Practice Questions
Lane C — Arrangements & puzzles
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Practice ranking and seating topics first.
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Placement puzzle questions give several clues about order, position, floor, day, or matching. You combine clues until only one arrangement fits. They are different from single-topic seating rows: you often mix floors, schedules, comparisons (older/heavier/higher marks), and matching (city, colour, subject).
Common puzzle types
- Vertical: floors, stacked boxes, shelves (top/middle/bottom).
- Time: days of week, months, order of events.
- Comparison chains: A > B > C for age, rank, marks, weight.
- Double row / grid: who faces whom; match set A to set B.
- Assignment: each person gets one unique city, job, or vehicle.
How to solve fast
- Write a blank table (people × floors/days/subjects) before reading clues twice.
- Fix anchors first (e.g. “Wednesday”, “top floor”, “scores 100”).
- Use elimination: if only one slot remains for a person or value, fill it.
- Never assume extra people or duplicate values unless the question allows it.
| Clue wording | Usually means |
|---|---|
| Immediately above / below | Adjacent floor or stack, one step apart |
| Not at either end | Middle position in a row |
| Opposite (two rows) | Same column, facing each other |
| Day before / after | Consecutive calendar days |
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Q1 EasyFive friends A, B, C, D and E live on floors 1 to 5 (1 = ground). D lives on the top floor. B lives on floor 3. A lives immediately above B. C lives immediately below B. Who lives on floor 2?ExplanationFloors 1–5: E, C, B, A, D. Floor 2 is C.
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Q2 EasyIn the same building, who lives on floor 1?ExplanationE is on the ground floor.
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Q3 EasyFour flats numbered 1 (ground) to 4. P lives on floor 4. Q lives on floor 2. R lives immediately above Q. S lives immediately below Q. Who lives on floor 3?ExplanationR is on floor 3.
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Q4 EasyIn that schedule, on which day is lecture E?ExplanationE is on Thursday.
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Q5 EasyP, Q, R, S and T are of different ages. P is older than Q. R is younger than Q. S is older than P. T is younger than R. Who is the youngest?ExplanationOldest to youngest: S, P, Q, R, T.
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Q6 EasyWho is the oldest in that group?ExplanationS is oldest.
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Q7 EasyFour students A, B, C and D finished a race. A finished before B but after C. D finished last. Who finished first?ExplanationOrder: C, A, B, D.
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Q8 EasyWho finished second in that race?ExplanationSecond is A.
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Q9 EasyX, Y and Z have different heights. X is taller than Y. Z is shorter than Y. Who is the tallest?ExplanationX > Y > Z.
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Q10 EasyFive bags are of different weights. Bag P is heavier than Q. R is lighter than Q. S is heavier than P. T is lighter than R. Which bag is the heaviest?ExplanationOrder: S, P, Q, R, T.
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Q11 EasyThree friends wear Red, Blue and Green shirts. Anil wears Red. Bunty does not wear Green. Chintu does not wear Red or Blue. Which colour does Bunty wear?ExplanationChintu wears Green; Bunty wears Blue.
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Q12 EasyWhere is C from?ExplanationC is from Delhi.
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Q13 EasySix students sit in two rows of three facing each other. Row 1 (left to right): P, Q, R. Row 2 faces them. S sits opposite P. T sits opposite Q. U sits opposite R. Who sits opposite S?ExplanationS is opposite P, so P is opposite S.
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Q14 EasyIn that camp schedule, on which day is Tennis?ExplanationTennis is Friday.
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Q15 EasyThree shelves Top, Middle and Bottom hold books X, Y and Z (one per shelf). X is not on Top. Y is above Z. Which shelf has book X?ExplanationY Top, Z Bottom, X Middle.
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Q16 EasyWhat does D take in that travel puzzle?ExplanationD takes Car.
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Q17 EasyFour houses W, X, Y and Z are in a row (left to right). W is left of X. Y is right of X. Z is not at either end. Which house is at the left end?ExplanationOrder W–X–Z–Y; left end is W.
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Q18 EasyWho scored 100 in that marks puzzle?ExplanationR scored 100.
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Q19 EasyA man walks 10 m North, then 10 m East, then 10 m South. How far is he from the start (straight line)?ExplanationHe ends 10 m East of the start.
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Q20 EasyThree rooms A, B and C are painted Red, White and Blue (one each). Room A is not Red. Room B is White. Room C is not Blue. What colour is Room A?ExplanationB White, C Red, A Blue.
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Q21 EasySix people sit in two rows of three facing each other. Row 1 (left to right): M, N, O. Row 2: P, Q, R. P faces N. Q faces O. Who faces M?ExplanationR faces M.
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Q22 EasyA is father of B. C is sister of B. D is mother of C. How is D related to A?ExplanationD is mother of B and C and spouse of A in the usual family tree.
