SEATING ARRANGEMENT & PUZZLES MODEL QUESTIONS FOR SBI PO PRELIMS 2017

D.1-5) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H have their birthday on 3rd and 14th of four different months i.e., July, September, October
and November not necessarily in the same order. A has birthday on 3rd of a month which is having 31 days. Only one
person has birthday before B. Number of person between A and B is one less than the number of persons between B
and H. C and D were having same birth month which having 30days but not in September. F has birthday after G.
Only three persons have birthday between B and E. C having birthday before D.

1) Who among the following two persons born in month of October?

1. A, H

2. B, C

3. E, F

4. E, A

5. C, H

2) Which among the following is the birth date of E?

1. 3- July

2. 14- November

3. 3 September

4. 14- October

5. 14 July

3) Four of the following five are alike in certain way based on the arrangement; Find the one which does not belongs
to the group?

1. A

2. G

3. D

4. F

5. None of these

4) B was born on which among the following month?

1. September

2. July

3. November

4. October
 5. Either a or c

5) How many persons were born Before E?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Four

5. Five

D.6-10) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated in a straight line facing north. All of them having different ages 13, 15, 16, 18, 20,
22, 25 and 32 not necessarily in the same order. F sits one of the extreme ends of the line. Three peoples sit
between F and the one whose age is 15. The one whose age is 22 sits second to the left of J. J sits right of 15 years
old person but not an immediate right. Two persons sit between 22 years old person and H. Three person sit
between 25 years old person and G. G sits right of the person whose age is 25. Neither F nor H is 25 year old. The
difference between the ages of the immediate neighbours of H is 5 years. The eldest person is not an immediate
neighbour of H. H is not the oldest person. I sit immediate right of the person whose age is 32. More than one
people sit between 32 and 18 years old persons. E sits second to the right of K. E is older than J. The difference
between E and J is two years.

6) Which among the following is the age of F?

1. 25

2. 32

3. 15

4. 22

5. 18

7) Who among the following is an immediate neighbours of the one whose age is 20?

1. K and E

2. I and H

3. H and K

4. J and G

5. K and G

8) Which of the following combination is true?

1. H- 15

2. G-18
 3. I 32

4. E- 20

5. None is true

9) Who among the following sits at the extreme end of the line?

1. H

2. J

3. The one whose age is 22

4. The one whose age is 16

5. Both b and d

10) How many persons sit between L and the one whose age is 18?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Four

5. None

D.11-15) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

Eight people via, K, L, M, N, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line. They are all facing north. Each one of them has
a different age i.e. 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25 and 30 year, but not necessarily in the same order.

L sits at one of the extreme end of the row. There are three persons sitting between M and F. F is neither 13 nor
18yr old. There are two persons sitting between N and the person whose age is 22yr. Neither F nor N is the oldest
person. Age difference of immediate neighbours of N is 5yr. K sits right to the G, but not immediate right. There are
three Persons sitting between L and the one whose age is 15 yrs. The one whose age is 18yr sits third to the right of
M. G sits to the right of L. F sits second to the right of the person whose age is 22yr. E sits immediate left of the
person whose age is 13 yr. F is not youngest person. The one, whose age is 30yr in not immediate neighbour of the
youngest person, M is not the fourth oldest person.

11) Who sits second to the right of N?

1. K

2. H

3. E

4. G

5. None of these

12) How many person sits between the person whose age is 30yr and H?
 1. Four

2. Five

3. Three

4. One

5. None of these

13) Who among the following person is 25yr old?

1. G

2. N

3. M

4. H

5. None of these

14) If E is related to 15yr in the same way as L is related to 25yr, then which of the following is G related to, following
the same pattern?

1. 20yr

2. 16yr

3. 22yr

4. 30yr

5. None of these

15) What is the age difference of Es i ediate eigh ours?

1. Thirteen

2. Seventeen

3. Fifteen

4. Sixteen

5. None of these

D.16-20) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are live on different floors of the building but not necessarily in the same
order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one and the above is numbered two, and so on. Each one of
them like different types of tea namely, black tea, green tea, oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea, lemon tea, mate tea
and herbal tea, but not necessarily in the same order.

