CAT Seating Arrangement Questions with Solutions PDF

Q 1: Six people A, B, C, D, E and F sit around a circular table, all facing the centre. B sits immediate clockwise of A. D sits exactly opposite A. C sits immediate clockwise of B. F sits immediate anticlockwise of A. E occupies the one remaining seat, between D and F. Counting in the anticlockwise direction starting from B, how many people are seated between B and E?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

Q 2: Ten people sit in two rows of five. Row 1 (A, B, C, D, E, left to right) faces North and Row 2 faces South. Row 2, from left to right, is seated as R, T, P, S, Q, with each person in Row 2 facing the person directly opposite in Row 1. A sits at the left end of Row 1 and faces R. Only one person sits between A and C in Row 1. E sits at the right end of Row 1 and faces Q. T, who faces B, sits second from the left in Row 2. S faces D and sits immediate right of P. Who sits immediate left of Q in Row 2?

(A) P

(B) S

(C) T

(D) R

Q 3: Six people G, H, I, K, J and L sit around a circular table, all facing outward (away from the centre), seated in clockwise order G, H, I, K, J, L. H sits immediate clockwise of G. I sits immediate clockwise of H. Exactly two people sit between G and K (clockwise). J sits immediate clockwise of K. L sits immediate clockwise of J and immediate anticlockwise of G. Who sits second to the clockwise of I?

(A) H

(B) K

(C) J

(D) L

Q 4: Six people A, B, C, D, E and F sit around a rectangular table - two on each of the longer sides and one on each shorter side - all facing the centre, seated in clockwise order A, B, C, D, E, F. Each also has a different profession. A, a Doctor, sits at one short end. B, an Engineer, sits immediate clockwise of A. C, the Teacher, sits immediate clockwise of B. D, a Lawyer, sits at the other short end, immediate clockwise of C. E, the Artist, sits immediate clockwise of D. F, the Chef, sits immediate clockwise of E and immediate anticlockwise of A. What is the profession of the person sitting exactly opposite the Doctor?

(A) Engineer

(B) Teacher

(C) Lawyer

(D) Chef