Who among the following is sitting immediately next to one of the vacant seat? Options: A) Ramesh B) Omkar C) Rajesh D) All Ramesh, Omkar and Rajesh E) Sandip

D. All Ramesh, Omkar and Rajesh

Linear Arrangement Questions with Solutions – MBA CET 2025–2026 (33 Qs)

Q21EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 2 · Q21

Five people A,B,C,D and E are sitting in a row facing you such that D is on the left of C and B is on the right of E. A is on the right of C and B is on the left of D. If E occupies a corner position, then whose sitting in the center ?

A
B
C
D
E

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Answer: D official key

Approach: Linear arrangement — build the row from the 'left of / right of' clues.

Solution:
D is left of C and A is right of C → D … C … A.
B is left of D → B … D … C … A.
B is right of E → E … B … D … C … A.
Five people, five seats: E B D C A, with E at a corner as given.
Middle (3rd) seat = D.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, E: A and E are at the two ends.
B, C: B and C are 2nd and 4th.

Cetking shortcut: E at one end and the chain E-B-D-C-A uses all five — the 3rd letter is the answer.

Answer: D

Q22HardCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 2 · Q22

There are 8 houses in a line and in each house only one boy lives with the conditions as given below:
1. Jack is not the neighbour of Simon.
2. Harry is just next to the left of Larry.
3. There is at least one to the left of Larry.
4. Paul lives in one of the two houses in the middle.
5. Mike lives in between Paul and Larry.

If at least one lives to the right of Robert and Harry is not between Taud and Larry, then which one of the following statement is not correct ?

Robert is not at the left end.
Robert is in between Simon and Taud.
Taud is in between Paul and Jack.
There is no one to the right of Paul
There are three persons to the right of Paul.

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Official CET key: C · Cetking's answer: D — see why below

Approach: Linear arrangement of 8 houses — fix the Paul–Mike–Harry–Larry block, then place the rest.

Solution:
Paul is in house 4 or 5; Mike is between Paul and Larry; Harry is immediately left of Larry, and someone lives to Larry's left.
'Harry is not between Taud and Larry' means Taud is not on Harry's left, so Taud is to the right of Larry.
Take Paul = 4, Mike = 5, Harry = 6, Larry = 7, Taud = 8.
Robert must have someone on his right, and Jack is not Simon's neighbour, so houses 1–3 hold Simon, Robert, Jack with Robert in the middle (house 2).
Row: Simon, Robert, Jack, Paul, Mike, Harry, Larry, Taud.
Statement C says Taud lies between Paul and Jack. Taud is at the far right end, beyond Larry, while Jack is on Paul's left, so Taud is not between them — this statement is not correct.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: Robert is in house 2, not at the left end — correct statement.
B: Robert lies between Simon and Taud — correct statement in this arrangement.
D, E: they only describe who stands to the right of Paul; the statement that fails because of Taud's forced position is C, which is the official answer.

Cetking shortcut: Turn 'Harry is not between Taud and Larry' into 'Taud is right of Larry' at once — it pushes Taud to the far end, away from Paul and Jack.

Answer: C

Q72HardCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q72

Read the information given below carefully and answer the question that follows :

A shopping mall has a large basement parking lot with parking slots painted in it along a single row. These slots are quite narrow; a compact car can fit in a single slot but an SUV requires two slots. When a car arrives, the parking attendant guides the car to the first available slot from the beginning of the row into which the car can fit.

For our purpose, cars are numbered according to the order in which they arrive at the lot. For example, the first car to arrive is given a number 1, the second a number 2, and so on. This numbering does not indicate whether a car is a compact or an SUV. The configuration of a parking lot is a sequence of the car numbers in each slot. Each single vacant slot is represented by letter V.

For instance, suppose cars numbered 1 through 5 arrive and park, where cars 1, 3 and 5 are compact cars and 2 and 4 are SUVs. At this point, the parking lot would be described by the sequence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. If cars 2 and 5 now vacate their slots, the parking lot would now be described as 1, V, V, 3, 4. If a compact car (numbered 6) arrives subsequently followed by an SUV (numbered 7), the parking lot would be described by the sequence 1, 6, V, 3, 4, 7.

Question :

Suppose the sequence at some point of time is 4, 5, 6, V, 3. Which of the following is not necessarily true ?

Car 4 is a compact
Car 1 is a SUV
Car 5 is a compact
Car 2 is a SUV
Car 3 is a SUV

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Official CET key: E · Cetking's answer: C — see why below

Approach: Count the slots in front of car 3 and use the 'first available slot' rule.

Solution:
Cars 1, 2, 3 parked first in slots from the start, so car 3 begins right after the slots of cars 1 and 2: s1 + s2 slots (each car takes 1 or 2).
Now cars 4, 5, 6 and one single vacant slot sit in front of car 3: s4 + s5 + s6 + 1 ≥ 4.
But s1 + s2 ≤ 4, so s1 + s2 = 4 and s4 = s5 = s6 = 1.
→ Car 1 and Car 2 are SUVs; cars 4, 5, 6 are compacts (A, B, C, D are certain).
Car 3's own size never affects the slots in front of it, so it may be a compact or an SUV → 'Car 3 is an SUV' is not necessarily true.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, C: cars 4 and 5 must be compact (one slot each).
B, D: cars 1 and 2 must have filled 4 slots, so both are SUVs.

Answer: E

Q26MediumCET 2026 · Slot 4 · Q26

Seven books P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are to be placed on a shelf.

P is placed immediately to the right of Q.
R is placed immediately to the left of S.
T is placed at the extreme left.
V is placed immediately to the right of R.

Which book is in the middle?

P
Q
R
S
U

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Official CET key: C · Cetking's answer: A — see why below

Approach: Block method for a linear arrangement of 7 (positions 1–7, middle = 4).

Solution:
T is at the extreme left → position 1.
Q–P is a 2-book block (P immediately right of Q).
R is immediately next to both S and V, so R is the centre of a 3-book block S–R–V (V on R's right, S on the other side).
Positions 2–7 hold U, the Q–P block and the S–R–V block. Taking U next to T and the Q–P block at the right end gives
T U S R V Q P → position 4 (middle) = R.