U lives an odd numbered floor above the fourth floor. Only one person lives between U and one who likes oolong
tea. The u er of people li i g a o e Us floor is sa e as the u er of people li i g etween U and S. Only three
people live between S and the one who likes lemon tea. R lives on one of the odd numbered floor above one who
likes lemon tea. Only two people lives between R and one who likes black tea. The who likes mate tea lives
immediately above V, who likes neither lemon tea nor black tea. T does not like mate tea. Only three people live
between V and P. The one who likes herbal tea live immediately above the one who likes green tea, but not on the
top most floor. Only one person lives between one who likes herbal tea and W. Only one person lives between Q
and the one who likes yellow tea.

16) Who among the following person lives between W and one who likes yellow tea?

1. One who likes black tea

2. One who likes oolong tea

3. T

4. One who likes mate tea

5. U

17) T likes which of the following tea?

1. Mate tea

2. Black tea

3. White tea

4. Oolong tea

5. None of these

18) How many people lives between one who likes white tea and one who likes black tea?

1. None

2. Three

3. Two

4. One

5. More than three

19) V lives in which of the following floor?

1. Second floor

2. Fourth floor

3. Sixth floor

4. Seventh floor

5. Either a or c

20) Which of the following statement is/are true?

1. U lives immediately above one who likes yellow tea.

 2. T lives immediately below P.

3. Only two persons live between R and one who likes lemon tea

4. S lives one of the floors below one who likes black tea.

5. None of the statements is true

D.21-25) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

L, M, N, O, W, X, Y and Z are seated in a straight line facing South direction. All are in the different ages 13, 15, 16,
18, 20, 22, 25 and 30 but not necessarily in the same order. M sits at the extreme end of the line. Three people sit
between M and one whose age is 15. One who is 22 years old sits second to the right of X. X sits to the left of one
who is 15 years old but not immediately. Two persons sit between one who is 22 years old and O. Three persons sit
between one who is 25 years old and N. N sits left of one who is 25 years old. Neither M nor O is 25 years old. The
difference of ages of immediate neighbours of O is five. O is not oldest. W sits immediate left of one who is 30 years
old. Not more than one person sits between one who is 30 years old and 18 years old. L sits second to the left of Y. L
is younger than X. Oldest person is not an immediate neighbour of O.

21) How many people sit between M and Z?

1. Three

2. Four

3. Five

4. Two

5. None

22) Who among the following is eldest?

1. One of the immediate neighbours of Z.

2. One who sits second to the right of L.

3. One of the immediate neighbours of O.

4. One who sits at the extreme right end of the line.

5. None of these

23) Who sits fourth to the left of O?

1. One whose age is 13

2. N

3. One whose age is 16

4. X

5. None of these

24) Who among the following person sits at the extreme left end of the line?
 1. M

2. X

3. N

4. Y

5. None of these

25) Who among the following persons sits immediate neighbour of one whose age is 13?

1. Z and M

2. M and N

3. X and O

4. Y and L

5. N and X

D.26-30) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H have their seminars in four months January, April, August and September are
on two dates 9th and 27th of the month.

Only one person has seminar after G. C and E have seminar on same date. B has seminar on 27th of a month having
31 days. There is one seminar between B and A. The number of seminars between B and D is less than number of
seminar between B and A. F has seminar one of the dates before E. F does not have seminar in the month having 31
days. C and E do not have seminar in April or August.

26) Which of the following statement is/are true?

1. C has seminar on 9th

2. F has seminar on 27th

3. B and A has seminar on same month

4. C and B has seminar on same date

5. Either b or c

27) Which of the following combination is true?

1. January-H-27

2. September-G-27

3. C-January-9

4. None of these

5. D-9-August

28) Who among the following person has seminar on 27th April?
 1. A

2. G

3. F

4. H

5. None of these

29) How many seminars are held between seminars of F and B?

1. None

2. One

3. Three

4. Two

5. None of these

30) How many persons have seminar after E?

