Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations - Question Bank
1. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are sitting in a straight line facing North. P is fourth from the left end. Q is third from the right end. R is immediately to the left of P. S is immediately to the right of Q. T is between R and P. U is not at any end. V is to the immediate left of S. Who is sitting at the extreme left end?
2. If M is the father of N. N is the daughter of O. O is the sister of P. Q is the husband of O. How is O related to M?
3. Six friends A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting around a circular table facing the center. A is second to the left of B. C is immediately to the right of A. D is between A and C. E is to the immediate left of B. F is between E and B. Who is sitting opposite to D?
4. Ten people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y are sitting in two parallel rows with 5 people each, facing each other. Row 1: P, Q, R, S, T facing North. Row 2: U, V, W, X, Y facing South. P is at the left end of Row 1. T is at the right end of Row 1. U is at the left end of Row 2. Y is at the right end of Row 2. Q is immediately to the right of P. R is immediately to the left of S. V is second from the right end of Row 2. W is immediately to the left of V. X is opposite to S. Who is sitting opposite to P?
5. Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting in a row facing North. A is at one of the ends. B is 3rd from the left. C is immediately to the right of A. D is between B and E. F is to the immediate right of D. G is not at any end. H is between F and G. If A is at the right end, how many people are between B and F?
6. If X is the father of Y. Y is the sister of Z. Z is the brother of W. W is the sister of V. How is Y related to V?
7. Six people P, Q, R, S, T, U are sitting in a circle facing outwards. P is second to the right of Q. R is immediately to the left of P. S is to the immediate left of U. T is not sitting next to Q or P. Who is sitting between T and S?
8. Nine people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I are sitting in a row facing North. A is 4th from the left. B is 5th from the right. C is immediately to the left of A. D is immediately to the right of B. E is between C and A. F is between D and B. G is to the immediate left of C. H is to the immediate right of D. I is to the immediate left of G. How many people are between E and F?
9. If A is the mother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the daughter of D. D is the husband of E. How is C related to E?
10. Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting in a circle facing the center. P is second to the left of Q. R is immediately to the left of P. S is to the immediate right of U. T is not sitting next to Q or P. V is sitting between S and W. Who is sitting between U and R?
11. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "She is the daughter of the only child of my father." How is the woman in the photograph related to the man?
12. Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, G are sitting in a row facing South. A is 4th from the left end. B is 3rd from the right end. C is immediately to the right of A. D is immediately to the left of B. E is between A and C. F is between D and B. G is to the immediate left of A. How many people are to the right of C?
13. If A is the father of B. B is the sister of C. C is the son of D. D is the husband of E. How is A related to E?
14. In a family, a father, mother, and three sons. Each son has two sisters. How many members are there in the family?
15. Six friends P, Q, R, S, T, U are sitting around a circular table facing the center. P is second to the left of Q. R is immediately to the left of P. S is to the immediate right of U. T is not sitting next to Q or P. Who is sitting between S and P?
16. Ten people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y are sitting in two parallel rows with 5 people each, facing each other. Row 1: P, Q, R, S, T facing North. Row 2: U, V, W, X, Y facing South. P is at the left end of Row 1. T is at the right end of Row 1. U is at the left end of Row 2. Y is at the right end of Row 2. Q is immediately to the right of P. R is immediately to the left of S. V is second from the right end of Row 2. W is immediately to the left of V. X is opposite to S. Who is sitting opposite to T?
17. If X is the son of Y. Y is the daughter of Z. Z is the brother of W. W is the sister of V. How is X related to W?
18. Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, G are sitting in a row facing North. A is 4th from the left. B is 3rd from the right. C is immediately to the right of A. D is immediately to the left of B. E is between A and C. F is between D and B. G is to the immediate left of A. How many people are between E and D?
19. A man pointing to a photograph says, 'The lady in the photograph is the daughter of the wife of the son of my father.' How is the lady in the photograph related to the man?
20. Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting in a square table. Four are sitting on the sides and four are sitting at the corners. Those on the sides face inwards and those at the corners face outwards. P sits at a corner. Q sits opposite to P. R sits immediately to the left of P. S sits between Q and T. U sits opposite to R. V sits immediately to the right of Q. W sits between V and U. Who is sitting immediately to the left of S?
21. If P is the brother of Q. Q is the sister of R. R is the son of S. S is the wife of T. How is P related to S?
22. Six people A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting in a circle facing the center. A is second to the left of B. C is immediately to the right of A. D is between A and C. E is to the immediate left of B. F is between E and B. Who is sitting to the immediate right of F?
23. Nine people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X are sitting in a row facing North. P is fourth from the left end. Q is fifth from the right end. R is immediately to the left of P. S is immediately to the right of Q. T is between R and P. U is not at any end. V is to the immediate left of S. W is to the immediate right of U. X is to the immediate left of R. Who is sitting at the extreme right end?
24. Pointing to a photograph of a boy, a woman said, 'He has no brother or sister, but his father is my father's son.' How is the boy related to the woman?
25. Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G are sitting around a circular table facing the center. A is second to the left of B. C is immediately to the right of A. D is between A and C. E is to the immediate left of B. F is between E and B. G is to the immediate right of B. Who is sitting between D and F?