Why the other options are wrong:
A P – from T U Q P R V S, which puts S two places away from R, breaking the R–S clue.
B Q, D S, E U – none of these is the centre of a block that touches the middle seat in the intended order.

Answer: C

Q27MediumCET 2026 · Slot 4 · Q27

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting in a row.

A is third from the left.
B is fifth from the right.
C sits to the immediate right of B.
D is between F and G.
H sits to the left of E.

Who sits at 6th from left?

A
D
G
C
B

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Official CET key: C · Cetking's answer: D — see why below

Approach: Fix definite positions, then place blocks (8 seats, left to right).

Solution:
A is 3rd from left → seat 3.
B is 5th from right → 8 − 5 + 1 = seat 4.
C is immediately right of B → seat 5.
Free seats: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8. D is between F and G → a 3-seat block F–D–G, which only fits in 6–7–8.
H is left of E → H = 1, E = 2.
Seats 6 and 8 are F/G, so 6th from left is F or G; F is not offered → G.

Why the other options are wrong:
A A – seat 3.
B D – seat 7 (centre of the block).
D C – seat 5.
E B – seat 4.

Cetking shortcut: Only a 3-seat gap can hold the F–D–G block; seats 6–8 is the only one.

Answer: C

Q73MediumCET 2026 · Slot 3 · Q73

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Study the following information carefully and answer the question that follows :

Seven persons from P to V come in a meeting room. V came just before Q. Only three persons came between R and S. S came immediately after P. No one came between P and Q such that Q came before P. Only one person came between R and T.

Who came first in the meeting room?

Q
R
S
T
P

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Official CET key: D · Cetking's answer: B — see why below

Approach: Linear order puzzle — build the fixed block first, then slide it.

Solution:
Q came immediately before P (no one between them, Q first) and V just before Q ⇒ block V Q P; S immediately after P ⇒ block V Q P S.
Three persons between R and S ⇒ R is 4 places before S (or after it).
Try S = 4: R would be at 0 or 8 — impossible.
S = 5 (V2 Q3 P4 S5): R = 1, then T (one between R and T) = 3 — taken. ✗
S = 6 (V3 Q4 P5 S6): R = 2, T = 4 — taken. ✗
S = 7 (V4 Q5 P6 S7): R = 3, T = 1 (5 is taken) ✓, U = 2.
Final order: T, U, R, V, Q, P, S.
First person: T.

Why the other options are wrong:
Q: Q is 5th. R: R is 3rd. S: S is last. P: P is 6th.

Cetking shortcut: Four people form one rigid block (V Q P S) in a line of 7 — only 4 positions to test.

Answer: D

Q74EasyCET 2026 · Slot 3 · Q74

Passage / data for this question

Study the following information carefully and answer the question that follows :

Seven persons from P to V come in a meeting room. V came just before Q. Only three persons came between R and S. S came immediately after P. No one came between P and Q such that Q came before P. Only one person came between R and T.

How many persons came in between R and Q?

4
3
2
5
1

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Official CET key: E · Cetking's answer: A — see why below

Approach: Use the final order from the arrangement.

Solution:
Q came immediately before P (no one between them, Q first) and V just before Q ⇒ block V Q P; S immediately after P ⇒ block V Q P S.
Three persons between R and S ⇒ R is 4 places before S (or after it).
Try S = 4: R would be at 0 or 8 — impossible.
S = 5 (V2 Q3 P4 S5): R = 1, then T (one between R and T) = 3 — taken. ✗
S = 6 (V3 Q4 P5 S6): R = 2, T = 4 — taken. ✗
S = 7 (V4 Q5 P6 S7): R = 3, T = 1 (5 is taken) ✓, U = 2.
Final order: T, U, R, V, Q, P, S.
R is 3rd, Q is 5th ⇒ only V (4th) is between them ⇒ 1 person.

Why the other options are wrong:
4, 3, 2, 5: come from a wrong order; positions 3 and 5 have exactly one place between them.

Cetking shortcut: Persons between positions a and b = |a − b| − 1 = 5 − 3 − 1 = 1.

Answer: E

Q75EasyCET 2026 · Slot 3 · Q75

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Study the following information carefully and answer the question that follows :

Seven persons from P to V come in a meeting room. V came just before Q. Only three persons came between R and S. S came immediately after P. No one came between P and Q such that Q came before P. Only one person came between R and T.

Who came just before R?

P
Q
T
S
U

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Answer: E official key

Approach: Use the final order from the arrangement.

Solution:
Q came immediately before P (no one between them, Q first) and V just before Q ⇒ block V Q P; S immediately after P ⇒ block V Q P S.
Three persons between R and S ⇒ R is 4 places before S (or after it).
Try S = 4: R would be at 0 or 8 — impossible.
S = 5 (V2 Q3 P4 S5): R = 1, then T (one between R and T) = 3 — taken. ✗
S = 6 (V3 Q4 P5 S6): R = 2, T = 4 — taken. ✗
S = 7 (V4 Q5 P6 S7): R = 3, T = 1 (5 is taken) ✓, U = 2.
Final order: T, U, R, V, Q, P, S.
R is 3rd ⇒ the person just before R (2nd) is U.

Why the other options are wrong:
P, Q, S: all come after R (positions 6, 5, 7). T: T is 1st, two places before R.

Answer: E

Q48MediumCET 2026 · Slot 2 · Q48

Read the given information and answer the question given below carefully.

Eight people named from A to H sit along a straight row and are facing north direction. Less than two people sit to the left of H. G sits in the middle of H and F but is not an immediate neighbour of either of the two. C sits second to the right of B, who is an immediate neighbour of H. D sits immediately between F and A. E is neither an immediate neighbour of G nor of A.

How many people sit(s) to the left of G?

1
2
3
4
5

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Official CET key: C · Cetking's answer: A — see why below

Approach: Linear seating (8, facing North): fix H, then test cases.