1. Two

2. One

3. Three

4. Four

5. None

D.31-35) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

Eight People C, E, H, J, M, O, R and T live in eight different floors of building (but not necessarily in the same order).
The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two, and so on till the
topmost floor is numbered eight. Each one of them was born different years via 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1995 and 2000 but not necessarily in the same order.

Only three persons live between M and the one who was born on 1987. E lives an odd numbered floor below the
floor numbered six. Only three people live between O and the one who was born on 1992. H was born on 1995. O
lives on one of the even numbered floors above the one who was born on 1990. The eldest person lives immediately
above the youngest person. T was born on 1989. Only three people live between R and H. The number of people
lives between C and J is one less than between M and E. J lives immediately below E. C was born on 2000 and lives
on floor numbered fifth. Only two people live between one was born on 1991 and R, who was born on 1990.

31) Who lives in the floor immediately below C floor?

1. One who was born on 1992

2. One who was born on 1986

3. One who was born on 1990

 4. One who was born on 1991

5. None of these

32) H lives in which of the following floor?

1. 1

2. 8

3. 2

4. 7

5. None of these

33) Who lives exactly between those were born on 1995 and 1990?

1. M

2. H

3. E

4. O

5. C

34) T lives in which of the following floor?

1. Seventh

2. Fifth

3. Third

4. First

5. None of these

35) Find the odd one out?

1. J

2. H

3. T

4. E

5. M

D.36-40) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are eight people are celebrating their birthday in four different months i.e., February, May,
August and November. At least two people celebrating their birthday in 12th and 26th of the every month. N birthday
is on either February or May. S and R celebrating their birthday after N on 26 th of different months, while L and O
are ele rati g their irthday efore N. Os irthday is efore Ls irthday. No o e ele rate their irthday after P
does not celebrate his birthday on November month.

36) How many people celebrating their birthday between N and S?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Ca t e deter i ed

5. None of these

37) P celebrates his birthday on which of the following month and date?

1. 12th August

2. 26th May

3. 12th November

4. 26th February

5. None of these

38) Who among the following person celebrating their birthday immediately before Q?

1. R

2. S

3. M

4. N

5. L

39) If S celebrate his birthday in May month then which of the following month R celebrate his birthday?

1. February

2. August

3. November

4. May

5. None of these

40) Which of the following combination is false?

1. L 26th February

2. N 12th May

3. O 26th February
 4. M 12th November

5. Q 26th November

D.41-45) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

There are eight persons namely P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W born in the same month of different years viz, 1985, 1987,
1990, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and all are sitting in a row facing north, but not necessarily in the same
order. The age was considered as on the same month of 2015.

W was born on a leap year and sits at any of the extreme end. W is 5 yrs younger than S, who sits second to the right
of V born in an even numbered year but not in 1990 and is an immediate neighbour of W.V is 12 years younger than
Q, who is 5 years younger than U. There are three person sits between V and R, who is 3years older than Q, who is
not to the right of T. There are as many persons between V and T is same as T and R. There are two persons
between U and R.

41) Which of the following sits third to the right of T?

1. The one who born on 1992

2. The one whose age is 23

3. The one who born on 2002

4. The one who born on 2000

5. None of these

42) If T born on 1992, then who born on 2001?

1. W

2. T

3. P

4. Cannot be determined

5. None of these

43) If Q and V interchange their place, then who sits second to the left of V?

1. The one who born on 1992

2. The one who born on 2002

3. The one who born on 2001

4. There is no such person

5. Cannot be determined

44) Four of the following five are in a certain way, find the one which does not follow?

1. W-1985

2. U-1995
 3. S-Q

4. R-P

5. V-1995

45) How many persons are sit between the one who is born on 1990 and the one who is born on 1985?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Four

5. Five

D.46-50) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are born in different years 1986, 1997, 1985, 1980, 1993, 1995, 1987 and
1981. All of them live in eight different floor. Ground floor numbered one and the above floor numbered two and so
on.

