Logical Reasoning – II – Rectangular & Square Arrangements

8 friends - D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K - are sitting around a square table. There is one person on each corner and one person along each side. Four people face the centre while four face out, in no specific order. Each person likes a different subject - Maths, Science, Geography, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Marathi, History - in no specific order. Also:

1. D is second to the left of the person who likes Hindi.

2. G is third to the left of the person who likes History.

3. H does not sit at a corner; is not a neighbour of I or J; and is opposite the person who likes Science.

4. E, who faces out, is to the immediate left of the person who likes English.

5. F is one of the people who sits at the corners, but J and F do not like Geography.

6. The person who likes History is exactly between the person who likes English and the person who likes Maths.

7. The person who likes Geography sits at a corner and is exactly opposite the person who likes Marathi.

8. I, who likes Sanskrit, is second to the right of J, who faces the centre and sits at one of the corners.

Q.1. Who is second to the left of the person who likes Geography?

8 friends - D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K - are sitting around a square table. There is one person on each corner and one person along each side. Four people face the centre while four face out, in no specific order. Each person likes a different subject - Maths, Science, Geography, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Marathi, History - in no specific order. Also:

1. D is second to the left of the person who likes Hindi.

2. G is third to the left of the person who likes History.

3. H does not sit at a corner; is not a neighbour of I or J; and is opposite the person who likes Science.

4. E, who faces out, is to the immediate left of the person who likes English.

5. F is one of the people who sits at the corners, but J and F do not like Geography.

6. The person who likes History is exactly between the person who likes English and the person who likes Maths.

7. The person who likes Geography sits at a corner and is exactly opposite the person who likes Marathi.

8. I, who likes Sanskrit, is second to the right of J, who faces the centre and sits at one of the corners.

Q.2. The person to the immediate left of I likes which subject?

8 friends - D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K - are sitting around a square table. There is one person on each corner and one person along each side. Four people face the centre while four face out, in no specific order. Each person likes a different subject - Maths, Science, Geography, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Marathi, History - in no specific order. Also:

1. D is second to the left of the person who likes Hindi.

2. G is third to the left of the person who likes History.

3. H does not sit at a corner; is not a neighbour of I or J; and is opposite the person who likes Science.

4. E, who faces out, is to the immediate left of the person who likes English.

5. F is one of the people who sits at the corners, but J and F do not like Geography.

6. The person who likes History is exactly between the person who likes English and the person who likes Maths.

7. The person who likes Geography sits at a corner and is exactly opposite the person who likes Marathi.

8. I, who likes Sanskrit, is second to the right of J, who faces the centre and sits at one of the corners.

Q.3. Four of the following five pairs are similar and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

8 friends - D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K - are sitting around a square table. There is one person on each corner and one person along each side. Four people face the centre while four face out, in no specific order. Each person likes a different subject - Maths, Science, Geography, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Marathi, History - in no specific order. Also:

1. D is second to the left of the person who likes Hindi.

2. G is third to the left of the person who likes History.

3. H does not sit at a corner; is not a neighbour of I or J; and is opposite the person who likes Science.

4. E, who faces out, is to the immediate left of the person who likes English.

5. F is one of the people who sits at the corners, but J and F do not like Geography.

6. The person who likes History is exactly between the person who likes English and the person who likes Maths.

7. The person who likes Geography sits at a corner and is exactly opposite the person who likes Marathi.

8. I, who likes Sanskrit, is second to the right of J, who faces the centre and sits at one of the corners.

Q.4. Which of the following statements is true?

8 friends - D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K - are sitting around a square table. There is one person on each corner and one person along each side. Four people face the centre while four face out, in no specific order. Each person likes a different subject - Maths, Science, Geography, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Marathi, History - in no specific order. Also:

1. D is second to the left of the person who likes Hindi.

2. G is third to the left of the person who likes History.

3. H does not sit at a corner; is not a neighbour of I or J; and is opposite the person who likes Science.

4. E, who faces out, is to the immediate left of the person who likes English.

5. F is one of the people who sits at the corners, but J and F do not like Geography.

6. The person who likes History is exactly between the person who likes English and the person who likes Maths.

7. The person who likes Geography sits at a corner and is exactly opposite the person who likes Marathi.

8. I, who likes Sanskrit, is second to the right of J, who faces the centre and sits at one of the corners.

Q.5. What is the position of the person who likes Mathematics w.r.t D?

Eight CEOs - A to H - are sitting around a square table. Four of them are sitting at the corners while the rest are at sitting on the sides. All CEOs on the sides of the table are facing the centre while some CEOs on the corners are facing outside. Each belongs to one of the following banks - SBI, Axis, ICICI, Kotak, BOl, BOB, BOM and HDFC - not necessarily in the same order. Each is from a different city - Mu mbai, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Satara, Amravati and Sangli -again in no specific order

1. A. from. Mumbai, sits at one of the corners, facing the centre, and is exactly opposite F.

2. The CEO from Kotak is third to the left of the CEO from HDFC.

3. D, facing the centre, sits second to the right of A and works at ICICI. The person from Navi Mumbai is third to the right of D.

4. The CEO from Amravati sits fourth to the right of C.

5. E works at SBI and sits third to the right of the CEO from Nagpur. The CEO from Thane sits second to the left of E.

6. The CEO from Sangli works at HDFC and sits second to the right of the CEO who works in BOB.

7. B, from Pune, sits fourth to the right of the CEO working at SBI.

8. The CEO from Nagpur sits second to the left of A and works at BOB.

9. H works at BOM and sits third to the left of A. G sits to the immediate right to A and works at BOI.

Q.6. Which of the following statements is true regarding the CEO from Thane?

