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Rows, circles and constraint puzzles.

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  • Order of clues: place fixed positions first (an end, a named seat, 'opposite'), then 'immediately left or right', then 'between' and negative clues. When a clue allows two placements, draw both and strike out the one a later clue breaks.
  • Rows: people facing north share your left and right; people facing south have them reversed.
  • Circles facing the centre: left is clockwise and right is anticlockwise. Facing outwards, both flip.
  • In a circle of n seats, with n even, opposite is n/2 seats away.
  • 'Third to the left' counts the destination seat, so two people sit between the pair.
  • Ranks in a row: total = position from the left + position from the right − 1. Rank from the other end = total − rank + 1. People strictly between two positions from the same end = their difference − 1.
  • Comparisons: join every 'taller than' or 'heavier than' into one chain, such as D > A > B > C > E, then count from the end the question names.
  • Floors: an ordering puzzle drawn vertically, ground floor at the bottom.
  • Days or slots: place the fixed days first, then use 'before' and 'immediately after'.
  • Check the finished arrangement against every clue before answering.

Example: Meera is 9th from the left and 14th from the right, so the row holds 9 + 14 − 1 = 22 students.

Questions28

1

Five friends in a row

Five friends sit in a row facing north. C is at the extreme left, E is at the extreme right, B is immediately to the right of A, and D sits between B and E.

linear

90s

Medium2

Six around a circular table

Six people — P, Q, R, S, T and U — sit around a circular table facing the centre.

circular

120s

Hard3

Who is in the middle

Five friends sit in a row facing north. P is at the extreme left, T is at the extreme right, Q is immediately to the right of P, and S is between R and T.

linear

90s

Medium4

Second from the right

Five people A, B, C, D and E sit in a row. C is at the extreme left, B is next to C, A is in the middle, and D is at the extreme right.

linear

105s

Medium5

Opposite in a circle of six

Six people sit around a circular table facing the centre. A is opposite D, B is immediately to the right of A, and C is opposite B.

circular

135s

Hard6

Third to the left

Eight people sit evenly around a circular table facing the centre. If P is third to the left of Q, how many people sit between them going clockwise from Q to P?

circular

90s

Medium7

Facing outwards

Five people sit around a circular table facing outwards. If A is to the immediate left of B, then from A's point of view, in which direction is B?

circular

90s

Medium8

Position from both ends

In a row of students, Ravi is 12th from the left and 18th from the right. How many students are there in the row?

ranking

45s

Easy9

Position from the other end

In a class of 40 students, Meera ranks 16th from the top. What is her rank from the bottom?

ranking

45s

Easy10

How many between them

In a row, Amit is 7th from the left and Sunil is 12th from the left. How many people sit between them?

ranking

45s

Easy11

Ordering by height

A is taller than B, C is shorter than B, D is taller than A, and E is shorter than C. Who is the shortest?

ordering

60s

Easy12

Ordering by weight

P is heavier than Q but lighter than R. S is heavier than R but lighter than T. Who is the heaviest?

ordering

60s

Easy13

Ordering across the week

Five people visit a shop on five consecutive days from Monday to Friday.

ordering

105s

Hard14

Who lives on the top floor

Four people live on four floors of a building. P lives above Q, R lives below Q, and S lives above P. Who lives on the topmost floor?

ordering

60s

Easy15

A row facing south

Five people sit in a row facing south. A is at the extreme right end as seen by an observer standing in front of them.

linear

90s

Medium16

Two rows facing each other

Six people sit in two rows of three, facing each other. If X sits opposite Y, and X is at the left end of his row as he sees it, where does Y sit in his own…

linear

105s

Hard17

Six in a row

Six people sit in a row. A is at one end, B is next to A, C is at the other end, and D is next to C. If E sits between B and F, who sits third from A's end?

linear

105s

Hard18

Five around a table

Five people sit around a circular table facing the centre. P is between Q and R, and S is between R and T. Who sits between T and Q?

circular

120s

Hard19

Class size from two ranks

In a class, a student is 9th from the top and 26th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?

ranking

45s

Easy20

Positions after a swap

In a row of 40 students, Amit is 11th from the left. If he exchanges places with Sunil, who is 19th from the right, what is Amit's new position from the left?

ranking

75s

Medium21

Students between two positions

In a row, Ravi is 8th from the left and Suresh is 15th from the left. How many students sit between them?

ranking

45s

Easy22

Ordering by marks

A scored more than B, C scored less than B, D scored more than A, and E scored more than D. Who scored the highest?

ordering

60s

Easy23

Who is in the middle by height

P is taller than Q, R is shorter than Q, S is taller than P, and T is shorter than R. Who is third tallest?

ordering

75s

Medium24

Four in a row

Four people sit in a row. B is at the left end, D is immediately to the right of B, A is not at either end, and C is immediately to the right of A.

linear

90s

Medium25

Four around a table

Four people sit around a square table, one on each side, facing the centre. P is opposite Q and R is to the immediate left of P. Who is opposite R?

circular

90s

Medium26

Rank from the other end

In a class of 35 students, Priya ranks 12th from the bottom. What is her rank from the top?

ranking

45s

Easy27

Ordering by age

M is older than N, O is younger than N, P is older than M, and Q is younger than O. Who is the second oldest?

ordering

60s

Medium28

Five floors

Five people live on five floors. A lives above B, C lives below B, D lives above A, and E lives between A and D. Who lives on the second floor from the bottom?

ordering

105s

Hard

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28 Seating & Puzzles questions with hints, worked solutions and time targets — 10 easy · 11 medium · 7 hard. Rows, circles and constraint puzzles.

