50 Puzzles/ Seating Arrangement Questions- Download PDF

Several exams are approaching. You should get started with your preparation now so that by the time the Prelims exam is around, you have done enough practice. In this article, we are providing you with 50 questions of Puzzles/Seating Arrangements for your practice.

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Practice Can Help You

Puzzles/Seating Arrangement is a very important topic from the point of view of banking/ insurance exams which are approaching. These questions check how good are you at understanding and arranging a given set of data. This data will have a number of variables and some information in a positive/negative tone. You need to tread carefully when you are assimilating the given pieces of information because even 1 small mistake can lead to incorrect answers to all the questions. However, fear not, and do as much practice as you can with these 50 questions of Puzzles/Seating Arrangement.

Start Identifying the Difficulty Level of Puzzles/Seating Arrangement Questions

Before-hand practice of Puzzles/Seating Arrangement questions will help you to a great extent. You will get to know what kinds of questions can be asked. Also, you will get a good idea of the variables which can be added. For example, the variable of blood relations can be added to a seating arrangement question or likewise a number of variables can be added. Only when you practice a lot of questions, you can figure out if the level of a puzzle/seating arrangement set is easy, moderate or difficult. Once you have identified easy & moderate puzzles, it makes more sense to solve them first and secure their marks before moving on to the other puzzles.

Types of Seating Arrangement Questions

Let’s now have a look at the kinds of seating arrangement questions:

Linear Arrangement: in this kind of puzzle, people sit in one line. The information which is provided is who is sitting left/right to whom. It can also be given who is (or who isn’t) sitting at the extreme left/ right. This is generally the easiest kind of seating arrangement puzzle.
Double Row Arrangement: In this case, there are two rows of people who may face each other. Apart from the information which is given in linear arrangement puzzles, it can also be added who is (or isn’t) facing whom. Also, some people may be facing south and some may face north.
Circular Arrangement: Here, people sit in a circular arrangement. Since the arrangement is circular, there is no extreme left/ right end which can be confusing to some aspirants. People can face towards the centre or they may face outside the centre.
Squarer/ Rectangular Arrangement: This arrangement is similar to a circular arrangement; the difference is that instead of sitting in a circle, people sit in a square/ rectangle. Here also, People can face towards the centre or they may face outside the centre.

Tips to Help You Solve Puzzles/Seating Arrangement Questions Quickly

Here are some tips which will help you solve puzzles/seating arrangements sets quickly and with accuracy:

Never start with a negative piece of information. It’s a lot easier to manage the information that ‘A sits next to B’ when compared to ‘A doesn’t sit next to B’. In the latter, you only know that A doesn’t sit next to B and he can be sitting next to anybody else. Use the negative information at the end to fill the gaps.
Generally, aspirants believe that the longer a puzzle/seating arrangement set is, the tougher it will be. But please be informed that the longer a puzzle is, the more information it may have; but then it may have more variables as well. So, it really depends on the question. The more practice you do, the better you get acquainted with different kinds of puzzle/seating arrangement sets and then can determine quickly if a given puzzle is easy, moderate or difficult.
Carefully go through the given information. Be confident enough to solve the puzzle/seating arrangement set as the information required is already there. You just need to arrange the information.
There is a difference between sitting right and sitting immediately right. If B is sitting right to A that implies that there may be 1 or more people between A & B. But if B is sitting immediately right to A, that means that there is nobody between A & B.
As mentioned earlier, you can observe additional attributes/variables in a set for eg. people’s preference for food, cities or their relations etc. However, keep in mind that whatever more information is provided, it basically remains a seating arrangement question.
When you look at individual pieces of information, keep considering all possibilities for them. As you solve the puzzle, some possibilities will automatically be ruled out.