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Q23 EasyWhich file is the largest?ExplanationFile5 is largest.
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Q24 EasyFour students take Math, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (one each). Anu does not take Biology. Binu takes Physics. Cinu does not take Math. Dinu does not take Physics. What does Anu take?ExplanationBinu Physics; Anu Math; Cinu Chemistry; Dinu Biology.
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Q25 EasyWho ranks last (8th) in that list?ExplanationUma is at the bottom of the chain.
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Q26 EasyFive tiffin boxes are labelled A–E. Box A is heavier than B. Box C is lighter than B. Box D is heavier than A. Box E is lighter than C. Which box is the lightest?ExplanationHeaviest to lightest: D, A, B, C, E.
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Q27 MediumSix boxes P, Q, R, S, T and U are stacked bottom to top. R is at the bottom. S is immediately above R. T is above S but not at the top. Q is at the top. U is immediately below Q. Which box is 3rd from the bottom?ExplanationOrder bottom to top: R–S–T–P–U–Q; the 3rd is T.
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Q28 MediumFive lectures are held Monday to Friday (one per day). Lecture C is on Wednesday. Lecture B is on the day before C. Lecture A is not on Tuesday. Lectures D and E are on consecutive days with D immediately after E. On which day is lecture A?ExplanationC Wed, B Tue, E Thu and D Fri; A is Monday.
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Q29 MediumA, B, C, D and E have different salaries. A earns more than B. C earns less than B. D earns more than A. E earns less than C. Who earns the least?ExplanationSalary order high to low: D, A, B, C, E.
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Q30 MediumFour people A, B, C and D are from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata (not in order). A is not from Delhi or Mumbai. B is from Chennai. C is not from Kolkata. D is not from Chennai. Where is A from?ExplanationB Chennai; C not Kolkata → C Delhi; D not Chennai → D Mumbai; A Kolkata.
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Q31 MediumFive children are born in Jan, Mar, May, Jul and Sep (one each). Ali born in Mar. Ria born in a month after Ali. Sam born in Jul. Tina born before Ali. Who was born in May?ExplanationTina before Mar; Ali Mar; Ria May; Sam Jul; remaining Sep for fifth child.
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Q32 MediumFour friends have professions: Doctor, Engineer, Lawyer and Teacher. P is not a Doctor. Q is a Lawyer. R is not an Engineer. S is not a Teacher. Who is the Engineer?ExplanationQ Lawyer; S Doctor; R Teacher; P Engineer.
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Q33 MediumFive persons A–E travel by Bus, Car, Train, Bike and Flight (one each). A takes Train. B does not take Car or Flight. C takes Flight. D does not take Bike. E does not take Train. What does B take?ExplanationA Train, C Flight, B Bike, D Car, E Bus.
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Q34 MediumP, Q, R and S have marks 70, 80, 90 and 100 (not in order). P scored less than Q. R scored more than Q. S scored less than P. What is S score?ExplanationR > Q > P > S → S has 70.
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Q35 MediumFive files are ordered by size (smallest to largest). File1 is smaller than File2. File3 is larger than File2. File4 is smaller than File1. File5 is larger than File3. Which file is the smallest?ExplanationFile4 < File1 < File2 < File3 < File5.
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Q36 MediumEight friends are ranked 1 to 8 in a test. Amit ranks above Ravi. Ravi ranks above Neha. Neha ranks above Priya. Priya ranks above Kiran. Kiran ranks above Sonu. Sonu ranks above Tina. Tina ranks above Uma. Who ranks 1st (highest)?ExplanationThe chain places Amit at the top.
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Q37 MediumFour cars are parked in slots 1–4 left to right. Car P is in slot 2. Car Q is to the right of P. Car R is to the left of P. Car S is not at either end. Which car is in slot 4?ExplanationSlot1 R, slot2 P, slot3 S (not end), slot4 Q.
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Q38 HardTwo parallel rows of three seats each face each other. A sits at the middle of row 1. B sits directly opposite A. C sits to the immediate left of B (in row 2). D sits at the right end of row 2. E sits to the immediate right of A (in row 1). F sits at the left end of row 1. Who sits directly opposite C?ExplanationRow1: F–A–E; row2: C–B–D; opposite C is F.
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Q39 HardA, B, C, D and E sit around a circular table facing the centre. A is second to the left of B. C is opposite A. D is to the immediate right of B. Who is opposite D?ExplanationWith five seats, opposite D is E.
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Q40 HardGames run Monday to Saturday (one per day). Cricket is not on Monday. Football is two days after Cricket. Hockey is on Wednesday. Tennis is on the day before Football. On which day is Cricket?ExplanationWed Hockey; Thu Cricket; Fri Tennis; Sat Football; Mon and Tue free for other sports — Cricket is Thursday.