Draw positions before assigning names

In a linear arrangement, draw one slot per person and label the facing direction. Place fixed-end facts first, then immediate-neighbour facts, then relative left/right constraints. If everyone faces north, your page left and right agree with their left and right. If everyone faces south, they reverse. For mixed facing, mark an arrow over each person and interpret left/right from that person's perspective.

Circular orientation

For a circle, choose one person as an anchor at the top; rotations of the entire seating arrangement represent the same arrangement. If all face the centre, a person's left is clockwise in the usual top-view drawing; if all face outward, it is anticlockwise. Verify this with a single stick-figure at the top before placing anyone else. Do not memorize a direction without checking the drawing orientation. “Immediately to the left” means the adjacent seat; “second to the left” skips one seat.

Work a small example

Five people A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing north. If C is in the middle, B sits immediately left of C, and E is at the right end, draw _ B C _ E before assigning A and D. The remaining two names occupy slots 1 and 4, and one more clue must decide which. This is a useful reminder: if the clues allow two arrangements, do not invent a choice. In circular seating, use the same slot discipline and write names once the constraints determine them.

Test every clue

After obtaining an arrangement, reread each clue against it. One reversed left/right can make several later clues seem impossible. For a multiple-choice question, sometimes you need only establish the relative position asked rather than enumerate every seat. Still, the answer must be true in every arrangement consistent with the clues. Keep a small branch for genuine alternatives instead of treating a guess as a deduction.

Practice — 50 questions

Attempt every item before reading the answers below. Figure questions require the printed or on-screen diagram.

1. 5 people — Rohit, Neha, Meena, Divya, Sneha — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Divya sits third to the left of Neha. Sneha sits third to the right of Meena. Meena sits at the left end of the row. Who sits immediately to the right of Sneha?

A. Divya B. Meena C. Neha D. Sneha

2. 5 people — Vikram, Deepa, Karan, Pooja, Vivek — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Pooja sits third to the left of Deepa. Vikram sits second to the right of Vivek. Karan sits third to the left of Vikram. Who sits immediately to the right of Karan?

A. Vivek B. Vikram C. Deepa D. Pooja

3. 5 people — Meena, Karan, Aman, Vikram, Sneha — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Vikram sits third to the right of Meena. Aman sits second to the right of Karan. Sneha sits second to the right of Meena. Who sits immediately to the left of Vikram?

A. Sneha B. Karan C. Aman D. Meena

4. 5 people — Meena, Arjun, Manoj, Anjali, Pooja — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Manoj sits third to the left of Arjun. Only 3 people sit between Meena and Arjun. Only 2 people sit between Meena and Anjali. What is Pooja's position from the left end of the row?

A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 1

5. Eight people — Vikram, Divya, Vivek, Priya, Suresh, Pooja, Sneha, Kavita — sit in two parallel rows of four each, with equal spacing, such that each person in one row faces exactly one person of the other row. Vikram, Divya, Vivek, Priya sit in Row 1 facing south; Suresh, Pooja, Sneha, Kavita sit in Row 2 facing north. Sneha faces the person who sits third to the left of Divya. Vikram faces the person who sits immediately to the left of Pooja. Priya faces the person who sits immediately to the right of Suresh. Who faces Divya?

A. Vivek B. Suresh C. Kavita D. Vikram

6. 5 people — Pooja, Kavita, Anjali, Arjun, Meena — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Anjali sits third to the left of Arjun. Meena sits second to the right of Kavita. Pooja and Kavita sit next to each other. How many people sit between Anjali and Kavita?

A. 0 B. 2 C. 3 D. 1

7. Eight people — Sanjay, Vikram, Divya, Neha, Suresh, Deepa, Rahul, Rohit — sit in two parallel rows of four each, with equal spacing, such that each person in one row faces exactly one person of the other row. Sanjay, Vikram, Divya, Neha sit in Row 1 facing south; Suresh, Deepa, Rahul, Rohit sit in Row 2 facing north. Neha faces the person who sits third to the left of Rohit. Suresh faces the person who sits immediately to the left of Vikram. Rahul faces the person who sits third to the right of Divya. Who faces Sanjay?

A. Suresh B. Deepa C. Rohit D. Divya

8. 5 people — Sneha, Neha, Anjali, Aman, Priya — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Exactly 3 people sit between Sneha and Anjali. Anjali sits third to the right of Neha. Priya and Anjali sit next to each other. Who sits immediately to the left of Aman?

A. Anjali B. Priya C. Sneha D. Neha

9. 6 people — Divya, Neha, Suresh, Deepa, Rohit, Pooja — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Only 4 people sit between Rohit and Neha. Deepa sits third to the right of Divya. Rohit sits third to the left of Suresh. Who sits immediately to the left of Pooja?

A. Suresh B. Neha C. Pooja D. Divya

10. 6 people — Suresh, Deepa, Pooja, Vivek, Vikram, Rahul — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Exactly 4 people sit between Rahul and Deepa. Pooja sits third to the right of Vikram. Rahul sits second to the left of Suresh. What is Deepa's position from the left end of the row?

A. 3 B. 2 C. 6 D. 4

11. 6 people — Aman, Priya, Anjali, Sanjay, Vikram, Deepa — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Exactly 4 people sit between Vikram and Anjali. Aman sits third to the right of Sanjay. Deepa sits second to the left of Anjali. How many people sit between Deepa and Anjali?