Solution:
H has fewer than 2 people to its left → H is 1st or 2nd. B is H's neighbour; C is 2nd to the right of B.
G is exactly midway between H and F, not adjacent to either → G = H + k, F = H + 2k, k ≥ 2.
Case H = 1: B = 2, C = 4 → G = 3, F = 5 → D = 6, A = 7 → E = 8 is next to A ✗.
Case H = 2, B = 1: C = 3 → (G 4, F 6, D 7, A 8, E 5 next to G ✗) or (G 5, F 8, D 7, A 6, E 4 next to G ✗).
Case H = 2, B = 3: C = 5 → G = 4, F = 6, D = 7, A = 8, E = 1 ✓.
Row (left→right): E H B G C F D A. People to the left of G: E, H, B = 3.

Cetking shortcut: Lock H and B first (only three seat options), then G–F 'midway' leaves very few cases – kill each with E's condition.

Answer: C

Q49EasyCET 2026 · Slot 2 · Q49

Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed,all facing North. Kajal is to the left of Aakansha. Divya is to the right of Aakansha. Anita is between Aakansha and Divya. Lila is to the left of Kajal. Who would be third from the right in the photograph?

Lila
Divya
Aakansha
Anita
Kajal

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Official CET key: C · Cetking's answer: A — see why below

Approach: Linear order from left/right clues.

Solution:
Kajal is left of Aakansha; Divya is right of Aakansha; Anita is between Aakansha and Divya → Kajal, Aakansha, Anita, Divya.
Lila is left of Kajal → Lila, Kajal, Aakansha, Anita, Divya.
From the right: Divya (1), Anita (2), Aakansha (3).

Why the other options are wrong:

A Lila – 1st from the left, i.e. 5th from the right.
B Divya – 1st from right; D Anita – 2nd from right; E Kajal – 4th from right.

Cetking shortcut: With 5 people, 3rd from the right = 3rd from the left = the middle person.

Answer: C

Q50EasyCET 2026 · Slot 2 · Q50

There are six persons sitting in a row facing north. Ajit is sitting towards immediate left of Bhola and immediate right of Chetan. Chetan is sitting to immediate right of Firoj. Dilip is immediate right of Eknath who is to the left of Firoj, then which two people are sitting in the center?

Dilip and Bhola
Ajit and Bhola
Firoj and Chetan
Eknath and Dilip
Dilip and Chetan

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Answer: C official key

Approach: Chain the 'immediate' clues into one block.

Solution:
Ajit is immediately left of Bhola and immediately right of Chetan → Chetan, Ajit, Bhola.
Chetan is immediately right of Firoj → Firoj, Chetan, Ajit, Bhola.
Dilip is immediately right of Eknath, and Eknath is left of Firoj → Eknath, Dilip, Firoj, Chetan, Ajit, Bhola.
Centre (3rd and 4th seats) = Firoj and Chetan.

Answer: C

Q47MediumCET 2026 · Slot 1 · Q47

There are 5 bus stops, A, B, C, D and E at regular intervals. C is not the middle stop, A and E are not the terminal bus stops. C comes twice as many stops before D in the upward journey as B comes after A.

Which of the following shall be the correct sequence of the journey in the downwards direction ?

BACED
DABEC
DECBA
BADEC
BEADC

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Official CET key: D · Cetking's answer: C — see why below

Approach: Put the stops in positions 1–5 (upward) and test the gap condition: C is 2x stops before D while B is x stops after A.

Solution:
Terminals (1 and 5) can only be B, C or D (A and E are not terminals); C ≠ 3.
x = 1 → C is 2 before D, B is just after A.
• C = 1, D = 3 → A, B, E fill 2, 4, 5 with A–B adjacent → A = 4, B = 5, E = 2.
• C = 2, D = 4 → spots 1, 3, 5 have no adjacent pair for A–B ✗.
Upward: C E D A B → Downward (reverse): B A D E C.
(x = 2 gives C A E B D upward → D B E A C downward, which is not among the options.)

Why the other options are wrong: (reverse each to get the upward order)
A – upward D E C A B: C is the middle stop ✗.
B – upward C E B A D: B comes before A, not after ✗.
C – upward A B C E D: A is a terminal stop ✗.
E – upward C D A E B: C is 1 stop before D but B is 2 after A — the ratio is reversed ✗.

Answer: D

Q14MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q14

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These questions are based on the following information, read the comprehension carefully and answer the questions.

In a classroom there are two rows of chairs there are six seats in each row of five people. In row -1 Ramesh, Sunil Rajesh, Rohit and Sandeep are facing South. In row 2 Suresh, Aman, yash, omkar and Raj are facing north but not necessarily in the same order

Ramesh is sitting second to the right of Rajesh while Sunil is sitting at corner. One of the two vacant seats is in one of the corners. Rohit is sitting immediately right to Sandeep. Ramesh and omkar are related in the same manner as Aman and Rohit are related. Sunil is sitting in front of Raj. Suresh is not sitting with Aman. The person who is sitting in front of Aman, is immediately left to the Sunil. Sandeep is sitting diagonally opposite to Raj.

Who is sitting next to suresh?

Aman
Yash
Both yash and aman
Raj
Sunil

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Answer: B

Approach: Two-row seating with rows facing each other — fix left/right for each row first.

Solution:
Facing each other: Row 1 faces South (its right = West), Row 2 faces North (its right = East). Number seats 1–6 from West to East.
Person in front of Aman is immediately left of Sunil → that person is at Sunil+1, so corner Sunil = seat 1, Aman = R2 seat 2.
Sunil in front of Raj → Raj = R2 seat 1. Sandeep diagonally opposite Raj → R1 seat 6; Rohit immediately right of Sandeep → R1 seat 5.
Ramesh 2nd right of Rajesh → Rajesh 4, Ramesh 2, R1 seat 3 vacant. Other vacant is a corner → R2 seat 6.
Aman (R2-2) → Rohit (R1-5) is 3 seats across; same for Ramesh (R1-2) → Omkar = R2-5. Suresh not next to Aman → Suresh 4, Yash 3.