26. If A is the father of B. B is the brother of C. C is the daughter of D. D is the husband of E. How is E related to B?
27. Ten people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y are sitting in two parallel rows with 5 people each, facing each other. Row 1: P, Q, R, S, T facing North. Row 2: U, V, W, X, Y facing South. P is at the left end of Row 1. T is at the right end of Row 1. U is at the left end of Row 2. Y is at the right end of Row 2. Q is immediately to the right of P. R is immediately to the left of S. V is second from the right end of Row 2. W is immediately to the left of V. X is opposite to S. Who is sitting opposite to R?
28. Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting in a row facing North. A is at one of the ends. B is 3rd from the left. C is immediately to the right of A. D is between B and E. F is to the immediate right of D. G is not at any end. H is between F and G. If A is at the left end, how many people are between B and F?
29. If X is the brother of Y. Y is the daughter of Z. Z is the wife of W. How is W related to X?
30. Six friends A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting in a circle facing the center. A is second to the left of B. C is immediately to the right of A. D is between A and C. E is to the immediate left of B. F is between E and B. Who is sitting between C and E?
31. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are sitting in a straight line facing North. P is fourth from the left end. Q is third from the right end. R is immediately to the left of P. S is immediately to the right of Q. T is between R and P. U is not at any end. V is to the immediate left of S. How many people are between Q and R?
32. In a family of 6 people, A is the father of B. C is the sister of B. D is the brother of C. E is the wife of A. F is the son of E and A. How is D related to E?
33. Ten people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J are sitting in two parallel rows with 5 people each, facing each other. Row 1: A, B, C, D, E facing North. Row 2: F, G, H, I, J facing South. A is at the left end of Row 1. E is at the right end of Row 1. F is at the right end of Row 2. G is second from the left end of Row 2. C is immediately to the right of B. D is immediately to the left of E. J is not at any end of Row 2. H is opposite to D. Who is sitting opposite to B?
34. Pointing to a photograph, a person said, 'I have no brother or sister, but that man's father is my father's son.' How is the person in the photograph related to the speaker?
35. Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around a circular table facing the center. P is second to the left of Q. R is immediately to the left of P. S is to the immediate right of U. T is not sitting next to Q or P. V is sitting between S and W. Who is sitting opposite to P?
36. If M is the father of N. N is the daughter of O. O is the sister of P. Q is the husband of O. How is N related to P?
37. Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G are sitting in a straight line facing South. A is 4th from the left end. B is 3rd from the right end. C is immediately to the right of A. D is immediately to the left of B. E is between A and C. F is between D and B. G is to the immediate left of A. How many people are to the left of E?
38. In a row of 10 people, A is 3rd from the left. B is 5th from the right. C is to the immediate left of A. D is to the immediate right of B. If there are 2 people between C and D, what is the position of C from the left?
39. A woman said, 'My son is the only nephew of his maternal uncle.' How is the woman's son related to her brother?
40. Six people P, Q, R, S, T, U are sitting in a circle facing outwards. P is second to the right of Q. R is immediately to the left of P. S is to the immediate left of U. T is not sitting next to Q or P. Who is sitting between R and U?
41. Nine people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X are sitting in a row facing North. P is fourth from the left end. Q is fifth from the right end. R is immediately to the left of P. S is immediately to the right of Q. T is between R and P. U is not at any end. V is to the immediate left of S. W is to the immediate right of U. X is to the immediate left of R. How many people are between T and S?
42. If A is the mother of B, and B is the sister of C. C is the son of D. D is the husband of E. How is E related to B?
43. Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G are sitting around a circular table facing the center. A is second to the left of B. C is immediately to the right of A. D is between A and C. E is to the immediate left of B. F is between E and B. G is to the immediate right of B. Who is sitting between F and G?
44. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "She is the daughter of the only son of my grandfather." How is the woman in the photograph related to the man?
45. Ten people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J are sitting in two parallel rows with 5 people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row 1, A, B, C, D, E are sitting and facing South. In Row 2, F, G, H, I, J are sitting and facing North. A is sitting at the extreme left end of Row 1. E is sitting at the extreme right end of Row 1. F is sitting at the extreme right end of Row 2. G is second from the left end of Row 2. C is immediately to the right of B. D is immediately to the left of E. J is not sitting at any end of Row 2. H is sitting opposite to D. Who is sitting opposite to C?
46. In a group, there are a father, a mother, and their three sons. The sons have two sisters each. How many members are there in the group?
47. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are sitting in a straight line facing North. P is fourth from the left end. Q is third from the right end. R is immediately to the left of P. S is immediately to the right of Q. T is between R and P. U is not at any end. V is to the immediate left of S. How many people are to the right of T?
48. There are 7 people in a family. P is the father of Q. Q is the sister of R. R is the son of S. T is the brother of Q. U is the mother of R. How is T related to U?
49. Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are sitting in a square table. Five are sitting on the sides and three are sitting at the corners. Those on the sides face inwards and those at the corners face outwards. A sits at a corner. B sits opposite to A. C sits immediately to the left of A. D sits between B and E. F sits opposite to G. H sits to the immediate right of D. Who is sitting immediately to the right of H?
50. If X is the son of Y. Y is the daughter of Z. W is the husband of Y. How is X related to Z?