A. 4 B. 2 C. 1 D. 3

12. 6 people — Anjali, Pooja, Priya, Vikram, Manoj, Neha — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Only 4 people sit between Vikram and Pooja. Anjali sits third to the left of Neha. Priya sits second to the right of Vikram. What is Vikram's position from the left end of the row?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 1 D. 6

13. 6 people — Anjali, Kavita, Rita, Vivek, Deepa, Pooja — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Exactly 4 people sit between Pooja and Kavita. Deepa sits third to the right of Anjali. Vivek sits third to the left of Kavita. How many people sit between Vivek and Deepa?

A. 3 B. 1 C. 4 D. 0

14. 6 people — Meena, Anjali, Sneha, Rita, Vikram, Vivek — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Only 4 people sit between Meena and Sneha. Vivek sits third to the left of Vikram. Anjali sits third to the left of Sneha. Who sits immediately to the left of Rita?

A. Rita B. Vivek C. Anjali D. Meena

15. 6 people — Sneha, Suresh, Anjali, Kavita, Sanjay, Deepa — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Only 4 people sit between Suresh and Sneha. Deepa sits third to the right of Sanjay. Anjali sits second to the right of Suresh. Who sits immediately to the left of Deepa?

A. Anjali B. Kavita C. Sanjay D. Suresh

16. Eight people — Neha, Deepa, Rita, Arjun, Rahul, Meena, Vikram, Pooja — sit in two parallel rows of four each, with equal spacing, such that each person in one row faces exactly one person of the other row. Neha, Deepa, Rita, Arjun sit in Row 1 facing south; Rahul, Meena, Vikram, Pooja sit in Row 2 facing north. Deepa does not face Rahul. Neha faces the person who sits third to the right of Rahul. Arjun faces the person who sits immediately to the right of Vikram. Meena sits immediately to the right of Pooja. Who sits immediately to the right of the person who faces Pooja?

A. Deepa B. Rahul C. Arjun D. Vikram

17. Eight people — Pooja, Arjun, Priya, Vikram, Manoj, Rahul, Meena, Aman — sit in two parallel rows of four each, with equal spacing, such that each person in one row faces exactly one person of the other row. Pooja, Arjun, Priya, Vikram sit in Row 1 facing south; Manoj, Rahul, Meena, Aman sit in Row 2 facing north. Arjun does not face Manoj. Vikram faces the person who sits third to the left of Meena. Aman faces the person who sits immediately to the left of Pooja. Priya faces the person who sits immediately to the right of Rahul. How many people sit between Rahul and Manoj?

A. 0 B. 3 C. 1 D. 2

18. Eight people — Anjali, Rahul, Vikram, Rita, Sneha, Rohit, Neha, Pooja — sit in two parallel rows of four each, with equal spacing, such that each person in one row faces exactly one person of the other row. Anjali, Rahul, Vikram, Rita sit in Row 1 facing south; Sneha, Rohit, Neha, Pooja sit in Row 2 facing north. Rita is not an immediate neighbour of Anjali. Sneha faces the person who sits third to the left of Rahul. Rohit sits second to the right of Pooja. Anjali faces the person who sits second to the right of Neha. Who faces Rahul?

A. Anjali B. Pooja C. Sneha D. Rahul

19. Eight people — Divya, Kavita, Anjali, Sneha, Arjun, Sanjay, Rita, Vikram — sit in two parallel rows of four each, with equal spacing, such that each person in one row faces exactly one person of the other row. Divya, Kavita, Anjali, Sneha sit in Row 1 facing south; Arjun, Sanjay, Rita, Vikram sit in Row 2 facing north. Kavita does not face Rita. Sanjay faces the person who sits third to the left of Sneha. Kavita faces the person who sits third to the right of Rita. Vikram faces the person who sits immediately to the right of Divya. Who sits second to the left of Sneha?

A. Arjun B. Sanjay C. Rita D. Divya

20. 6 people — Suresh, Vivek, Divya, Arjun, Kavita, Rohit — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Exactly 4 people sit between Divya and Vivek. Arjun sits third to the right of Suresh. Divya sits second to the left of Rohit. How many people sit between Kavita and Arjun?

A. 0 B. 3 C. 1 D. 2

21. 6 people — Deepa, Meena, Vikram, Manoj, Anjali, Sanjay — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Only 4 people sit between Sanjay and Vikram. Anjali sits third to the right of Deepa. Vikram sits third to the right of Manoj. What is Deepa's position from the left end of the row?

A. 3 B. 1 C. 2 D. 6

22. 7 people — Kavita, Neha, Sanjay, Rohit, Anjali, Deepa, Meena — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Neha does not sit next to Deepa. Exactly 5 people sit between Kavita and Anjali. Kavita sits immediately to the left of Meena. Deepa sits second to the right of Rohit. Who sits 5th to the left of the person who sits at the right end?

A. Meena B. Anjali C. Kavita D. Rohit

23. 7 people — Deepa, Priya, Sneha, Meena, Rohit, Rita, Neha — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Priya does not sit next to Meena. Only 5 people sit between Sneha and Neha. Deepa sits third to the left of Meena. Rita sits second to the right of Priya. Sneha sits somewhere to the left of Rita. Who sits immediately to the left of Neha?

A. Meena B. Rita C. Rohit D. Sneha

24. 7 people — Rahul, Sanjay, Aman, Rohit, Arjun, Neha, Anjali — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Aman does not sit next to Rohit. Only 5 people sit between Rahul and Sanjay. Only 3 people sit between Anjali and Neha. Anjali sits third to the left of Rohit. Rahul sits somewhere to the left of Rohit. Who sits immediately to the left of Rohit?