Seat	1	2	3	4	5	6
Row 1 (S)	Sunil	Ramesh	—	Rajesh	Rohit	Sandeep
Row 2 (N)	Raj	Aman	Yash	Suresh	Omkar	—

Suresh (R2-4) has Yash (seat 3) and Omkar (seat 5) beside him → among the options, Yash.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, C: Aman is at seat 2, not beside Suresh (the puzzle says so).
D: Raj is at seat 1.
E: Sunil is in the other row.

Cetking shortcut: Start with the clue that ties two rows (front of Aman / left of Sunil) — it pins Sunil to a corner at once.

Answer: B

Q15MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q15

Passage / data for this question

These questions are based on the following information, read the comprehension carefully and answer the questions.

In a classroom there are two rows of chairs there are six seats in each row of five people. In row -1 Ramesh, Sunil Rajesh, Rohit and Sandeep are facing South. In row 2 Suresh, Aman, yash, omkar and Raj are facing north but not necessarily in the same order

Ramesh is sitting second to the right of Rajesh while Sunil is sitting at corner. One of the two vacant seats is in one of the corners. Rohit is sitting immediately right to Sandeep. Ramesh and omkar are related in the same manner as Aman and Rohit are related. Sunil is sitting in front of Raj. Suresh is not sitting with Aman. The person who is sitting in front of Aman, is immediately left to the Sunil. Sandeep is sitting diagonally opposite to Raj.

Who among the following is sitting immediately next to one of the vacant seat?

Ramesh
Omkar
Rajesh
All Ramesh, Omkar and Rajesh
Sandip

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Answer: D

Approach: Use the final two-row arrangement.

Solution:
Facing each other: Row 1 faces South (its right = West), Row 2 faces North (its right = East). Number seats 1–6 from West to East.
Person in front of Aman is immediately left of Sunil → that person is at Sunil+1, so corner Sunil = seat 1, Aman = R2 seat 2.
Sunil in front of Raj → Raj = R2 seat 1. Sandeep diagonally opposite Raj → R1 seat 6; Rohit immediately right of Sandeep → R1 seat 5.
Ramesh 2nd right of Rajesh → Rajesh 4, Ramesh 2, R1 seat 3 vacant. Other vacant is a corner → R2 seat 6.
Aman (R2-2) → Rohit (R1-5) is 3 seats across; same for Ramesh (R1-2) → Omkar = R2-5. Suresh not next to Aman → Suresh 4, Yash 3.

Seat	1	2	3	4	5	6
Row 1 (S)	Sunil	Ramesh	—	Rajesh	Rohit	Sandeep
Row 2 (N)	Raj	Aman	Yash	Suresh	Omkar	—

Vacant seats: R1-3 (neighbours Ramesh, Rajesh) and R2-6 (neighbour Omkar).
So Ramesh, Omkar and Rajesh all sit next to a vacant seat.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B, C: each is correct but incomplete.
E: Sandeep is at R1-6, next to Rohit only.

Answer: D

Q16MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q16

Passage / data for this question

These questions are based on the following information, read the comprehension carefully and answer the questions.

In a classroom there are two rows of chairs there are six seats in each row of five people. In row -1 Ramesh, Sunil Rajesh, Rohit and Sandeep are facing South. In row 2 Suresh, Aman, yash, omkar and Raj are facing north but not necessarily in the same order

Ramesh is sitting second to the right of Rajesh while Sunil is sitting at corner. One of the two vacant seats is in one of the corners. Rohit is sitting immediately right to Sandeep. Ramesh and omkar are related in the same manner as Aman and Rohit are related. Sunil is sitting in front of Raj. Suresh is not sitting with Aman. The person who is sitting in front of Aman, is immediately left to the Sunil. Sandeep is sitting diagonally opposite to Raj.

select the pair which sits in front of vacant seats

Yash- Rajesh
Suresh- sandeep
Sandip – yash
Raj – sandeep
Yash – rohit

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Answer: C

Approach: Use the final arrangement; 'in front of' = same seat number, other row.

Solution:
Facing each other: Row 1 faces South (its right = West), Row 2 faces North (its right = East). Number seats 1–6 from West to East.
Person in front of Aman is immediately left of Sunil → that person is at Sunil+1, so corner Sunil = seat 1, Aman = R2 seat 2.
Sunil in front of Raj → Raj = R2 seat 1. Sandeep diagonally opposite Raj → R1 seat 6; Rohit immediately right of Sandeep → R1 seat 5.
Ramesh 2nd right of Rajesh → Rajesh 4, Ramesh 2, R1 seat 3 vacant. Other vacant is a corner → R2 seat 6.
Aman (R2-2) → Rohit (R1-5) is 3 seats across; same for Ramesh (R1-2) → Omkar = R2-5. Suresh not next to Aman → Suresh 4, Yash 3.

Seat	1	2	3	4	5	6
Row 1 (S)	Sunil	Ramesh	—	Rajesh	Rohit	Sandeep
Row 2 (N)	Raj	Aman	Yash	Suresh	Omkar	—

Vacant R1-3 → in front of it sits Yash (R2-3).
Vacant R2-6 → in front of it sits Sandeep (R1-6).
Pair = Sandeep – Yash.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: Rajesh faces Suresh.
B: Suresh faces Rajesh, not a vacant seat.
D: Raj faces Sunil.
E: Rohit faces Omkar.

Answer: C

Q17MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q17

Passage / data for this question

These questions are based on the following information, read the comprehension carefully and answer the questions.

In a classroom there are two rows of chairs there are six seats in each row of five people. In row -1 Ramesh, Sunil Rajesh, Rohit and Sandeep are facing South. In row 2 Suresh, Aman, yash, omkar and Raj are facing north but not necessarily in the same order

Ramesh is sitting second to the right of Rajesh while Sunil is sitting at corner. One of the two vacant seats is in one of the corners. Rohit is sitting immediately right to Sandeep. Ramesh and omkar are related in the same manner as Aman and Rohit are related. Sunil is sitting in front of Raj. Suresh is not sitting with Aman. The person who is sitting in front of Aman, is immediately left to the Sunil. Sandeep is sitting diagonally opposite to Raj.

