Linear Arrangement


Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:

  1. Which of the following is true with respect to the given arrangement?











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    As per the given above question , we have

    Floor:1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    Original
    Arrangement :T V W S P R Q
    In alphabetical
    Order : P Q R S T V W

    Correct Option: E

    As per the given above question , we have

    Floor:1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    Original
    Arrangement :T V W S P R Q
    In alphabetical
    Order : P Q R S T V W

    Clearly , The one who lives on the 4th floor sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.


  1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?











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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. Either Q or the person living on the 6th floor sits at the extreme ends of the line.

    Correct Option: E

    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. Either Q or the person living on the 6th floor sits at the extreme ends of the line.
    From above it is clear that Q person live on the 6th floor .



  1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?











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    On the basis of above given question , we can say that
    The floor number of every person is written by increasing 1 in their actual floor number but that of Q it is written by decreasing 1.

    Correct Option: E

    On the basis of above given question , we can say that The floor number of every person is written by increasing 1 in their actual floor number but that of Q it is written by decreasing 1.Hence , Q is correct answer .


Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:
Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1, P, Q, R, S and T are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2, A, B, C, D and E 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. D sits third to the left of A. P faces immediate neighbour of D. R sits second to the right of P. only one person sits between Q and S. B and E are immediate neighbours. E does not face P and Q.

  1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?











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    From the given above question , we can say that
    In row 1, P, Q, R, S and T are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2, A, B, C, D and E are seated and all of them are facing north.
    In all other, the second is the neighbour of the one facing the first.

    Correct Option: D

    From the given above question , we can say that
    In row 1, P, Q, R, S and T are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2, A, B, C, D and E are seated and all of them are facing north.
    In all other, the second is the neighbour of the one facing the first.R and A is the one that does not belong to that group .




Direction: Read the following information and choose the right alternative in the questions that follow.
During the cultural week of an institute six competitions were conducted. The cultural week was inaugurated in the morning of 19th October, Wednesday and continued till 26th October. In the span of 8 days six competitions namely debate, folk dance, Fash-p, street play, rock band, and group song, were organized along with various other cultural programs. The information available from the institute is:
i. Only one competition was held in a day.
ii. Rock band competition was not conducted on the closing day.
iii. Fash-p was conducted on the day prior to debate competition.
iv. Group song competition was conducted neither on Wednesday nor on Saturday.
v. None of the competition was conducted on Thursday and Sunday.
vi. Street Play competition was held on Monday.
vii. There was gap of two days between debate competition and group song competition.

  1. Fash-p competition follows with which competition?









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    From the given information: Date for competition from 19th October to 26th October (From Wednesday to Wednesday)
    From (v), no competition was held on 20th and 23rd (i.e on Thursday & Sunday) From (vi), Street play was held on 24th.
    From (iii) and (vii), Debate must have been held on 22nd, Flash-P on 21st and Group song on 25th.

    Correct Option: C

    From the given information: Date for competition from 19th October to 26th October (From Wednesday to Wednesday)
    From (v), no competition was held on 20th and 23rd (i.e on Thursday & Sunday) From (vi), Street play was held on 24th.
    From (iii) and (vii), Debate must have been held on 22nd, Flash-P on 21st and Group song on 25th.
    From (ii), Rock-band was held on 19th.
    Hence , Rock band competition is required answer .