Logical Reasoning Questions for CLAT | QB Set 97

Eight students — A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H — participated in a leadership workshop organised by a law university. The workshop had two rounds of activities. In the first round, the students were seated in two parallel rows facing each other. Row 1 contained A, B, C, and D, all facing south, while Row 2 contained E, F, G, and H, all facing north. Each student in one row sat directly opposite one student in the other row.

In the second round, the same eight students sat around a circular table facing the centre for a group discussion. Some seating conditions remained connected to their earlier arrangement. A sits opposite G in the circular arrangement. The person who sat opposite B in the parallel rows sits immediately to the right of D in the circle. C is not adjacent to H in the circular arrangement. E sits second to the left of A. F sits opposite D in the circular arrangement. In the parallel rows, B sits at one of the extreme ends and is opposite H. D is not an immediate neighbour of A in the circle. G is seated between C and H in the circular arrangement.

Questions

1. Who sits immediately to the left of A in the circular arrangement?

A. H
B. F
C. C
D. D

2. Who is sitting opposite F in the circular arrangement?

A. D
B. B
C. G
D. E

3. Which of the following pairs sat opposite each other in the parallel rows?

A. A and G
B. C and F
C. D and E
D. B and H

4. If all the persons are arranged alphabetically clockwise in the circular arrangement, the positions of how many persons remain unchanged?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four

5. Who sits immediately between C and H in the circular arrangement?

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

Answers with Detailed Explanation

1. Who sits immediately to the left of A in the circular arrangement?

Answer: C. C

Explanation:

From the clues:

• A sits opposite G.
• E sits second to the left of A.
• G is seated between C and H.
• Everyone faces the centre.

Placing A first and arranging accordingly, the valid circular arrangement becomes:

A – H – G – C – F – D – B – E (clockwise)

The person immediately to the left of A is C.

2. Who is sitting opposite F in the circular arrangement?

Answer: A. D

Explanation:

The clue directly states:

• F sits opposite D in the circular arrangement.

Hence, the correct answer is D.

3. Which of the following pairs sat opposite each other in the parallel rows?

Answer: D. B and H

Explanation:

The passage clearly mentions:

• B sits at one of the extreme ends and is opposite H in the parallel rows.

Therefore, B and H sat opposite each other.

4. If all the persons are arranged alphabetically clockwise in the circular arrangement, the positions of how many persons remain unchanged?

Answer: C. Three

Explanation:

Original circular arrangement:

A – H – G – C – F – D – B – E

Alphabetical clockwise arrangement:

A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H

Comparing both arrangements carefully, the positions of A, F, and G remain unchanged.

Hence, three persons retain their positions.

5. Who sits immediately between C and H in the circular arrangement?

Answer: B. G

Explanation:

One clue directly states:

• G is seated between C and H in the circular arrangement.

Thus, the correct answer is G.