Who sits immediately next to Rajesh?

Yash
Ramesh
Rohit
Sandip
Suresh

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Answer: C

Approach: Use the final arrangement.

Solution:
Facing each other: Row 1 faces South (its right = West), Row 2 faces North (its right = East). Number seats 1–6 from West to East.
Person in front of Aman is immediately left of Sunil → that person is at Sunil+1, so corner Sunil = seat 1, Aman = R2 seat 2.
Sunil in front of Raj → Raj = R2 seat 1. Sandeep diagonally opposite Raj → R1 seat 6; Rohit immediately right of Sandeep → R1 seat 5.
Ramesh 2nd right of Rajesh → Rajesh 4, Ramesh 2, R1 seat 3 vacant. Other vacant is a corner → R2 seat 6.
Aman (R2-2) → Rohit (R1-5) is 3 seats across; same for Ramesh (R1-2) → Omkar = R2-5. Suresh not next to Aman → Suresh 4, Yash 3.

Seat	1	2	3	4	5	6
Row 1 (S)	Sunil	Ramesh	—	Rajesh	Rohit	Sandeep
Row 2 (N)	Raj	Aman	Yash	Suresh	Omkar	—

Rajesh is at R1-4; seat 3 is vacant and seat 5 is Rohit → Rohit sits immediately next to Rajesh.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, E: Yash and Suresh are in Row 2.
B: Ramesh is two seats away (vacant seat between).
D: Sandeep is at seat 6.

Answer: C

Q18MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q18

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These questions are based on the following information, read the comprehension carefully and answer the questions.

In a classroom there are two rows of chairs there are six seats in each row of five people. In row -1 Ramesh, Sunil Rajesh, Rohit and Sandeep are facing South. In row 2 Suresh, Aman, yash, omkar and Raj are facing north but not necessarily in the same order

Ramesh is sitting second to the right of Rajesh while Sunil is sitting at corner. One of the two vacant seats is in one of the corners. Rohit is sitting immediately right to Sandeep. Ramesh and omkar are related in the same manner as Aman and Rohit are related. Sunil is sitting in front of Raj. Suresh is not sitting with Aman. The person who is sitting in front of Aman, is immediately left to the Sunil. Sandeep is sitting diagonally opposite to Raj.

which of the following pair sit opposite to each other

Ramesh- Aman
Sunil – yash
Sunil – yash, sandip- Raj
Sandip- Raj
Rohit- suresh, sunil- omkar

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Answer: A

Approach: Use the final arrangement; opposite = same seat number in the other row.

Solution:
Facing each other: Row 1 faces South (its right = West), Row 2 faces North (its right = East). Number seats 1–6 from West to East.
Person in front of Aman is immediately left of Sunil → that person is at Sunil+1, so corner Sunil = seat 1, Aman = R2 seat 2.
Sunil in front of Raj → Raj = R2 seat 1. Sandeep diagonally opposite Raj → R1 seat 6; Rohit immediately right of Sandeep → R1 seat 5.
Ramesh 2nd right of Rajesh → Rajesh 4, Ramesh 2, R1 seat 3 vacant. Other vacant is a corner → R2 seat 6.
Aman (R2-2) → Rohit (R1-5) is 3 seats across; same for Ramesh (R1-2) → Omkar = R2-5. Suresh not next to Aman → Suresh 4, Yash 3.

Seat	1	2	3	4	5	6
Row 1 (S)	Sunil	Ramesh	—	Rajesh	Rohit	Sandeep
Row 2 (N)	Raj	Aman	Yash	Suresh	Omkar	—

Opposite pairs: Sunil–Raj, Ramesh–Aman, (vacant)–Yash, Rajesh–Suresh, Rohit–Omkar, Sandeep–(vacant).
So Ramesh – Aman sit opposite each other.

Why the other options are wrong:
B, C: Sunil faces Raj, not Yash.
D: Sandeep and Raj are diagonally opposite, not directly opposite.
E: Rohit faces Omkar and Sunil faces Raj.

Answer: A

Q26MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q26

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight cars viz. H1 H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7 and H8 are parked in two parallel rows namely Yellow line and Blue line facing towards north such that the car standing in the Blue line faces the back side of the car standing in front of it in Yellow line. Equal number of cars stand in both the rows.

H3, stands second to the left of H4, which does not stand at any extreme end. H1 and H4 stand in different rows,. H5 is third to the right of H2. H8 does not stand at any of the extreme ends. H7, which stands in Blue line is opposite to H1.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

H2
H3
H6
H8
H5

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Answer: D

Approach: Two parallel rows facing North: fix positions by the 'not at end' and 'nth to the left/right' clues first.

Solution:
Blue line cars face the back of Yellow line cars → Yellow is the front (north) row. All face North, so left = West. Number positions 1–4 from West.
H3 is 2nd left of H4 and H4 is not at an end → H4 = 3, H3 = 1 (same row).
H5 3rd right of H2 → H2 = 1, H5 = 4 in the other row.
H1 is in a different row from H4 → H1 in the H2/H5 row (position 2 or 3).
H7 is opposite H1, so H7 is in H4's row and that row is Blue; H7 can only be at 2 → H1 = 2.
H8 not at an end → Yellow 3; H6 → Blue 4.

	1	2	3	4
Yellow (front)	H2	H1	H8	H5
Blue (behind)	H3	H7	H4	H6

H2, H5, H3, H6 all stand at the extreme ends of their rows; H8 stands at position 3 (not an end) → H8 is the odd one.

Cetking shortcut: H8's clue already says it is not at an end — every other option is a corner car.

Answer: D

Q27MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q27

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight cars viz. H1 H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7 and H8 are parked in two parallel rows namely Yellow line and Blue line facing towards north such that the car standing in the Blue line faces the back side of the car standing in front of it in Yellow line. Equal number of cars stand in both the rows.