The one who lives on fourth floor was born on 1993. P lives on odd numbered floor but above 3rd floor. The
number of person between P and one who was born on 1995 is same as the number of person between P and U.
The one who was born on 1997 lives in lowermost floor. W lives on even numbered floor and he was born on 1987.
There are two floors between T and Q, who lives above T. Q was born on 1980. V lives just above the one who was
born on 1980. The number of floors between one who was born on 1980 and 1993 is two. The one who was born on
1981 lives in odd numbered floor. The number of floor between V and one who was born on 1986 is four. The one
who was born on 1980 is lives odd numbered floor. The number of floor between one who was born on 1981 and R
lives is same as the number of floors between R and S. U lives below the floor on which P lives. V was not born on
1985.

46) The one who lives on 2nd floor born on which of the following year?

1. 1983

2. 1981

3. 1997

4. 1985

5. 1993

47) Four of the five are like in a certain way based form the group find which of the different from the group?

1. V

2. Q

3. P

4. T
 5. U

48) Which of the following combination is true?

1. W-7th floor-1987

2. R-3rd floor-1985

3. T-4th floor -1993

4. S-5th floor-1981

5. None of these

49) Who among the following person lives on 1997?

1. V

2. Q

3. S

4. R

5. None of these

50) Which of the following statement is true?

1. P lives on 4th floor

2. One who was born on 1981 is immediately below 4th floor

3. Two floors between U and P

4. Four floor between Q and W

5. None of these

D.51-55) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are born in the years viz., 1961, 1970, 1974, 1983, 1987, 1996 and 2000. Ages
of the persons considered as on same month of the year 2017.Only two persons born in the same year, but not in
1996.

B is born after 1983 but not in 2000. Sum of ages of A and D is 64. Sum of ages of F and E is 68. B is older than G. H is
not the eldest. Difference of ages between A and G is not more than five. B does not born in even numbered year.

5 ) If As U le is years older tha A, the hat ill e the age of As U le?

1. 64

2. 42

3. 55

4. 51
 5. None of these

52) What is the sum of ages of D and G?

1. 50

2. 64

3. 54

4. 60

5. None of these

53) How many persons born between H and B?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Four

5. None of these

54) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the information and hence form a group. Which of
the following does not belong to that group?

1. A

2. H

3. D

4. G

5. C

55) Who among the following age is more than 43 and less than 56?

1. D

2. H

3. E

4. C

5. None of these
D.1-5)

1. (C)

2. (d)

3. (c)

4. (b)

5. (e)

D.6-10)

6. (b)
7. (c)

8. (e)

9. (e)

10. (b)

D.11-15)

11. (d)

12. (a)

13. (c)

14. (b)

15. (b)

D.16-20)

Floor Person Tea

8 Q White Tea
7 R Mate tea
6 V Yellow tea
5 U Lemon tea
4 W Black tea
3 T Oolong tea
2 P Herbal tea
1 S Green tea

16. (e)
17. (d)

18. (b)

19. (c)

20. (d)

D.21-25)

21. (d)

22. (d)

23. (a)

24. (b)

25. (e)

D.26-30)

Month Date Seminar

January 9 H
January 27 C
April 9 F
April 27 A
August 9 D
August 27 B
September 9 G
September 27 E

26. (d)

27. (e)
28. (a)

29. (d)

30. (e)

D.31-35)

8 H 1995

7 M 1989

6 O 1986

5 C 2000

4 R 1990

3 E 1987

2 J 1992

1 T 1991

D.36-40)
D.41-45)

D.46-50)

8 V 1995

7 Q 1980

6 W 1987
5 P 1981

4 T 1993

3 R 1986

2 U 1985

1 S 1997

D.51-55)

Person Year Age as

on
A 1996 21

B 1987 30

C 1961 56

D 1974 43

E 1983 34

F 1983 34

G 2000 17

H 1970 47

51. (b) As uncle 21 year older than A. So As uncle age 42

52. (d) Sum of the age D and G is 60

53. (c) There are three person born between H and B

Person: D(1974), E(1983), F(1983)

54. (e) All of them having odd numbered age except Cs age

55. (b) Hs age is more than 43 and less than 56