Reasoning Questions for SBI PO Clerks

Directions (1-5) Study the following information to answer the given questions:

Eleven persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K are sitting in such a way that some are facing North and some of them are facing south. Not more than two consecutive persons face same direction. No two persons sit adjacent to each other according to the English alphabet (i.e. B does not sit adjacent to A and C and so on).

D sits 2nd from one of the ends and faces south. Four persons sit between D and J. Persons at both the ends face same direction as C, who is sitting exactly in the middle of the row. Number of the persons sitting to the right of C is one more than those sitting right of J. Both C and J face opposite direction. Two persons sit between J and K, who faces same direction as C. E and H are neighbors of each other. Both G and I are immediate right to each other, one of them is next to C. Four persons sit between E and G. Immediate neighbors of D face same direction. A is not neighbor of D. Not more than four persons face south.

1. How many persons in the above arrangement are facing north?                                        (1)

1. (1) 7
2. (2) 6
3. (3) 5
4. (4) 8
5. (5) None of these

2. Who among the following represents the pair of persons who are immediate neighbor of B?                    (2)

1. (1) A-B
2. (2) G-D
3. (3) H-D
4. (4) J-C
5. (5) None of these

3. Four of the following five forms a group, who does not belong to that group?                                 (4)

1. (1) C
2. (2) A
3. (3) B
4. (4) G
5. (5) H

4. Which of the following pair represents the persons sitting at the ends?                                        (3)

1. (1) D-E
2. (2) A-B
3. (3) F-A
4. (4) G-B
5. (5) A-C

5. Who among the following sits 5th right to H?                                                            (2)

1. (1) E
2. (2) B
3. (3) F
4. (4) G
5. (5) None of these