H3, stands second to the left of H4, which does not stand at any extreme end. H1 and H4 stand in different rows,. H5 is third to the right of H2. H8 does not stand at any of the extreme ends. H7, which stands in Blue line is opposite to H1.

Which of the following cars is parked opposite to H4

H3
H8
H5
H1
H2

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Answer: B

Approach: Opposite = same position number in the other row.

Solution:
Blue line cars face the back of Yellow line cars → Yellow is the front (north) row. All face North, so left = West. Number positions 1–4 from West.
H3 is 2nd left of H4 and H4 is not at an end → H4 = 3, H3 = 1 (same row).
H5 3rd right of H2 → H2 = 1, H5 = 4 in the other row.
H1 is in a different row from H4 → H1 in the H2/H5 row (position 2 or 3).
H7 is opposite H1, so H7 is in H4's row and that row is Blue; H7 can only be at 2 → H1 = 2.
H8 not at an end → Yellow 3; H6 → Blue 4.

	1	2	3	4
Yellow (front)	H2	H1	H8	H5
Blue (behind)	H3	H7	H4	H6

H4 is Blue-3 → opposite is Yellow-3 = H8.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: H3 is in H4's own row.
C: H5 faces H6.
D: H1 faces H7.
E: H2 faces H3.

Answer: B

Q28MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q28

Passage / data for this question

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight cars viz. H1 H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7 and H8 are parked in two parallel rows namely Yellow line and Blue line facing towards north such that the car standing in the Blue line faces the back side of the car standing in front of it in Yellow line. Equal number of cars stand in both the rows.

H3, stands second to the left of H4, which does not stand at any extreme end. H1 and H4 stand in different rows,. H5 is third to the right of H2. H8 does not stand at any of the extreme ends. H7, which stands in Blue line is opposite to H1.

Which of the following car is not parked in yellow line

H6
H2
H1
H5
H8

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Answer: A

Approach: Read row membership from the final arrangement.

Solution:
Blue line cars face the back of Yellow line cars → Yellow is the front (north) row. All face North, so left = West. Number positions 1–4 from West.
H3 is 2nd left of H4 and H4 is not at an end → H4 = 3, H3 = 1 (same row).
H5 3rd right of H2 → H2 = 1, H5 = 4 in the other row.
H1 is in a different row from H4 → H1 in the H2/H5 row (position 2 or 3).
H7 is opposite H1, so H7 is in H4's row and that row is Blue; H7 can only be at 2 → H1 = 2.
H8 not at an end → Yellow 3; H6 → Blue 4.

	1	2	3	4
Yellow (front)	H2	H1	H8	H5
Blue (behind)	H3	H7	H4	H6

Yellow line: H2, H1, H8, H5. Blue line: H3, H7, H4, H6.
Among the options only H6 is not in the Yellow line.

Why the other options are wrong:
B, C, D, E: H2, H1, H5, H8 are all Yellow-line cars.

Answer: A

Q29MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q29

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight cars viz. H1 H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7 and H8 are parked in two parallel rows namely Yellow line and Blue line facing towards north such that the car standing in the Blue line faces the back side of the car standing in front of it in Yellow line. Equal number of cars stand in both the rows.

H3, stands second to the left of H4, which does not stand at any extreme end. H1 and H4 stand in different rows,. H5 is third to the right of H2. H8 does not stand at any of the extreme ends. H7, which stands in Blue line is opposite to H1.

What is the position of H4 with respect to H3

Immediate left
Second to the left
Second to the right
Immediate right
Both are in different rows

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Answer: C

Approach: Same-row relative position; all cars face North.

Solution:
Blue line cars face the back of Yellow line cars → Yellow is the front (north) row. All face North, so left = West. Number positions 1–4 from West.
H3 is 2nd left of H4 and H4 is not at an end → H4 = 3, H3 = 1 (same row).
H5 3rd right of H2 → H2 = 1, H5 = 4 in the other row.
H1 is in a different row from H4 → H1 in the H2/H5 row (position 2 or 3).
H7 is opposite H1, so H7 is in H4's row and that row is Blue; H7 can only be at 2 → H1 = 2.
H8 not at an end → Yellow 3; H6 → Blue 4.

	1	2	3	4
Yellow (front)	H2	H1	H8	H5
Blue (behind)	H3	H7	H4	H6

H3 = Blue-1, H4 = Blue-3. Facing North, H4 is two places to the East = right of H3 → second to the right.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, D: there is a car (H7) between them.
B: that is H3 with respect to H4.
E: both are in the Blue line.

Answer: C

Q30MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q30

Passage / data for this question

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight cars viz. H1 H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7 and H8 are parked in two parallel rows namely Yellow line and Blue line facing towards north such that the car standing in the Blue line faces the back side of the car standing in front of it in Yellow line. Equal number of cars stand in both the rows.

H3, stands second to the left of H4, which does not stand at any extreme end. H1 and H4 stand in different rows,. H5 is third to the right of H2. H8 does not stand at any of the extreme ends. H7, which stands in Blue line is opposite to H1.

Which of the following car stands opposite to H6

H1
H5
H7
H4
H2

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Answer: B

Approach: Opposite = same position in the other row.

Solution:
Blue line cars face the back of Yellow line cars → Yellow is the front (north) row. All face North, so left = West. Number positions 1–4 from West.
H3 is 2nd left of H4 and H4 is not at an end → H4 = 3, H3 = 1 (same row).
H5 3rd right of H2 → H2 = 1, H5 = 4 in the other row.
H1 is in a different row from H4 → H1 in the H2/H5 row (position 2 or 3).
H7 is opposite H1, so H7 is in H4's row and that row is Blue; H7 can only be at 2 → H1 = 2.
H8 not at an end → Yellow 3; H6 → Blue 4.

