Rectangular Arrangement Facing Centre

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Rectangular Arrangement Facing Centre

Seating Arrangement: Arrangement is the positioning of things, persons, etc. in a particular order. Seating arrangement is the manner in which people are arranged to sit around a table, in a row etc.

Rectangular Arrangement - Facing Centre: In a rectangular arrangement, persons are arranged around a rectangular or a square table, according to certain conditions.Here we are discussing the arrangement in which all the people are sitting around a rectangular or a square table facing towards the centre of the table, or certain objects placed in a rectangular or a square order with their faces towards the centre. In rectangular or a square arrangement when the persons are facing towards centre Right means Anti - clockwise Direction and Left means Clockwise Direction

Illustration: Eight girls are sitting around a square facing centre

A sits sixth to the left of B, who sits third to right of F

E sits second to the left of F

G sits between A and B.

C sits immediate left of F, who is immediate left of D

H sits at corner.

Who sits second to the left of D?

A. E B. C C. A D. F

Answer: B

Solution: According to the first statement it is given that A sits sixth to the left of B, who sits third to right of F. There are two possibilities that either B is sitting on the corner or B is sitting at the centre of a side. They are shown in Figure I and II

Figure I

Figure II

In the next statement it is given E sits second to the left of F. So according to the figure I the possibility is shown in Figure III and according to Figure II the possibility is shown in Figure IV

Figure III

Figure IV

In the next statement it is given that G sits between A and B . So according to the figure III the possibility is shown in Figure V and according to Figure IV the possibility is shown in Figure VI.

Figure V

Figure VI

In the next statement it is given that C sits immediate left of F, who is immediate left of D. So according to the figure VI the possibility is shown in Figure VII and according to Figure VI the possibility is shown in Figure VIII.

Figure VII

Figure VIII

In the next statement it is given that H sits at corner. But we that all corners are occupied in Figure VII so it is eliminated and Hence on placing H in figure VIII we get

Do according to the figure we see that C sits second left to D hence the correct option is B.

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

In a group discussion A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a rectangular table. - A is sitting on a side alone. - B, C are sitting on the same side. - F is facing A. - D is the immediate left of F. - C is facing D. Who is between B and F?
A. C	B. D	C. A	D. E
Right Option : A
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Question : 2

There are eight persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L seated around a square table two on each side. E, G, H are three female members and they are not seated next to each other. J is between L and F. G is between I and F. H is second to the left of J. L, a male number. There is a female member between K and I. Who among the following is seated between E and H?
A. F	B. I	C. J	D. None of these
Right Option : D
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Question : 3

In a group discussion A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a rectangular table. - A is sitting on a side alone. - B, C are sitting on the same side. - F is facing A. - D is the immediate left of F. - C is facing D. Who is immediate right of E?
A. A	B. B	C. C	D. D
Right Option : D
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