Eight CEOs - A to H - are sitting around a square table. Four of them are sitting at the corners while the rest are at sitting on the sides. All CEOs on the sides of the table are facing the centre while some CEOs on the corners are facing outside. Each belongs to one of the following banks - SBI, Axis, ICICI, Kotak, BOl, BOB, BOM and HDFC - not necessarily in the same order. Each is from a different city - Mu mbai, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Satara, Amravati and Sangli -again in no specific order

1. A. from. Mumbai, sits at one of the corners, facing the centre, and is exactly opposite F.

2. The CEO from Kotak is third to the left of the CEO from HDFC.

3. D, facing the centre, sits second to the right of A and works at ICICI. The person from Navi Mumbai is third to the right of D.

4. The CEO from Amravati sits fourth to the right of C.

5. E works at SBI and sits third to the right of the CEO from Nagpur. The CEO from Thane sits second to the left of E.

6. The CEO from Sangli works at HDFC and sits second to the right of the CEO who works in BOB.

7. B, from Pune, sits fourth to the right of the CEO working at SBI.

8. The CEO from Nagpur sits second to the left of A and works at BOB.

9. H works at BOM and sits third to the left of A. G sits to the immediate right to A and works at BOI.

Q.7. Who is third to the left of the CEO who is second to the left of CEO working at BOM?

Eight CEOs - A to H - are sitting around a square table. Four of them are sitting at the corners while the rest are at sitting on the sides. All CEOs on the sides of the table are facing the centre while some CEOs on the corners are facing outside. Each belongs to one of the following banks - SBI, Axis, ICICI, Kotak, BOl, BOB, BOM and HDFC - not necessarily in the same order. Each is from a different city - Mu mbai, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Satara, Amravati and Sangli -again in no specific order

1. A. from. Mumbai, sits at one of the corners, facing the centre, and is exactly opposite F.

2. The CEO from Kotak is third to the left of the CEO from HDFC.

3. D, facing the centre, sits second to the right of A and works at ICICI. The person from Navi Mumbai is third to the right of D.

4. The CEO from Amravati sits fourth to the right of C.

5. E works at SBI and sits third to the right of the CEO from Nagpur. The CEO from Thane sits second to the left of E.

6. The CEO from Sangli works at HDFC and sits second to the right of the CEO who works in BOB.

7. B, from Pune, sits fourth to the right of the CEO working at SBI.

8. The CEO from Nagpur sits second to the left of A and works at BOB.

9. H works at BOM and sits third to the left of A. G sits to the immediate right to A and works at BOI.

Q.3. Four of the five below are similar in a certain way, and hence form a group. Which of these does not belong to the group?

Eight CEOs - A to H - are sitting around a square table. Four of them are sitting at the corners while the rest are at sitting on the sides. All CEOs on the sides of the table are facing the centre while some CEOs on the corners are facing outside. Each belongs to one of the following banks - SBI, Axis, ICICI, Kotak, BOl, BOB, BOM and HDFC - not necessarily in the same order. Each is from a different city - Mu mbai, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Satara, Amravati and Sangli -again in no specific order

1. A. from. Mumbai, sits at one of the corners, facing the centre, and is exactly opposite F.

2. The CEO from Kotak is third to the left of the CEO from HDFC.

3. D, facing the centre, sits second to the right of A and works at ICICI. The person from Navi Mumbai is third to the right of D.

4. The CEO from Amravati sits fourth to the right of C.

5. E works at SBI and sits third to the right of the CEO from Nagpur. The CEO from Thane sits second to the left of E.

6. The CEO from Sangli works at HDFC and sits second to the right of the CEO who works in BOB.

7. B, from Pune, sits fourth to the right of the CEO working at SBI.

8. The CEO from Nagpur sits second to the left of A and works at BOB.

9. H works at BOM and sits third to the left of A. G sits to the immediate right to A and works at BOI.

Q.9. What is the position of C w.r.t the CEO who sits to the immediate right of the CEO from Axis?

Eight CEOs - A to H - are sitting around a square table. Four of them are sitting at the corners while the rest are at sitting on the sides. All CEOs on the sides of the table are facing the centre while some CEOs on the corners are facing outside. Each belongs to one of the following banks - SBI, Axis, ICICI, Kotak, BOl, BOB, BOM and HDFC - not necessarily in the same order. Each is from a different city - Mu mbai, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Satara, Amravati and Sangli -again in no specific order

1. A. from. Mumbai, sits at one of the corners, facing the centre, and is exactly opposite F.

2. The CEO from Kotak is third to the left of the CEO from HDFC.

3. D, facing the centre, sits second to the right of A and works at ICICI. The person from Navi Mumbai is third to the right of D.

4. The CEO from Amravati sits fourth to the right of C.

5. E works at SBI and sits third to the right of the CEO from Nagpur. The CEO from Thane sits second to the left of E.

6. The CEO from Sangli works at HDFC and sits second to the right of the CEO who works in BOB.

7. B, from Pune, sits fourth to the right of the CEO working at SBI.

8. The CEO from Nagpur sits second to the left of A and works at BOB.

9. H works at BOM and sits third to the left of A. G sits to the immediate right to A and works at BOI.

Q.10. Who are the CEOs from Axis and Kotak respectively?