State Bank of India (SBI) - PO Exam Reasoning Study Materials - Set - 05

Direction (1-5): Eight people L, M, N, O,  P, Q, R and  S are sitting around a circular table with equal distance between each other but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing the center while some are facing outside.(i.eaway from the center)

• M sits third to the left of L. Only three people sit between M and S. P sits to the immediate right of S.

• Immediate neighbors of P face opposite directions(i.e. if one neighbor faces the center then the other neighbor faces outside and vice-versa.) Only one person sit between P and O.

• R sits second to the right of O. Both R and N face the same direction as S.(i.e if S faces the center then R and N also faces the center and vice-versa.)

• Immediate neighbors of Q face opposite directions(i.e if one neighbor faces the center then the other neighbor faces outside and Vice-versa.)

• P does not face outside. O faces a direction opposite to that of M.

1. How many people sit between L and Q when counted from the left of Q?

(a) Five
(b) None
(c) Four
(d) One
(e) Two

Answer: (a) Five 

2. Which of the following statements is true as per the given arrangement?

(a) Q faces the center
(b) Only three people sit between P and L
(c) R sits to the immediate right of N
(d) None of the given options is true
(e) N is an immediate neighbor of O

Answer: (a) Q faces the center

3. Who amongst the following sits third to the left of P?

(a) Q
(b) N
(c) M
(d) L
(e) R

Answer: (c) M 

4. How many people face the centre as per the given arrangement?

(a) Four
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than four

Answer: (d) Three

5. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series based on the positions as given in the arrangement?
PS LR MP SM ?

(a) ON
(b) SO
(c) NQ
(d) OL
(e) LS

Answer: (a) ON 

Explanation: