Reasoning Quiz: Parallel Seating Arrangements



Twelve people are sitting in two
parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal
distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and
all of them are facing South. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all
of them are facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each
member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. S sits third to
right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces
Q sits second to right of E. Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F
sits at an extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbour of B faces the
person who sits third to left of P. R and T are immediate neighbours of each
other. C Sits second to the left of A. T does not face the immediate neighbour
of D.

1. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the
rows?
(a) S, D
(b) Q, A
(c) V, C
(d) P, D
(e) Q, F
2. Who amongst the following faces S?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) F
3. How many persons are seated between V and R?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None
4. P is related to A in the same way as S is related to B
based on the given arrangement.
To which of the following is T related to, following the
same pattern?
(a) C
(b) D
(c) E
(d) F
(e) Cannot be determined
5. Which of the following is true regarding T?
(a) F faces T
(b) V is an immediate neighbour of T
(c) F faces the one who is second to right of T
(d) T sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
(e) Q sits second to the right of T
6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
based on the given arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does
not belong to that group?
(a) A − T
(b) B − T
(c) F − P
(d) C − V
(e) E − Q

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