A. Sanjay B. Arjun C. Neha D. Rohit

25. 7 people — Sneha, Anjali, Rohit, Rita, Rahul, Sanjay, Deepa — are sitting in a straight row, all facing the same direction. Deepa does not sit next to Rahul. Exactly 5 people sit between Deepa and Sneha. Rohit sits third to the right of Rahul. Anjali sits immediately to the right of Deepa. Rahul and Sanjay sit next to each other. Who sits 1st to the left of the person who sits at the right end?

A. Sanjay B. Deepa C. Rohit D. Rahul

26. 5 people — Aman, Arjun, Meena, Vikram, Sneha — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Exactly 2 people sit between Aman and Arjun, counting clockwise from Aman to Arjun. Vikram sits immediately to the right of Meena. Who sits immediately to the left of Meena?

A. Sneha B. Meena C. Vikram D. Arjun

27. Eight members of a family — Anil, Anita, Rohit, Neha, Seema, Sanjay, Suresh, Karan — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre. There are three generations in the family. Anil is the father of Rohit. Anita is the wife of Anil. Seema is the sister of Rohit. Neha is the wife of Rohit. Karan is the only son of Sanjay. Sanjay is the husband of Seema. Suresh is the only son of Neha. Rohit sits second to the right of the wife of Anil. The mother of Suresh sits third to the right of Karan. The husband of Seema sits immediately to the right of Neha. Only 2 people sit between the son of Seema and Anil. The grandfather of Suresh does not sit next to Seema. Who sits third to the left of the wife of Sanjay?

A. Karan B. Suresh C. Sanjay D. Anita

28. 5 people — Vikram, Rahul, Manoj, Vivek, Sneha — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Manoj sits immediately to the left of Vikram. Exactly 1 person sits between Rahul and Sneha, counting clockwise from Rahul to Sneha. Who sits immediately to the left of Manoj?

A. Rahul B. Vikram C. Manoj D. Sneha

29. 5 people — Pooja, Kavita, Priya, Aman, Rohit — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Exactly 2 people sit between Priya and Rohit, counting clockwise from Priya to Rohit. Aman sits immediately to the right of Kavita. Who sits immediately to the left of Aman?

A. Pooja B. Kavita C. Rohit D. Priya

30. 5 people — Aman, Deepa, Meena, Sanjay, Rahul — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Aman sits immediately to the right of Meena. Exactly 2 people sit between Rahul and Deepa, counting clockwise from Rahul to Deepa. Who sits immediately to the right of Sanjay?

A. Rahul B. Sanjay C. Meena D. Deepa

31. 5 people — Suresh, Rohit, Rita, Aman, Arjun — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Arjun sits immediately to the left of Suresh. Exactly 2 people sit between Rohit and Aman, counting clockwise from Rohit to Aman. Who sits immediately to the left of Suresh?

A. Rita B. Suresh C. Arjun D. Aman

32. 5 people — Meena, Kavita, Manoj, Karan, Deepa — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Manoj sits immediately to the right of Meena. Exactly 1 person sits between Karan and Deepa, counting clockwise from Karan to Deepa. Who sits immediately to the right of Deepa?

A. Meena B. Deepa C. Karan D. Kavita

33. 5 people — Rahul, Vikram, Priya, Rita, Pooja — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Exactly 3 people sit between Pooja and Rita, counting clockwise from Pooja to Rita. Exactly 2 people sit between Vikram and Priya, counting clockwise from Vikram to Priya. How many people sit between Pooja and Vikram, counting clockwise from Pooja to Vikram?

A. 1 B. 3 C. 0 D. 2

34. Eight people — Priya, Karan, Divya, Sneha, Suresh, Rita, Manoj, Anjali — are sitting around a square table, four at the corners and four at the exact middle of the sides. Those at the corners face the centre, while those at the middle of the sides face outward (away from the centre). Suresh does not sit next to Divya. Only 3 people sit between Manoj and Divya. Karan sits second to the left of Suresh. Rita sits second to the left of Priya. Karan sits immediately to the right of Anjali. Anjali sits at one of the corners. Who sits directly opposite Sneha?

A. Anjali B. Sneha C. Priya D. Manoj

35. Eight people — Sanjay, Rohit, Karan, Deepa, Pooja, Meena, Arjun, Priya — are sitting around a square table, four at the corners and four at the exact middle of the sides. Those at the corners face the centre, while those at the middle of the sides face outward (away from the centre). Sanjay does not sit next to Deepa. Arjun sits third to the right of Sanjay. Deepa sits second to the left of Rohit. Karan sits third to the left of Priya. Priya sits third to the right of Meena. Rohit does not sit at any of the corners. Who sits second to the right of Priya?

A. Sanjay B. Arjun C. Deepa D. Meena

36. Eight people — Karan, Vivek, Priya, Sanjay, Divya, Manoj, Meena, Kavita — are sitting around a square table, four at the corners and four at the exact middle of the sides. Those at the corners face the centre, while those at the middle of the sides face outward (away from the centre). Priya does not sit next to Karan. Only 3 people sit between Priya and Sanjay. Vivek sits second to the left of Karan. Meena sits second to the right of Divya. Manoj sits immediately to the right of Karan. Karan faces the centre. Who sit at the four corners of the table?

A. Divya, Karan, Kavita, Vivek B. Divya, Karan, Sanjay, Vivek C. Karan, Meena, Priya, Vivek D. Divya, Karan, Meena, Vivek

37. 6 people — Arjun, Manoj, Divya, Sanjay, Rahul, Deepa — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing outward, away from the centre of the table. Exactly 2 people sit between Divya and Deepa, counting clockwise from Divya to Deepa. Sanjay sits immediately to the right of Arjun. Exactly 1 person sits between Deepa and Rahul, counting clockwise from Deepa to Rahul. Who sits immediately to the right of Rahul?