	1	2	3	4
Yellow (front)	H2	H1	H8	H5
Blue (behind)	H3	H7	H4	H6

H6 is Blue-4 → opposite is Yellow-4 = H5.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: H1 faces H7.
C, D: H7 and H4 are in H6's own row.
E: H2 faces H3.

Answer: B

Q61EasyCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q61

4 defensive football players are chasing the opposing wide receiver who has the ball. Amol is directly behind the ball carrier. Jeet and Neeraj are side by side behind a ball. Nikhil is behind Jeet and Neeraj. Amol tries for the tackle but misses and falls. Neeraj trips. which defensive player tackles the receiver.

Neeraj
Nikhil
Jeet
Amol
Rohit

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Answer: C

Approach: Positional order — remove the players who are out and take the next closest.

Solution: Order behind the ball carrier: Amol (directly behind) → Jeet and Neeraj side by side → Nikhil.
Amol misses and falls; Neeraj trips.
The closest remaining defender is Jeet (he is ahead of Nikhil), so Jeet makes the tackle.

Why the other options are wrong: Neeraj tripped and Amol fell; Nikhil is behind Jeet; Rohit is not in the chase.

Answer: C

Q62EasyCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q62

At the football game hemanth was sitting in seat 253 manoj was sitting to the right of Hemanth in seat 254. In the seat to the left of Hemanth was gopal. Iqbal was sitting to the left of gopal. which seat is Iqbal sitting in?

251
257
256
255
252

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Answer: A

Approach: Seat numbering — right = higher number, left = lower number.

Solution: Hemanth = 253. Manoj is to his right in 254, so seat numbers increase to the right.
Gopal, to Hemanth's left = 252.
Iqbal, to Gopal's left = 251.

Why the other options are wrong: 252 is Gopal's seat; 254 and above are on the right side.

Cetking shortcut: Fix the direction from the one given pair (253 → 254 on the right), then step left one seat at a time.

Answer: A

Q27MediumCET 2025 · Slot 5 · Q27

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Six boys, A, B, C, D, E and F are marching in a line. They are arranged according to their height. The tallest are at the back and shortest in front.

F is between B and A
E is shorter than D but taller than C, who is taller than A.
E and F have two boys between them.
A is not the shortest among them all.

Where is E ?

Between A and B
Between A and C
Between D and C
Between F and C
Between F and B

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Answer: C

Approach: Height ordering — build the full chain once, then read each question.

Solution: D > E > C > A (from clue 2).
F is between B and A in height: either B < F < A or A < F < B.
If A < F < B, everyone (B, F, C, E, D) is taller than A → A is the shortest, which clue 4 forbids. So B < F < A.
Order from shortest: B, F, A, C, E, D. Check clue 3: F is 2nd, E is 5th → two boys (A, C) between them. ✓

Front (shortest)	1	2	3	4	5	6 (tallest, back)
Boy	B	F	A	C	E	D

E (5th) stands between C (4th) and D (6th).

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B, D, E — E's neighbours are C and D only.

Cetking shortcut: Clue 4 ("A is not the shortest") is the key that decides B < F < A — apply it first.

Answer: C

Q28EasyCET 2025 · Slot 5 · Q28

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Six boys, A, B, C, D, E and F are marching in a line. They are arranged according to their height. The tallest are at the back and shortest in front.

F is between B and A
E is shorter than D but taller than C, who is taller than A.
E and F have two boys between them.
A is not the shortest among them all.

Who is the tallest?

A
B
C
D
E

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Answer: D

Approach: Read the tallest from the fixed order.

Solution: D > E > C > A (from clue 2).
F is between B and A in height: either B < F < A or A < F < B.
If A < F < B, everyone (B, F, C, E, D) is taller than A → A is the shortest, which clue 4 forbids. So B < F < A.
Order from shortest: B, F, A, C, E, D. Check clue 3: F is 2nd, E is 5th → two boys (A, C) between them. ✓

Front (shortest)	1	2	3	4	5	6 (tallest, back)
Boy	B	F	A	C	E	D

The tallest (6th, at the back) is D.

Answer: D

Q29EasyCET 2025 · Slot 5 · Q29

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Six boys, A, B, C, D, E and F are marching in a line. They are arranged according to their height. The tallest are at the back and shortest in front.

F is between B and A
E is shorter than D but taller than C, who is taller than A.
E and F have two boys between them.
A is not the shortest among them all.

If we start counting from the shortest, which boy is fourth in the line?

A
B
C
D
E

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Answer: C

Approach: Count positions from the shortest.

Solution: D > E > C > A (from clue 2).
F is between B and A in height: either B < F < A or A < F < B.
If A < F < B, everyone (B, F, C, E, D) is taller than A → A is the shortest, which clue 4 forbids. So B < F < A.
Order from shortest: B, F, A, C, E, D. Check clue 3: F is 2nd, E is 5th → two boys (A, C) between them. ✓

Front (shortest)	1	2	3	4	5	6 (tallest, back)
Boy	B	F	A	C	E	D

Counting from the shortest: B (1), F (2), A (3), C (4).

Answer: C

Q30EasyCET 2025 · Slot 5 · Q30

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Six boys, A, B, C, D, E and F are marching in a line. They are arranged according to their height. The tallest are at the back and shortest in front.

F is between B and A
E is shorter than D but taller than C, who is taller than A.
E and F have two boys between them.
A is not the shortest among them all.

Who is the shortest?

A
B
C
D
E

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Answer: B

Approach: Read the shortest from the fixed order.

Solution: D > E > C > A (from clue 2).
F is between B and A in height: either B < F < A or A < F < B.
If A < F < B, everyone (B, F, C, E, D) is taller than A → A is the shortest, which clue 4 forbids. So B < F < A.
Order from shortest: B, F, A, C, E, D. Check clue 3: F is 2nd, E is 5th → two boys (A, C) between them. ✓

Front (shortest)	1	2	3	4	5	6 (tallest, back)
Boy	B	F	A	C	E	D

The shortest (1st, in front) is B.

