Banking / Reasoning

Linear arrangement sample question

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By Sarkari Engine Editorial DeskLast updated 6 August 2026Method, answer logic and revision steps reviewed

Question

A sits immediately left of B. C sits to the right of B. Who is definitely not to the left of B?

  1. A. A
  2. B. C
  3. C. Both A and C
  4. D. Cannot determine

Correct answer

Option B: C

The statement directly places A immediately left of B and C to the right of B. Therefore C is definitely not to the left of B.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A is explicitly to the left of B.
  • Both A and C is wrong because A is left of B.
  • Cannot determine is wrong because C's position relative to B is given.

Solution method

  1. Place the direct relation A immediately left of B as a fixed block.
  2. Add C on the right side of B exactly as stated; no distance is implied unless given.
  3. Answer only the relative-position question asked and avoid inventing positions for unnamed seats.

Concept boundary

The clue guarantees A is left of B and C is right of B. It does not say C is immediately right of B, nor does it establish the full seating order beyond those relations. Good puzzle solving preserves what is known without silently strengthening a clue.

Transfer practice

P is immediately right of Q, and R is somewhere left of Q. Who is definitely right of Q?

Check the transfer answer

P

P's position is direct and immediate. R is explicitly on the other side, while no additional order should be inferred.

Practice tip

Start arrangement questions with the direct relation before considering extra possibilities.

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