A. Sanjay B. Arjun C. Divya D. Manoj

38. 6 people — Deepa, Priya, Rohit, Rita, Sanjay, Kavita — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing outward, away from the centre of the table. Rita sits second to the left of Rohit. Only 2 people sit between Deepa and Kavita. Sanjay sits immediately to the left of Kavita. How many people sit between Priya and Deepa, counting clockwise from Priya to Deepa?

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 4

39. 6 people — Aman, Karan, Sanjay, Suresh, Meena, Rita — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing outward, away from the centre of the table. Suresh sits immediately to the right of Aman. Karan sits third to the left of Rita. Meena sits second to the left of Karan. Who sits third to the left of Rita?

A. Meena B. Sanjay C. Suresh D. Karan

40. 6 people — Suresh, Neha, Arjun, Rita, Vivek, Aman — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing outward, away from the centre of the table. Suresh sits immediately to the left of Rita. Exactly 1 person sits between Aman and Neha, counting clockwise from Aman to Neha. Arjun sits third to the left of Suresh. How many people sit between Aman and Rita, counting clockwise from Aman to Rita?

A. 2 B. 1 C. 4 D. 0

41. 6 people — Sanjay, Karan, Manoj, Neha, Sneha, Pooja — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Pooja sits third to the right of Neha. Exactly 4 people sit between Manoj and Karan, counting clockwise from Manoj to Karan. Sanjay sits immediately to the right of Pooja. Who sits immediately to the left of Sneha?

A. Karan B. Manoj C. Sneha D. Sanjay

42. 6 people — Neha, Priya, Vivek, Rohit, Pooja, Aman — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Exactly 3 people sit between Rohit and Neha, counting clockwise from Rohit to Neha. Vivek sits third to the left of Aman. Aman sits immediately to the right of Priya. Who sits immediately to the left of Vivek?

A. Aman B. Vivek C. Neha D. Rohit

43. Eight members of a family — Aman, Neha, Kunal, Priya, Pooja, Sanjay, Deepak, Rajesh — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre. There are three generations in the family. Rajesh is the only son of Sanjay. Aman is the father of Kunal. Neha is the wife of Aman. Priya is the wife of Kunal. Deepak is the only son of Priya. Sanjay is the husband of Pooja. Pooja is the sister of Kunal. Aman does not sit next to Priya. The father of Rajesh sits second to the right of the grandfather of Deepak. Kunal sits directly opposite Priya. Exactly 5 people sit between Rajesh and the son of Priya, counting clockwise from Rajesh to the son of Priya. The aunt of Deepak sits immediately to the left of the son of Priya. How is the person sitting second to the left of Rajesh related to Pooja?

A. Husband B. Nephew C. Daughter-in-law D. Uncle

44. 6 people — Deepa, Kavita, Rohit, Anjali, Karan, Manoj — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Exactly 2 people sit between Kavita and Anjali, counting clockwise from Kavita to Anjali. Manoj sits immediately to the right of Rohit. Kavita sits second to the right of Karan. Who sits third to the left of Kavita?

A. Karan B. Anjali C. Manoj D. Rohit

45. 6 people — Deepa, Meena, Divya, Anjali, Aman, Neha — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing outward, away from the centre of the table. Anjali sits third to the left of Aman. Deepa sits immediately to the left of Meena. Exactly 4 people sit between Anjali and Neha, counting clockwise from Anjali to Neha. Who sits immediately to the left of Anjali?

A. Anjali B. Neha C. Deepa D. Aman

46. 6 people — Aman, Meena, Manoj, Vivek, Kavita, Anjali — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Kavita sits immediately to the left of Meena. Exactly 2 people sit between Manoj and Anjali, counting clockwise from Manoj to Anjali. Exactly 3 people sit between Anjali and Aman, counting clockwise from Anjali to Aman. How many people sit between Anjali and Aman, counting clockwise from Anjali to Aman?

A. 4 B. 3 C. 0 D. 2

47. 8 people — Rita, Neha, Sneha, Sanjay, Karan, Priya, Deepa, Rohit — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Rohit does not sit next to Deepa. Neha sits third to the right of Rohit. Deepa sits second to the right of Sanjay. Sanjay sits immediately to the left of Karan. Rita sits immediately to the left of Sneha. How many people sit between Rohit and Sneha, counting clockwise from Rohit to Sneha?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6

48. 8 people — Deepa, Pooja, Rahul, Arjun, Karan, Meena, Manoj, Vivek — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre of the table. Vivek does not sit next to Arjun. Only 3 people sit between Arjun and Karan. Exactly 1 person sits between Deepa and Vivek, counting clockwise from Deepa to Vivek. Exactly 5 people sit between Manoj and Meena, counting clockwise from Manoj to Meena. Exactly 2 people sit between Rahul and Manoj, counting clockwise from Rahul to Manoj. Who sits third to the left of Karan?

A. Deepa B. Meena C. Karan D. Arjun

49. Eight members of a family — Suresh, Priya, Anil, Meena, Pooja, Deepak, Kiran, Geeta — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre. There are three generations in the family. Priya is the wife of Suresh. Kiran is the only daughter of Meena. Suresh is the father of Anil. Deepak is the husband of Pooja. Meena is the wife of Anil. Geeta is the only daughter of Deepak. Pooja is the sister of Anil. The mother of Geeta does not sit next to the daughter of Meena. The daughter of Deepak sits immediately to the left of the daughter-in-law of Priya. The mother of Geeta sits second to the right of Priya. The niece of Pooja sits second to the right of the son of Suresh. The daughter of Priya sits directly opposite Deepak. How is the person sitting second to the right of Suresh related to Pooja?

