Linear Arrangement


Direction: Study the following information for answer the given questions:
A building has seven floors numbered one to seven, in such a way that the ground floor is numbered one, the floor above it number two, and so on, such that the topmost floor is numbered seven. One out of seven people viz, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, lives on each floor. A lives on fourth floor. E lives on the floor immediately below F’s floor. F does not live on the second or the seventh floor. C does not live on an odd-numbered floor. B does not live on a floor immediately above or below C’s floor. D does not live on the topmost floor. G does not live on any floor below E’s floor.

  1. Who lives on the top most floor?











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    On the basis of above given question , we can see that
    A building has seven floors numbered one to seven, in such a way that the ground floor is numbered one, the floor above it number two, and so on, such that the topmost floor is numbered seven. One out of seven people viz, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, lives on each floor.G does not live on any floor below E’s floor.

    Correct Option: D

    On the basis of above given question , we can see that
    A building has seven floors numbered one to seven, in such a way that the ground floor is numbered one, the floor above it number two, and so on, such that the topmost floor is numbered seven. One out of seven people viz, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, lives on each floor.G does not live on any floor below E’s floor.
    From above it is clear that G lives on the topmost floor , which is 7th floor .



  1. Who lives immediately above D’s floor?











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    From the given above question , we have
    A, B, C, D, E, F and G, lives on each floor. C does not live on an odd-numbered floor. B does not live on a floor immediately above or below C’s floor. D does not live on the topmost floor.

    Correct Option: C

    From the given above question , we have
    A, B, C, D, E, F and G, lives on each floor. C does not live on an odd-numbered floor. B does not live on a floor immediately above or below C’s floor. D does not live on the topmost floor.
    From the given table we can see that C lives immediately above D’s floor , which is 6th floor .




  1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so 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 can see that
    A, B, C, D, E, F and G, lives on each floor. A lives on fourth floor. E lives on the floor immediately below F’s floor. F does not live on the second or the seventh floor. C does not live on an odd-numbered floor.

    Correct Option: E

    As per the given above question , we can see that
    A, B, C, D, E, F and G, lives on each floor. A lives on fourth floor. E lives on the floor immediately below F’s floor. F does not live on the second or the seventh floor. C does not live on an odd-numbered floor.
    Hence , C is required 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. How many persons are seated between Q and T?











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    As per the given figure , we can see that
    In first row , The persons P and S are seated between Q and T .

    Correct Option: C

    As per the given figure , we can see that
    In first row , The persons P and S are seated between Q and T .
    Hence , option C is correct answer .




  1. Which of the following is true regarding B?











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    As per the given above question , we have
    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. D sits third to the left of A.

    Correct Option: E

    As per the given above question , we have
    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. D sits third to the left of A.
    Clearly , D sits on the immediate left of B .