Square Based Seating Arrangement for IBPS PO, Get 10 Most Asked Questions

Square-based seating arrangement is a common type of puzzle asked in IBPS PO Prelims and Mains. This type of question consists of people sitting around a square table, either at corners or sides, facing either inward or outward.You can expect 5–7 questions from this topic in any Reasoning puzzle set. It’s slightly more challenging than circular due to varied positioning. In this blog, you will get the PDF of questions on square-based seating arrangements.

 What is a Square-Based Seating Arrangement?

In this type, people are seated around a square-shaped table. Each person may sit:

• At the corner (diagonal position)
  
• At the side (middle of an edge)
  They may face towards or away from the center. You must use the clues to figure out their positions accordingly.
  

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Importance and Weightage of Square-Based Seating Arrangement

• Comes in both Prelims and Mains
  
• Weightage: 5–7 questions
  
• Difficulty Level: Moderate to High
  
• Useful in: IBPS PO, SBI PO, RRB PO, and Insurance exams

Most Expected Square-Based Seating Arrangement Questions for IBPS PO

Here we are providing the most expected Square Based Seating Arrangement for IBPS PO questions. Candidates can click the PDF link and attempt all the questions

Directions (1-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.

Eight persons Abhi, Ankit, Anni, Ankur, Akash, Ashu, Abhay and Anil are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit along the side of table and four of them sit along four corners. The person who sits corner of the table facing the centre and the one who sits along the side of the table facing away from the table.

Abhi sits fourth to the left of Ankur. Ankit sits third to the left of Akash. Ankit is not the immediate neighbor of Abhi or Ankur. Anni and Ashu are immediate neighbors of each other. Abhay sits third to the left of Ashu. Abhay does not sit on any of the corners of the table. Akash is not the immediate neighbor of Abhi.

Question 1: Who sits 3rd to the right of Anil?

A) Akash

B) Abhi

C) Ashu

D) Abhay

E) None of the above

Question 2: Who sits opposite to Anni?

A) Abhay

B) Akash

C) Ankit

D) Can’t be determined

E) Anil

Question 3: Who sits immediate right of Abhay?

A) Ankit

B) Either Ashu or Anni

C) Anni

D) Akash

E) Either Akash or Ankur

Question 4: What is the position of Akash with respect to Abhi?

A) 4th to the left

B) 3rd to the right

C) immediate left

D) 2nd to the right

E) immediate right

Question 5: Four of the following five are related to each other in some way and thus formed a group. Choose the one which does not belong to that group?

A) Ankur

B) Ashu

C) Abhi

D) Ankit

E) Anni

Square-Based Seating Arrangement for IBPS PO Questions PDF

An example of a Square-Based Seating Arrangement with questions and answers in PDF format is provided below. Download now.

 Tips to Solve Square Seating Puzzles

1. Draw a Square with Marked Points

Mark corners and midpoints. Label 8 spots 4 corners and 4 sides.

 2. Note Who Faces Where

Direction matters:

• Facing center → left is clockwise
  
• Facing outside → left is anti-clockwise
  

 3. Start With Strong Clues

Use clues that mention clear positionings like “X sits at a corner facing outside”.

 4. Build Position by Position

Use process of elimination. Try each clue and add only the ones first.

 5. Recheck Before Marking Answers

After placing all people, check each clue again to make sure it fits perfectly.

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