A. Daughter B. Mother-in-law C. Son-in-law D. Father

50. Eight members of a family — Vinod, Divya, Manoj, Meena, Anjali, Rahul, Kunal, Kavita — are sitting around a circular table at equal distances, all facing the centre. There are three generations in the family. Meena is the wife of Manoj. Rahul is the husband of Anjali. Kavita is the only daughter of Rahul. Kunal is the only son of Meena. Divya is the wife of Vinod. Vinod is the father of Manoj. Anjali is the sister of Manoj. Kunal does not sit next to the father of Manoj. The grandfather of Kunal sits third to the left of Rahul. Only 3 people sit between Divya and the daughter-in-law of Divya. Kunal sits immediately to the right of Anjali. The granddaughter of Divya sits third to the right of the mother of Manoj. Who sits third to the left of the daughter of Vinod?

A. Kavita B. Anjali C. Vinod D. Divya

Answers and explanations

After checking the key, explain the rule or diagram transformation to yourself before moving on.

1. C. Divya sits third to the left of Neha. Sneha sits third to the right of Meena. Meena sits at the left end of the row. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Meena – Divya – Rohit – Sneha – Neha (reader's left to right). From the fixed arrangement, the person seated immediately to the right of Sneha is Neha.

APRS26-10-01 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

2. A. Pooja sits third to the left of Deepa. Vikram sits second to the right of Vivek. Karan sits third to the left of Vikram. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Pooja – Karan – Vivek – Deepa – Vikram (reader's left to right). From the fixed arrangement, the person seated immediately to the right of Karan is Vivek.

APRS26-10-02 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

3. A. Vikram sits third to the right of Meena. Aman sits second to the right of Karan. Sneha sits second to the right of Meena. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Karan – Meena – Aman – Sneha – Vikram (reader's left to right). From the fixed arrangement, the person seated immediately to the left of Vikram is Sneha.

APRS26-10-03 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

4. A. Manoj sits third to the left of Arjun. Only 3 people sit between Meena and Arjun. Only 2 people sit between Meena and Anjali. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Meena – Manoj – Pooja – Anjali – Arjun (reader's left to right). In the fixed arrangement, Pooja occupies position 3 counted from the left.

APRS26-10-04 | Position from an end | Easy

5. C. Sneha faces the person who sits third to the left of Divya. Vikram faces the person who sits immediately to the left of Pooja. Priya faces the person who sits immediately to the right of Suresh. Row 1 faces south, so a Row 1 sitter's left is the reader's right; Row 2 faces north, so their left is the reader's left. Solving both rows together (each "faces" clue aligns one seat of each row) gives the unique arrangement — Row 1 (reader's left to right): Divya – Vikram – Priya – Vivek; Row 2: Kavita – Suresh – Pooja – Sneha. Divya sits at seat 1 of Row 1; the seat directly opposite is occupied by Kavita.

APRS26-10-05 | Two parallel rows facing each other | Easy

6. D. Anjali sits third to the left of Arjun. Meena sits second to the right of Kavita. Pooja and Kavita sit next to each other. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Anjali – Pooja – Kavita – Arjun – Meena (reader's left to right). Anjali is at position 1 and Kavita is at position 3 (counting from one end), so 1 person sits between them.

APRS26-10-06 | People between two persons | Easy

7. A. Neha faces the person who sits third to the left of Rohit. Suresh faces the person who sits immediately to the left of Vikram. Rahul faces the person who sits third to the right of Divya. Row 1 faces south, so a Row 1 sitter's left is the reader's right; Row 2 faces north, so their left is the reader's left. Solving both rows together (each "faces" clue aligns one seat of each row) gives the unique arrangement — Row 1 (reader's left to right): Neha – Vikram – Sanjay – Divya; Row 2: Rahul – Deepa – Suresh – Rohit. Sanjay sits at seat 3 of Row 1; the seat directly opposite is occupied by Suresh.

APRS26-10-07 | Two parallel rows facing each other | Easy

8. D. Exactly 3 people sit between Sneha and Anjali. Anjali sits third to the right of Neha. Priya and Anjali sit next to each other. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Sneha – Neha – Aman – Priya – Anjali (reader's left to right). From the fixed arrangement, the person seated immediately to the left of Aman is Neha.

APRS26-10-08 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

9. D. Only 4 people sit between Rohit and Neha. Deepa sits third to the right of Divya. Rohit sits third to the left of Suresh. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Rohit – Divya – Pooja – Suresh – Deepa – Neha (reader's left to right). From the fixed arrangement, the person seated immediately to the left of Pooja is Divya.

APRS26-10-09 | Immediate neighbour | Medium

10. C. Exactly 4 people sit between Rahul and Deepa. Pooja sits third to the right of Vikram. Rahul sits second to the left of Suresh. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Rahul – Vikram – Suresh – Vivek – Pooja – Deepa (reader's left to right). In the fixed arrangement, Deepa occupies position 6 counted from the left.

APRS26-10-10 | Position from an end | Medium

11. C. Exactly 4 people sit between Vikram and Anjali. Aman sits third to the right of Sanjay. Deepa sits second to the left of Anjali. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Vikram – Sanjay – Priya – Deepa – Aman – Anjali (reader's left to right). Deepa is at position 4 and Anjali is at position 6 (counting from one end), so 1 person sits between them.

APRS26-10-11 | People between two persons | Medium

12. C. Only 4 people sit between Vikram and Pooja. Anjali sits third to the left of Neha. Priya sits second to the right of Vikram. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Vikram – Anjali – Priya – Manoj – Neha – Pooja (reader's left to right). In the fixed arrangement, Vikram occupies position 1 counted from the left.

