Daily Olympiad: Logical Reasoning - Seating Arrangement [20260511]

Challenge yourself with today's UPSC CSAT practice! This test covers 'Seating Arrangement' for Logical Reasoning (UPSC CSAT - Graduate). Level: Medium | Duration: 40 mins.

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1. Seven people (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) sit around a circular table facing the center. A sits third to the right of B. C is second to the left of D. F and E are not adjacent. Who sits opposite G?

Solution
Correct: B
Fix A and B's positions first. C and D occupy adjacent seats on the right of A. F and E cannot be adjacent. The only non-adjacent pairs are F-G-E or E-G-F. G's opposite is determined by fixing remaining positions based on constraints. After mapping, the person opposite G is B.

2. Five friends (P, Q, R, S, T) sit in a row facing north. Q is not at the extreme ends. R is to the right of S but not adjacent. Who is third from the left?

Solution
Correct: B
Fix S and R's positions first. Q cannot be in first or last, so must be in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th. R must be to the right of S but not adjacent, narrowing positions to S in 1st and R in 3rd or 4th. Combining all constraints, Q is third from the left.

3. Eight people (W, X, Y, Z, A, B, C, D) sit in two parallel rows of 4 persons each. W sits third to the right of X in row 2. B is adjacent to C in row 1. Who faces B?

Solution
Correct: D
Row 2: Place W and X such that W is third to the right of X. Row 1: B and C are adjacent. Only positions possible for B and C allow D (in row 2) to face B. Deduce via elimination and adjacency constraints.

4. Six people (L, M, N, O, P, Q) sit in a hexagonal table. M is between L and N. O is not adjacent to L. P sits opposite Q. Who is next to Q?

Solution
Correct: C
Place M between L and N first. P opposite Q creates a symmetry. O's position excludes adjacency to L. The only valid configuration places N and O adjacent to Q due to elimination of conflicting options.

5. Four people (K, L, M, N) sit around a square table. K is second to the left of L. M faces the north side. Who faces the east side?

Solution
Correct: D
Square tables with sides corresponding to directions. K and L's positions fix two seats. Since M faces north, the remaining N must face east. All directional constraints align with this arrangement.

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