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Linear Arrangement Questions with Solutions

12 questions5 easy6 medium1 hard

Linear arrangement questions ask you to place a set of people or objects in a straight line based on given conditions. These questions appear frequently in MAH CET UG and MCA CET reasoning sections. Master the technique of drawing a quick grid and filling it constraint-by-constraint to solve these in under 90 seconds each.

  1. Q1.

    Six persons A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting in a row facing north. B sits third to the left of F. A sits to the immediate right of B. D sits second to the right of F. E sits to the immediate right of A. Who sits at the extreme right end?

    A. CB. DC. ED. F
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  2. Q2.

    Five friends P, Q, R, S, and T are standing in a row. P is to the left of Q but to the right of T. R is to the right of Q. S is between Q and R. Who is standing in the middle?

    A. PB. QC. SD. T
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  3. Q3.

    Eight people 1 through 8 sit in a row. 3 sits exactly midway between 1 and 5. 5 sits to the immediate left of 7. 2 sits third to the right of 8. 6 sits to the immediate right of 2. 4 sits between 6 and 7. Who sits second from the left?

    A. 1B. 8C. 3D. 7
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  4. Q4.

    A, B, C, D, and E are five houses in a row from left to right. C is to the right of B and to the left of E. A is to the left of B. D is to the right of E. Which house is in the middle?

    A. AB. BC. CD. D
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  5. Q5.

    Seven students sit in a row. Priya is second from the right. Raj is third to the left of Priya. Meena is immediately to the right of Raj. Sam is between Meena and Priya. Two students sit to the left of Raj. Who sits at the extreme left?

    A. SamB. MeenaC. RajD. Cannot be determined
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  6. Q6.

    Six boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U are placed in a row. P is not at either end. Q is to the immediate left of R. T is at one of the ends but is not next to S. S is second to the left of U. P is between Q and S. How many boxes are to the right of R?

    A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4
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  7. Q7.

    In a row of 10 people, A is 6th from the left and B is 4th from the right. How many people are between A and B?

    A. 0B. 1C. 2D. 3
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  8. Q8.

    In a row of students, Mohan is 15th from the left and Sohan is 20th from the right. If they interchange positions, Mohan becomes 25th from the left. How many students are in the row?

    A. 40B. 42C. 44D. 45
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  9. Q9.

    Five people sit in a row. Akash is not at the ends. Bindu is to the right of Chandra. Deepak is to the left of Chandra but to the right of Esha. Akash is between Bindu and Chandra. Who is at the extreme right?

    A. BinduB. ChandraC. AkashD. Esha
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  10. Q10.

    In a row of 41 students, Ravi's position from the left is twice his position from the right. What is Ravi's position from the left?

    A. 25B. 26C. 27D. 28
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  11. Q11.

    Seven athletes stand in a line. The person at position 4 is at the exact centre. Kiran is 2nd from the left. Lata is 3rd to the right of Kiran. Mona is immediately to the left of Lata. How many athletes are to the right of Mona?

    A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5
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  12. Q12.

    In a row, X is 5th from the left. Y is 6th from the right. Z is exactly between X and Y. There are 3 people between X and Y. What is the total number of people in the row?

    A. 12B. 13C. 14D. 15
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