In a row of persons, A is 8th from the left end and 20th from the right end. How many persons are there in the row?
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Correct answer: (D) 27
Explanation
Total = 8 + 20 − 1 = 27.
DSSSB TGT / PGT · Reasoning
Seating Arrangement Previous Year Questions
9 Seating Arrangement (Reasoning) questions asked in DSSSB TGT / PGT previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.
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Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U sit around a circular table facing the centre. P sits opposite S. Q sits immediately to the left of P. R sits opposite Q. T is not a neighbour of S. Who sits opposite U?
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Correct answer: (C) T
Explanation
P–S and Q–R are opposite pairs; the remaining pair of opposite seats is T–U, so T sits opposite U.
In a row of boys, Sunil is 10th from the left and Kapil is 15th from the right. When they interchange their positions, Sunil becomes 20th from the left. How many boys are there in the row?
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Correct answer: (A) 34
Explanation
After interchange Sunil is at Kapil's place: 20th from left and 15th from right → total = 20 + 15 − 1 = 34.
In a row of 40 students, Ravi is 15th from the left end. What is his position from the right end?
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Correct answer: (B) 26
Explanation
Position from right = 40 − 15 + 1 = 26.
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A sits opposite D.
B sits immediately to the right of A. E sits immediately to the left of D. C is not a neighbour of D. Who sits opposite B?
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Correct answer: (C) F
Explanation
With A opposite D, B next to A and E next to D on the same side, C (not adjacent to D) takes the seat beside A, leaving F beside D on the other side — F is opposite B.
In a row of 80 students, Ram is at the 15th position to the right of Rohit, who is at the 40th position from the right end. What will be the position of Ram from the left end?
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Correct answer: (B) 56th
Explanation
Rohit is 40th from the right, which is 80 − 40 + 1 = 41st from the left. Ram is 15 places to his right, so Ram is 41 + 15 = 56th from the left.
Mona is 13th from the right end in a row of 40 girls. What is his position from the left
end?
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Correct answer: (C) 28
Explanation
Position from left = total − position from right + 1 = 40 − 13 + 1 = 28.
Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting around a circular table and facing the centre. Only A is between E and D. Only F is between B and G. B is second to the right of E. Which of the following is the correct position of G?
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Correct answer: (C) Second to the left of A
Explanation
Place E, A, D together and B second to the right of E; F sits between B and G. Going clockwise the order is E, A, D, G, F, B, C, so G is second to the left of A.
In a row of 50 students, Kajal is 8th to the left of Rashmi. If Rashmi is 25th from the left end of the row, what will be the position of Kajal from the right end of the row?
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Correct answer: (B) 34th
Explanation
Kajal is 25 − 8 = 17th from the left, so from the right she is 50 − 17 + 1 = 34th.
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