PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SQUARE SEATING ARRANGEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-20 (MODERATE)

Direction (Qs.1 to 5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

 

Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in a square table and four of them are sitting at four corners while four of them are sitting at middle of the four sides. They all are like different subjects namely, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Sanskrit, English, Zoology, Hindi and Botany but not necessary in the same order. The persons who are sitting at the corners are facing outside the centre and the persons who are sitting at middle of the sides facing towards the centre of the table.

 

Only one person sits between the one who likes Chemistry and Q, who sits at one of the corners. The one who likes Physics sits second to the right of V, who is an immediate neighbour of S. There are three persons sitting between P and the one who likes English, both of them are not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Physics. W sits second to the right of the one who likes English. As many persons sit between U and the one who likes Botany is same as between U and the one who likes Zoology. R sits third to the right of the one who likes Sanskrit. S does not like Hindi. The one who likes Chemistry sits third to the right of S. Q does not like Physics. The one who likes Botany sits third to the left of V, who does not like Sanskrit.

 

 

Question No : 1

Who among the following sits opposite to W?

(1) T

(2) The one who likes Sanskrit

(3) The one who sits immediate right of V

(4) S

(5) The one who likes Chemistry

Question No : 2

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which one of the following one that does not belong to the group?

(1) R    

(2) T    

(3) S    

(4) P    

(5) U

Question No : 3

How many persons are sitting between U and the one who likes English, when counted from right of U?

(1) None         

(2) 1    

(3) 2    

(4) 3    

(5) More than three

Question No : 4

If R is related to Physics and Q is related to Botany in a certain way. Then, P is related to which of the following?

(1) Chemistry       

(2) Sanskrit     

(3) Maths        

(4) Hindi         

(5) English

Question No : 5

If all the persons are made to sit as in the English alphabetical order from P in clockwise direction. Then how many of them unchanged their original position (Excluding P)?

(1) 1    

(2) None         

(3) 3    

(4) 2    

(5) Can’t say