APRS26-10-12 | Position from an end | Medium

13. B. Exactly 4 people sit between Pooja and Kavita. Deepa sits third to the right of Anjali. Vivek sits third to the left of Kavita. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Pooja – Anjali – Vivek – Rita – Deepa – Kavita (reader's left to right). Vivek is at position 3 and Deepa is at position 5 (counting from one end), so 1 person sits between them.

APRS26-10-13 | People between two persons | Medium

14. C. Only 4 people sit between Meena and Sneha. Vivek sits third to the left of Vikram. Anjali sits third to the left of Sneha. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Meena – Vivek – Anjali – Rita – Vikram – Sneha (reader's left to right). From the fixed arrangement, the person seated immediately to the left of Rita is Anjali.

APRS26-10-14 | Immediate neighbour | Medium

15. B. Only 4 people sit between Suresh and Sneha. Deepa sits third to the right of Sanjay. Anjali sits second to the right of Suresh. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Suresh – Sanjay – Anjali – Kavita – Deepa – Sneha (reader's left to right). From the fixed arrangement, the person seated immediately to the left of Deepa is Kavita.

APRS26-10-15 | Immediate neighbour | Medium

16. A. Deepa does not face Rahul. Neha faces the person who sits third to the right of Rahul. Arjun faces the person who sits immediately to the right of Vikram. Meena sits immediately to the right of Pooja. Row 1 faces south, so a Row 1 sitter's left is the reader's right; Row 2 faces north, so their left is the reader's left. Solving both rows together (each "faces" clue aligns one seat of each row) gives the unique arrangement — Row 1 (reader's left to right): Rita – Deepa – Arjun – Neha; Row 2: Rahul – Vikram – Pooja – Meena. Pooja faces Arjun (Row 1, facing south). Facing south, left is the reader's right. Counting 1 to Arjun's right gives Deepa.

APRS26-10-16 | Two parallel rows facing each other | Medium

17. A. Arjun does not face Manoj. Vikram faces the person who sits third to the left of Meena. Aman faces the person who sits immediately to the left of Pooja. Priya faces the person who sits immediately to the right of Rahul. Row 1 faces south, so a Row 1 sitter's left is the reader's right; Row 2 faces north, so their left is the reader's left. Solving both rows together (each "faces" clue aligns one seat of each row) gives the unique arrangement — Row 1 (reader's left to right): Vikram – Pooja – Priya – Arjun; Row 2: Manoj – Rahul – Aman – Meena. Rahul and Manoj are both in Row 2, at seats 2 and 1, so 0 people sit between them.

APRS26-10-17 | Two parallel rows facing each other | Medium

18. B. Rita is not an immediate neighbour of Anjali. Sneha faces the person who sits third to the left of Rahul. Rohit sits second to the right of Pooja. Anjali faces the person who sits second to the right of Neha. Row 1 faces south, so a Row 1 sitter's left is the reader's right; Row 2 faces north, so their left is the reader's left. Solving both rows together (each "faces" clue aligns one seat of each row) gives the unique arrangement — Row 1 (reader's left to right): Rahul – Rita – Vikram – Anjali; Row 2: Pooja – Neha – Rohit – Sneha. Rahul sits at seat 1 of Row 1; the seat directly opposite is occupied by Pooja.

APRS26-10-18 | Two parallel rows facing each other | Medium

19. D. Kavita does not face Rita. Sanjay faces the person who sits third to the left of Sneha. Kavita faces the person who sits third to the right of Rita. Vikram faces the person who sits immediately to the right of Divya. Row 1 faces south, so a Row 1 sitter's left is the reader's right; Row 2 faces north, so their left is the reader's left. Solving both rows together (each "faces" clue aligns one seat of each row) gives the unique arrangement — Row 1 (reader's left to right): Sneha – Anjali – Divya – Kavita; Row 2: Rita – Vikram – Arjun – Sanjay. Sneha is in Row 1, facing south, so Sneha's left is the reader's right. Counting 2 that way gives Divya.

APRS26-10-19 | Two parallel rows facing each other | Medium

20. A. Exactly 4 people sit between Divya and Vivek. Arjun sits third to the right of Suresh. Divya sits second to the left of Rohit. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Divya – Suresh – Rohit – Kavita – Arjun – Vivek (reader's left to right). Kavita is at position 4 and Arjun is at position 5 (counting from one end), so 0 people sit between them.

APRS26-10-20 | People between two persons | Medium

21. C. Only 4 people sit between Sanjay and Vikram. Anjali sits third to the right of Deepa. Vikram sits third to the right of Manoj. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Sanjay – Deepa – Manoj – Meena – Anjali – Vikram (reader's left to right). In the fixed arrangement, Deepa occupies position 2 counted from the left.

APRS26-10-21 | Position from an end | Medium

22. A. Neha does not sit next to Deepa. Exactly 5 people sit between Kavita and Anjali. Kavita sits immediately to the left of Meena. Deepa sits second to the right of Rohit. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Kavita – Meena – Neha – Rohit – Sanjay – Deepa – Anjali (reader's left to right). The person at the right end is Anjali (position 7). Counting 5 places to the left lands on position 2, which is Meena.

APRS26-10-22 | Two-step position | Difficult

23. A. Priya does not sit next to Meena. Only 5 people sit between Sneha and Neha. Deepa sits third to the left of Meena. Rita sits second to the right of Priya. Sneha sits somewhere to the left of Rita. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Sneha – Priya – Deepa – Rita – Rohit – Meena – Neha (reader's left to right). From the fixed arrangement, the person seated immediately to the left of Neha is Meena.