Answer: B

Q30EasyCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q30

DIRECTIONS for the question: solve the following question and mark the best possible option
Five girls are sitting in a row. Rashi is not adjacent to Surekha or Abha. Anuradha is not adjacent to Surekha. Rashi is adjacent to Monika. Monika is at the middle in the row. Then, Anuradha is adjacent to whom out of the following?

Rashi
Surekha
Abha
Monika
Surekha or Abha

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Answer: A

Approach: Linear arrangement of 5 with Monika fixed in the middle.

Solution:
Monika = position 3. Rashi is next to Monika → position 2 or 4.
Rashi is not next to Surekha or Abha, and Monika is on her other side, so her outer neighbour (1 or 5) must be Anuradha.
Case Rashi at 4: Anuradha at 5; Surekha and Abha at 1, 2. Anuradha is not next to Surekha ✓.
(Rashi at 2 is the mirror image.)
Anuradha's only neighbour = Rashi.

Why the other options are wrong:
B Surekha: banned next to Anuradha.
C Abha, E Surekha or Abha: they sit on the far side of Monika.
D Monika: Rashi sits between Monika and Anuradha.

Cetking shortcut: Rashi's outer neighbour cannot be Surekha or Abha → it is Anuradha; no full arrangement needed.

Answer: A

Q40EasyCET 2025 · Slot 3 · Q40

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
Five children are sitting in a row. S is sitting next to P but not T. K is sitting next to R who is sitting on the extreme left and T is not sitting next to K. who is sitting adjacent to S?

K and P
R and P
Only P
P and T
R and K

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Answer: A

Approach: Linear arrangement of 5 with an extreme-end anchor.

Solution:
R is at the extreme left (1); K is next to R → K = 2.
T is not next to K → T is not 3, so T = 4 or 5.
If T = 4, S and P take 3 and 5 — not adjacent ✗.
So T = 5; S is not next to T → S = 3, P = 4.
Row: R, K, S, P, T → S sits between K and P.

Why the other options are wrong:
B R and P: R is at position 1.
C Only P: K is also next to S.
D P and T: S cannot be next to T.
E R and K: R is not next to S.

Answer: A

Q4EasyCET 2025 · Slot 1 · Q4

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting in a row, not necessarily in the same order. E is immediate neighbor of C. Two persons sit between A and E. C is sitting fourth from one end. There is only one person sitting between H and C. D is sitting second of the left end. Five people are sitting between D and B. G and F are immediate neighbours of each other.

Which of the following is a correct arrangement in the give sceario ?

ADHECGFB
ADCEHFGB
GDAFCEHB
ADGHFCEB
ADCEHFBG

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Answer: A

Approach: Linear arrangement — option elimination using fixed positions.

Solution:
D is 2nd from left; 5 people between D and B → B at position 8.
Check A (ADHECGFB): positions A1 D2 H3 E4 C5 G6 F7 B8.
C at 5 = 4th from right ✓; E (4) next to C ✓; A (1) and E (4) have two between ✓; H (3) and C (5) have one between ✓; G–F adjacent ✓.
All conditions hold, so A is correct.

Why the other options are wrong:
B ADCEHFGB — C is 3rd from left and 6th from right, not 4th from an end.
C GDAFCEHB — G and F are not adjacent.
D ADGHFCEB — C at 6 is 3rd from right.
E ADCEHFBG — B is at 7, so only 4 people sit between D and B.

Cetking shortcut: First fix D at 2 and B at 8 — this alone kills option E; then check C's position.

Answer: A

Q15MediumCET 2025 · Slot 1 · Q15

Pravesh, Quila, Roshesh, Smitha, Tanaav, Urus, Vihaaz and Wahaab are all sitting on a horizontal desk and with each of them facing the same side.

Further, it is known that:

Pravesh is fourth to the right of Tanaav;
Wahaab is second to the right of Smitha;
Roshesh and Urus are at the two extreme and their immediate neighbors are either Quila and Tanaav;
Wahaab is the immediate to the left of Pravesh and Pravesh is on one of the immediate sides of Quila;

Determine as to who are the immediate neighbors of Wahaab ?

Tanaav and urus
vihaaz and pravesh
urus and quila
urus and pravesh
vihaaz and urus

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Answer: B

Approach: Linear arrangement, all facing the same side; seats 1–8 from left.

Solution:
Roshesh and Urus at seats 1 and 8; their neighbours (seats 2 and 7) are Quila and Tanaav.
Pravesh is 4th to the right of Tanaav → Tanaav cannot be at 7, so Tanaav = 2, Pravesh = 6, Quila = 7 (Pravesh is next to Quila ✓).
Wahaab is immediately left of Pravesh → Wahaab = 5.
Wahaab is 2nd to the right of Smitha → Smitha = 3; Vihaaz takes the last seat, 4.
Order: R/U, Tanaav, Smitha, Vihaaz, Wahaab, Pravesh, Quila, U/R → Wahaab's neighbours are Vihaaz and Pravesh.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, C, D, E — Urus is at an end and Tanaav/Quila sit at seats 2 and 7, far from Wahaab at seat 5.

Answer: B

Q20EasyCET 2025 · Slot 1 · Q20

Five friends are standing in a row and all facing North.
Tony is not adjacent to Bony or Mony. Sony is not adjacent to Bony. Tony is adjacent to Dony. Dony is at the middle in the row.

Then, which pair is at the extreme ends of the row ?

tony , dony
dony , bony
sony , dony
mony , tony
sony , mony

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Answer: E

Approach: Five in a row, all facing North.

Solution:
Dony = seat 3; Tony is next to Dony → seat 2 or 4.
Tony's other neighbour (seat 1 or 5) cannot be Bony or Mony → it is Sony.
So the row is Sony, Tony, Dony, _, _ (or its mirror); Bony and Mony take the other side.
Ends = Sony and one of Bony/Mony. Among the options only 'Sony, Mony' fits.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B, C, D — Dony is in the middle and Tony at seat 2/4, so neither can be at an end.

Cetking shortcut: Dony (middle) and Tony (next to middle) can never be at an end — this removes A–D at once.

Answer: E

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