Linear Arrangement


Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions :
(i) Five topics A, B, C, D and E are to be discussed one topic each day, from Monday to Saturday.
(ii) Topic A will be discussed before E and topic B will be discussed before D.
(iii) Topics B and D will not be discussed on the first day.
(iv) There will be one rest day denoted by F.
(v) There will be a gap of two days between the days on which topics D and B will be discussed
(vi) Topic C will be discussed immediately before the rest day. The rest day will not be the second or the fourth day.

  1. On which of the following days will the topic C be discussed?











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    According to question , we can say that
    Five topics A, B, C, D and E are to be discussed one topic each day, from Monday to Saturday.

    Correct Option: E

    According to question , we can say that
    Five topics A, B, C, D and E are to be discussed one topic each day, from Monday to Saturday.
    Clearly , the topic C will be discussed on Thursday .



  1. With reference to A, the discussion on topic E will take place ................. .











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    As per the given above question , we have
    Five topics A, B, C, D and E are to be discussed one topic each day, from Monday to Saturday.
    Topic A will be discussed before E and topic B will be discussed before D.

    Correct Option: D

    As per the given above question , we have
    Five topics A, B, C, D and E are to be discussed one topic each day, from Monday to Saturday.
    Topic A will be discussed before E and topic B will be discussed before D.
    Hence , With reference to A, the discussion on topic E will take place cannot be determined .




  1. How many days’ gap will be there between the days on which topic E and B will be discussed?











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    From the given above question , we can say that
    Five topics A, B, C, D and E are to be discussed one topic each day, from Monday to Saturday.
    There will be a gap of nil days between the days on which topics E and B will be discussed .

    Correct Option: A

    From the given above question , we can say that
    Five topics A, B, C, D and E are to be discussed one topic each day, from Monday to Saturday.
    There will be a gap of nil days between the days on which topics E and B will be discussed .
    Hence , required answer will be option A .



Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting in a straight line facing north. Each one of them lives on a different floor in the same building which is numbered from one to seven. Q sits fourth to the left of the person living on the 6th floor. Either Q or the person living on the 6th floor sits at the extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between Q and W. W lives on the 3rd floor. The person living on the 1st floor sits third to right of S. S is not an immediate neighbor of W. Only one person lives between T and the person who lives on the 2nd floor. P and R are immediate neighbours of each other. P does not live on the 6th floor. One who lives on the 5th floor sits third to right of the one who lives on the 7th floor.

  1. On which of the following floors does T live?











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    According to question , we can say that
    P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting in a straight line facing north. Each one of them lives on a different floor in the same building which is numbered from one to seven. Q sits fourth to the left of the person living on the 6th floor. W lives on the 3rd floor. The person living on the 1st floor sits third to right of S. S is not an immediate neighbor of W. Only one person lives between T and the person who lives on the 2nd floor.

    Correct Option: B

    According to question , we can say that
    P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting in a straight line facing north. Each one of them lives on a different floor in the same building which is numbered from one to seven. Q sits fourth to the left of the person living on the 6th floor. W lives on the 3rd floor. The person living on the 1st floor sits third to right of S. S is not an immediate neighbor of W. Only one person lives between T and the person who lives on the 2nd floor.
    Clearly , 2nd floor is required answer .




  1. Who amongst the following lives on the 4th floor?











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    As per the given above question , we have
    P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting in a straight line facing north. Each one of them lives on a different floor in the same building which is numbered from one to seven. Q sits fourth to the left of the person living on the 6th floor. W lives on the 3rd floor. The person living on the 1st floor sits third to right of S. S is not an immediate neighbor of W. Only one person lives between T and the person who lives on the 2nd floor. P and R are immediate neighbours of each other. P does not live on the 6th floor.

    Correct Option: A

    As per the given above question , we have
    P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting in a straight line facing north. Each one of them lives on a different floor in the same building which is numbered from one to seven. Q sits fourth to the left of the person living on the 6th floor. W lives on the 3rd floor. The person living on the 1st floor sits third to right of S. S is not an immediate neighbor of W. Only one person lives between T and the person who lives on the 2nd floor. P and R are immediate neighbours of each other. P does not live on the 6th floor.
    From figure it is clear that S amongst the following lives on the 4th floor .