APRS26-10-23 | Immediate neighbour | Difficult

24. B. Aman does not sit next to Rohit. Only 5 people sit between Rahul and Sanjay. Only 3 people sit between Anjali and Neha. Anjali sits third to the left of Rohit. Rahul sits somewhere to the left of Rohit. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Rahul – Anjali – Aman – Arjun – Rohit – Neha – Sanjay (reader's left to right). From the fixed arrangement, the person seated immediately to the left of Rohit is Arjun.

APRS26-10-24 | Immediate neighbour | Difficult

25. C. Deepa does not sit next to Rahul. Exactly 5 people sit between Deepa and Sneha. Rohit sits third to the right of Rahul. Anjali sits immediately to the right of Deepa. Rahul and Sanjay sit next to each other. Placing everyone from these clues gives a single arrangement: Deepa – Anjali – Rahul – Sanjay – Rita – Rohit – Sneha (reader's left to right). The person at the right end is Sneha (position 7). Counting 1 places to the left lands on position 6, which is Rohit.

APRS26-10-25 | Two-step position | Difficult

26. D. Exactly 2 people sit between Aman and Arjun, counting clockwise from Aman to Arjun. Vikram sits immediately to the right of Meena. Since everyone faces the centre, the person immediately to the left of Meena is Arjun.

APRS26-10-26 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

27. D. First build the family tree: Anil (grandfather) – Anita (grandmother); their son Rohit (wife Neha, child Suresh) and daughter Seema (husband Sanjay, child Karan). Replace every relation phrase in the clues by the person it names, then seat everyone (facing the centre, left = clockwise); the clues fix one seating, clockwise: Karan → Anita → Suresh → Anil → Sanjay → Neha → Seema → Rohit. the wife of Sanjay is Seema. Everyone faces the centre, so "left" runs clockwise; 3 seats that way from Seema is Anita.

APRS26-10-27 | Circular seating with family relations | Easy

28. A. Manoj sits immediately to the left of Vikram. Exactly 1 person sits between Rahul and Sneha, counting clockwise from Rahul to Sneha. Since everyone faces the centre, the person immediately to the left of Manoj is Rahul.

APRS26-10-28 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

29. B. Exactly 2 people sit between Priya and Rohit, counting clockwise from Priya to Rohit. Aman sits immediately to the right of Kavita. Since everyone faces the centre, the person immediately to the left of Aman is Kavita.

APRS26-10-29 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

30. D. Aman sits immediately to the right of Meena. Exactly 2 people sit between Rahul and Deepa, counting clockwise from Rahul to Deepa. Since everyone faces the centre, the person immediately to the right of Sanjay is Deepa.

APRS26-10-30 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

31. C. Arjun sits immediately to the left of Suresh. Exactly 2 people sit between Rohit and Aman, counting clockwise from Rohit to Aman. Since everyone faces the centre, the person immediately to the left of Suresh is Arjun.

APRS26-10-31 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

32. D. Manoj sits immediately to the right of Meena. Exactly 1 person sits between Karan and Deepa, counting clockwise from Karan to Deepa. Since everyone faces the centre, the person immediately to the right of Deepa is Kavita.

APRS26-10-32 | Immediate neighbour | Easy

33. D. Exactly 3 people sit between Pooja and Rita, counting clockwise from Pooja to Rita. Exactly 2 people sit between Vikram and Priya, counting clockwise from Vikram to Priya. Counting clockwise from Pooja to Vikram passes 2 people.

APRS26-10-33 | People between two persons | Easy

34. A. Suresh does not sit next to Divya. Only 3 people sit between Manoj and Divya. Karan sits second to the left of Suresh. Rita sits second to the left of Priya. Karan sits immediately to the right of Anjali. Anjali sits at one of the corners. Rule: for a person facing the centre, "left" is clockwise; for a person facing outward, "left" is anti-clockwise — apply it using the facing of the person you count FROM. The clues fix one seating (clockwise): Anjali (corner) → Suresh (side) → Manoj (corner) → Rita (side) → Sneha (corner) → Priya (side) → Divya (corner) → Karan (side). Opposite seats are four places apart around the table; the seat opposite Sneha is occupied by Anjali.

APRS26-10-34 | Square table — corners and sides | Medium

35. C. Sanjay does not sit next to Deepa. Arjun sits third to the right of Sanjay. Deepa sits second to the left of Rohit. Karan sits third to the left of Priya. Priya sits third to the right of Meena. Rohit does not sit at any of the corners. Rule: for a person facing the centre, "left" is clockwise; for a person facing outward, "left" is anti-clockwise — apply it using the facing of the person you count FROM. The clues fix one seating (clockwise): Meena (corner) → Rohit (side) → Karan (corner) → Sanjay (side) → Pooja (corner) → Priya (side) → Arjun (corner) → Deepa (side). Priya sits at the middle of a side and therefore faces outward; for someone facing outward, "right" runs clockwise. Counting 2 seats clockwise from Priya gives Deepa.

APRS26-10-35 | Square table — corners and sides | Medium

36. D. Priya does not sit next to Karan. Only 3 people sit between Priya and Sanjay. Vivek sits second to the left of Karan. Meena sits second to the right of Divya. Manoj sits immediately to the right of Karan. Karan faces the centre. Rule: for a person facing the centre, "left" is clockwise; for a person facing outward, "left" is anti-clockwise — apply it using the facing of the person you count FROM. The clues fix one seating (clockwise): Vivek (corner) → Kavita (side) → Meena (corner) → Priya (side) → Divya (corner) → Manoj (side) → Karan (corner) → Sanjay (side). Going clockwise the seats alternate corner, side, corner, side …; the corner seats are occupied by Divya, Karan, Meena, Vivek.