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  • Questions: 28
  • By difficulty: 10 easy · 11 medium · 7 hard
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Rows, circles and constraint puzzles.

Seating & Puzzles: the essentials

  • Order of clues: place fixed positions first (an end, a named seat, 'opposite'), then 'immediately left or right', then 'between' and negative clues. When a clue allows two placements, draw both and strike out the one a later clue breaks.
  • Rows: people facing north share your left and right; people facing south have them reversed.
  • Circles facing the centre: left is clockwise and right is anticlockwise. Facing outwards, both flip.
  • In a circle of n seats, with n even, opposite is n/2 seats away.
  • 'Third to the left' counts the destination seat, so two people sit between the pair.
  • Ranks in a row: total = position from the left + position from the right − 1. Rank from the other end = total − rank + 1. People strictly between two positions from the same end = their difference − 1.
  • Comparisons: join every 'taller than' or 'heavier than' into one chain, such as D > A > B > C > E, then count from the end the question names.
  • Floors: an ordering puzzle drawn vertically, ground floor at the bottom.
  • Days or slots: place the fixed days first, then use 'before' and 'immediately after'.
  • Check the finished arrangement against every clue before answering.

Example: Meera is 9th from the left and 14th from the right, so the row holds 9 + 14 − 1 = 22 students.

Questions

  1. Five friends in a row Medium
    Five friends sit in a row facing north. C is at the extreme left, E is at the extreme right, B is immediately to the right of A, and D sits between B and E.
  2. Six around a circular table Hard
    Six people — P, Q, R, S, T and U — sit around a circular table facing the centre.
  3. Who is in the middle Medium
    Five friends sit in a row facing north. P is at the extreme left, T is at the extreme right, Q is immediately to the right of P, and S is between R and T.
  4. Second from the right Medium
    Five people A, B, C, D and E sit in a row. C is at the extreme left, B is next to C, A is in the middle, and D is at the extreme right.
  5. Opposite in a circle of six Hard
    Six people sit around a circular table facing the centre. A is opposite D, B is immediately to the right of A, and C is opposite B.
  6. Third to the left Medium
    Eight people sit evenly around a circular table facing the centre. If P is third to the left of Q, how many people sit between them going clockwise from Q to P?
  7. Facing outwards Medium
    Five people sit around a circular table facing outwards. If A is to the immediate left of B, then from A's point of view, in which direction is B?
  8. Position from both ends Easy
    In a row of students, Ravi is 12th from the left and 18th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
  9. Position from the other end Easy
    In a class of 40 students, Meera ranks 16th from the top. What is her rank from the bottom?
  10. How many between them Easy
    In a row, Amit is 7th from the left and Sunil is 12th from the left. How many people sit between them?
  11. Ordering by height Easy
    A is taller than B, C is shorter than B, D is taller than A, and E is shorter than C. Who is the shortest?
  12. Ordering by weight Easy
    P is heavier than Q but lighter than R. S is heavier than R but lighter than T. Who is the heaviest?
  13. Ordering across the week Hard
    Five people visit a shop on five consecutive days from Monday to Friday.
  14. Who lives on the top floor Easy
    Four people live on four floors of a building. P lives above Q, R lives below Q, and S lives above P. Who lives on the topmost floor?
  15. A row facing south Medium
    Five people sit in a row facing south. A is at the extreme right end as seen by an observer standing in front of them.
  16. Two rows facing each other Hard
    Six people sit in two rows of three, facing each other. If X sits opposite Y, and X is at the left end of his row as he sees it, where does Y sit in his own…
  17. Six in a row Hard
    Six people sit in a row. A is at one end, B is next to A, C is at the other end, and D is next to C. If E sits between B and F, who sits third from A's end?
  18. Five around a table Hard
    Five people sit around a circular table facing the centre. P is between Q and R, and S is between R and T. Who sits between T and Q?
  19. Class size from two ranks Easy
    In a class, a student is 9th from the top and 26th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
  20. Positions after a swap Medium
    In a row of 40 students, Amit is 11th from the left. If he exchanges places with Sunil, who is 19th from the right, what is Amit's new position from the left?
  21. Students between two positions Easy
    In a row, Ravi is 8th from the left and Suresh is 15th from the left. How many students sit between them?
  22. Ordering by marks Easy
    A scored more than B, C scored less than B, D scored more than A, and E scored more than D. Who scored the highest?
  23. Who is in the middle by height Medium
    P is taller than Q, R is shorter than Q, S is taller than P, and T is shorter than R. Who is third tallest?
  24. Four in a row Medium
    Four people sit in a row. B is at the left end, D is immediately to the right of B, A is not at either end, and C is immediately to the right of A.
  25. Four around a table Medium
    Four people sit around a square table, one on each side, facing the centre. P is opposite Q and R is to the immediate left of P. Who is opposite R?
  26. Rank from the other end Easy
    In a class of 35 students, Priya ranks 12th from the bottom. What is her rank from the top?
  27. Ordering by age Medium
    M is older than N, O is younger than N, P is older than M, and Q is younger than O. Who is the second oldest?
  28. Five floors Hard
    Five people live on five floors. A lives above B, C lives below B, D lives above A, and E lives between A and D. Who lives on the second floor from the bottom?

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