |
Hence, ‘P’ is sitting in the middle.
Seven friends K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a straight line. Only Q is between P and L. K is second from the right end. Two friends are sitting between M and O. M is at one of the ends. P is third from the left end and is to the immediate left of O. K is not sitting adjacent to O. Who is sitting at the third place from the right end?
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Linear Arrangement Question 9 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFSeven friends K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a straight line.
1. K is second from the right end.
2. P is third from the left end and is to the immediate left of O.
3. Only Q is between P and L.
4. Two friends are sitting between M and O.
5. M is at one of the ends.
6. K is not sitting adjacent to O.
Only one person N is left and N will occupy the vacant position.
The final arrangement will be as shown below:
Clearly, N is sitting at the third place from the right end.
hence, 'N' is the correct answer.
Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting on a bench facing north. A is sitting second to the right of C, who is an immediate neighbour of D. E is sitting to the immediate left of A. F is an immediate neighbour of both just D and B. If B is sitting at one extreme end of the bench, then who among the following is sitting at the other extreme end?
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Linear Arrangement Question 10 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven: Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting on a bench facing north.
(1): B is sitting at one extreme end of the bench. So, there have two possibilities
Case(I):
Case (II):
(2): F is an immediate neighbour of both just D and B.
Case(I):
Case (II):
(3): A is sitting second to the right of C, who is an immediate neighbour of D. i.e. A is sitting second to the right of C and C is an immediate neighbour of D.
So, Case (II) is eliminated.
Case (I):
Then, the final arrangement is:
Therefore, A is sitting at the other extreme end.
Hence, the correct answer is A.
Five friends, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row facing south. Q is sitting in the centre position. P is sitting at the west end. T and R are sitting on one side of Q. Two persons are sitting between P and R. Who is sitting between Q and P?
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Linear Arrangement Question 11 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFTotal five friends facing south:- P, Q, R, S and T
1) Q is sitting in the centre position.
2) P is sitting at the west end.
3) Two persons are sitting between P and R.
4) T and R are sitting on one side of Q.
The final sitting arrangement is
Hence, 'S' is sitting between Q and P.
Six friends S, T, U, V, W and X are sitting on a straight bench facing towards the North. W and T are sitting at the fourth position from the left end and the right end, respectively. U and X are not the immediate neighbours of T and W. S is sitting at the fifth position from the right end. Who is sitting at the second position from the right end?
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Linear Arrangement Question 12 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFSix Persons: S, T, U, V, W and X
Facing: North
1) W and T are sitting at the fourth position from the left end and the right end, respectively.
2) U and X are not the immediate neighbours of T and W.
3) S is sitting at the fifth position from the right end.
So, final sitting arrangement:
Hence, “V” is sitting at the second position from the right end.
Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a movie sitting in a row.S is sitting at one extreme end. Q is sitting second to the right of S. P is sitting between O and Q.U is not sitting at any extreme end. R is sitting to the left of T. Who is sitting at the extreme right end?
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Linear Arrangement Question 13 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFLet us consider that all of them are facing north.
1. Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a movie sitting in a row.
2. S is sitting at one extreme end.
3. Q is sitting second to the right of S.
4. P is sitting between O and Q.
5. U is not sitting at any extreme end.
6. R is sitting to the left of T.
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U |
Q |
P |
O |
R |
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Hence, ‘T’ is sitting at the extreme right end.
Amit, Gaurav, Hatim, Varun, Yukti and Zaid are sitting in a straight line, all facing the north. Gaurav is fourth to the left of Amit. Yukti is sitting at one corner. Hatim is fourth to the left of Yukti. Zaid is third to the right of Gaurav. Who is sitting at the second place to the left of Zaid?
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Linear Arrangement Question 14 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFTotal 6 persons facing north:- Amit, Gaurav, Hatim, Varun, Yukti and Zaid.
1) Hatim is fourth to the left of Yukti.
2) Yukti is sitting at one corner.
3) Gaurav is fourth to the left of Amit.
4) Zaid is third to the right of Gaurav.
5) Only Varun is left which is sitting in a blank place.
Hence, 'Hatim' is sitting in the second place to the left of Zaid.
Hence, the correct answer is "Hatim".
Five girls Beena, Leena, Meena, Reena and Teena are playing game. They are sitting in a row facing towards the north. Meena is sitting at the west end and Teena is sitting at the east end. Leena and Reena are sitting together next to each other. Beena is sitting to the left of Leena and to the right of Meena. Who is sitting second from the east end?
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Linear Arrangement Question 15 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF1) Meena is sitting at the west end and Teena is sitting at the east end.
2) Beena is sitting to the left of Leena and to the right of Meena.
3) Leena and Reena are sitting together next to each other.
Hence, "Reena" is second from the east end.