APRS26-10-36 | Square table — corners and sides | Medium

37. C. Exactly 2 people sit between Divya and Deepa, counting clockwise from Divya to Deepa. Sanjay sits immediately to the right of Arjun. Exactly 1 person sits between Deepa and Rahul, counting clockwise from Deepa to Rahul. Since everyone faces outward, the person immediately to the right of Rahul is Divya.

APRS26-10-37 | Immediate neighbour | Medium

38. B. Rita sits second to the left of Rohit. Only 2 people sit between Deepa and Kavita. Sanjay sits immediately to the left of Kavita. Counting clockwise from Priya to Deepa passes 1 person.

APRS26-10-38 | People between two persons | Medium

39. D. Suresh sits immediately to the right of Aman. Karan sits third to the left of Rita. Meena sits second to the left of Karan. Counting 3 seats to the left of Rita (everyone faces outward) lands on Karan.

APRS26-10-39 | Non-immediate position | Medium

40. C. Suresh sits immediately to the left of Rita. Exactly 1 person sits between Aman and Neha, counting clockwise from Aman to Neha. Arjun sits third to the left of Suresh. Counting clockwise from Aman to Rita passes 4 people.

APRS26-10-40 | People between two persons | Medium

41. D. Pooja sits third to the right of Neha. Exactly 4 people sit between Manoj and Karan, counting clockwise from Manoj to Karan. Sanjay sits immediately to the right of Pooja. Since everyone faces the centre, the person immediately to the left of Sneha is Sanjay.

APRS26-10-41 | Immediate neighbour | Medium

42. D. Exactly 3 people sit between Rohit and Neha, counting clockwise from Rohit to Neha. Vivek sits third to the left of Aman. Aman sits immediately to the right of Priya. Since everyone faces the centre, the person immediately to the left of Vivek is Rohit.

APRS26-10-42 | Immediate neighbour | Medium

43. A. First build the family tree: Aman (grandfather) – Neha (grandmother); their son Kunal (wife Priya, child Deepak) and daughter Pooja (husband Sanjay, child Rajesh). Replace every relation phrase in the clues by the person it names, then seat everyone (facing the centre, left = clockwise); the clues fix one seating, clockwise: Sanjay → Neha → Aman → Kunal → Deepak → Pooja → Rajesh → Priya. Everyone faces the centre, so "left" runs clockwise; 2 seats that way from Rajesh is Sanjay, who is the husband of Pooja in the family tree.

APRS26-10-43 | Circular seating with family relations | Medium

44. B. Exactly 2 people sit between Kavita and Anjali, counting clockwise from Kavita to Anjali. Manoj sits immediately to the right of Rohit. Kavita sits second to the right of Karan. Counting 3 seats to the left of Kavita (everyone faces the centre) lands on Anjali.

APRS26-10-44 | Non-immediate position | Medium

45. B. Anjali sits third to the left of Aman. Deepa sits immediately to the left of Meena. Exactly 4 people sit between Anjali and Neha, counting clockwise from Anjali to Neha. Since everyone faces outward, the person immediately to the left of Anjali is Neha.

APRS26-10-45 | Immediate neighbour | Medium

46. B. Kavita sits immediately to the left of Meena. Exactly 2 people sit between Manoj and Anjali, counting clockwise from Manoj to Anjali. Exactly 3 people sit between Anjali and Aman, counting clockwise from Anjali to Aman. Counting clockwise from Anjali to Aman passes 3 people.

APRS26-10-46 | People between two persons | Medium

47. C. Rohit does not sit next to Deepa. Neha sits third to the right of Rohit. Deepa sits second to the right of Sanjay. Sanjay sits immediately to the left of Karan. Rita sits immediately to the left of Sneha. Counting clockwise from Rohit to Sneha passes 5 people.

APRS26-10-47 | People between two persons | Difficult

48. B. Vivek does not sit next to Arjun. Only 3 people sit between Arjun and Karan. Exactly 1 person sits between Deepa and Vivek, counting clockwise from Deepa to Vivek. Exactly 5 people sit between Manoj and Meena, counting clockwise from Manoj to Meena. Exactly 2 people sit between Rahul and Manoj, counting clockwise from Rahul to Manoj. Counting 3 seats to the left of Karan (everyone faces the centre) lands on Meena.

APRS26-10-48 | Non-immediate position | Difficult

49. A. First build the family tree: Suresh (grandfather) – Priya (grandmother); their son Anil (wife Meena, child Kiran) and daughter Pooja (husband Deepak, child Geeta). Replace every relation phrase in the clues by the person it names, then seat everyone (facing the centre, left = clockwise); the clues fix one seating, clockwise: Geeta → Pooja → Suresh → Priya → Kiran → Deepak → Anil → Meena. Everyone faces the centre, so "right" runs anti-clockwise; 2 seats that way from Suresh is Geeta, who is the daughter of Pooja in the family tree.

APRS26-10-49 | Circular seating with family relations | Difficult

50. A. First build the family tree: Vinod (grandfather) – Divya (grandmother); their son Manoj (wife Meena, child Kunal) and daughter Anjali (husband Rahul, child Kavita). Replace every relation phrase in the clues by the person it names, then seat everyone (facing the centre, left = clockwise); the clues fix one seating, clockwise: Divya → Kunal → Anjali → Rahul → Meena → Kavita → Vinod → Manoj. the daughter of Vinod is Anjali. Everyone faces the centre, so "left" runs clockwise; 3 seats that way from Anjali is Kavita.

APRS26-10-50 | Circular seating with family relations | Difficult