PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SQUARE SEATING ARRANGEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-98 (MODERATE)

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

 

Eight persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a square table in such a way that four of them are sitting at four corners of the table and four of them are sitting at middle of four sides of the table. The persons sitting at corners facing away from the centre and the persons sitting at middle of four sides are facing inside the table. They are belongs to different profession viz., Painter, Driver, Doctor, Engineer, Pilot, Teacher, Farmer and Mechanic but not necessary in the same order.

 

As many persons sitting between J and the one who is a farmer is same as between M and the one who is a Doctor. The one who is a Pilot sits immediate right of O. K sits second to the right of Q. K sits opposite to the one who is a Painter. Neither K nor Q is an immediate neighbour of O, who is not a Painter. J sits opposite to the one who is a Teacher. The one who is a Doctor sits immediate right of J. K is not a Doctor. The one who is a Mechanic sits third to the right of P, who is not an immediate neighbour of L. Only two persons are sitting between O and the one who is an Engineer, who does not sitting at any of the corners. The one who is a Driver sits immediate right of K. The one who is a Teacher sits second to the left of L.

 

Question No : 1

What is the profession of N?

(1) Doctor

(2) Painter

(3) Driver

(4) Mechanic

(5) Teacher

Question No : 2

How many persons are sitting between M and the one who is a Doctor, when counted in clockwise direction from M?

(1) None

(2) One

(3) Two

(4) Three

(5) More than three

Question No : 3

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

(1) Mechanic

(2) Doctor

(3) Farmer

(4) Teacher

(5) Painter

Question No : 4

Which of the following statements is true?

(1) K sits immediate left of the one who is a Driver

(2) O sits opposite to the one who is a Teacher

(3) N faces centre of the table

(4) Only three persons are sitting between N and the one who is a Farmer

(5) None of these

Question No : 5

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

(1) None

(2) One

(3) Two

(4) Three

(5) More than three