Reasoning

Circular Seating Arrangement: Practice Questions with Answers

11 practice questions on Circular Seating Arrangement, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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1. Q.1

   Using the same arrangement, who sits immediately to the left of A?

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   Answer: B

   Solution:

   1. "Left" runs clockwise when facing the center. The next seat clockwise from A, going back to the start of the order (B, C, E, D, F, A), is B.

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2. Q.2

   Six people — A, B, C, D, E and F — sit around a circular table, all facing the center. A sits immediately to the right of B. C sits immediately to the left of B. D sits directly opposite B. E sits immediately to the right of D. F sits immediately to the left of D. Who sits immediately to the right of A?

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   Answer: F

   Solution:

   1. Fix B’s seat as a reference. Since everyone faces the center, "right" runs counter-clockwise: A (immediately right of B) is the next seat counter-clockwise from B, and C (immediately left of B) is the next seat clockwise from B.
   2. D is directly opposite B. E (immediately right of D) is the next seat counter-clockwise from D; F (immediately left of D) is the next seat clockwise from D.
   3. Going clockwise around the table: B, C, E, D, F, A — and back to B. The seat immediately to the right (counter-clockwise) of A is F.

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3. Q.3

   Using the same arrangement, how many people sit between D and A, counting counter-clockwise starting from D?

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   Answer: 3

   Solution:

   1. Moving counter-clockwise from D (the reverse of the clockwise order B, C, E, D, F, A) visits E, then C, then B, then A — so E, C and B sit between D and A.

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4. Q.4

   Using the same arrangement, how many people sit between C and F, counting clockwise starting from C?

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   Answer: 2

   Solution:

   1. From the clockwise order B, C, E, D, F, A: starting right after C and moving clockwise, E and D come before reaching F — 2 people.

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5. Q.5

   Using the same arrangement, who sits directly opposite E?

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   Answer: A

   Solution:

   1. From the full clockwise order — B, C, E, D, F, A — E and A are three seats apart in either direction, which is directly opposite on a table of six.

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6. Q.6

   Using the same arrangement, who sits two seats to the right of C?

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   Answer: A

   Solution:

   1. "Right" moves counter-clockwise. One seat right of C is B; two seats right of C is A.

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7. Q.7

   Using the same arrangement, who sits directly opposite A?

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   Answer: E

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8. Q.8

   Using the same arrangement, who sits immediately to the left of F?

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   Answer: A

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9. Q.9

   Using the same arrangement, how many people sit between B and D, counting clockwise starting from B?

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   Answer: 2

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10. Q.10

    Using the same arrangement, how many people sit between A and D, counting clockwise starting from A?

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    Answer: 3

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11. Q.11

    Using the same arrangement, who sits two seats to the left of E?

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    Answer: F

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