NABARD Grade B Reasoning Ability: Puzzles & Seating Arrangement Practice Questions

These 20 MCQs are designed for NABARD Grade B 2026. Study the explanations carefully to master Puzzles & Seating Arrangement.

Q1. Six people A,B,C,D,E,F sit in a row. A is at the 3rd position from the left. D is at the extreme right. B is between C and A. E is to the immediate left of D. Who is at the extreme left?

  • A) C
  • B) F
  • C) B
  • D) E

Answer: A — A=3rd, D=6th, E=5th, B between C and A. B=2nd, C=1st (extreme left). F=4th.

Q2. P,Q,R,S,T sit in a circle facing the centre. P is between T and Q. R is to the immediate right of Q. What is S's position relative to T?

  • A) Immediate right
  • B) 2 places right
  • C) Opposite
  • D) Immediate left

Answer: C — In 5-person circle: P between T and Q means T-P-Q. R to right of Q → Q-R. Remaining: S. Order: T,P,Q,R,S. T and S are opposite.

Q3. 7 boxes are stacked. Box A is below Box B. Box C is immediately above Box A. Box D is at the top. Box E is between B and D. What is the position of C from the top?

  • A) 6th
  • B) 5th
  • C) 4th
  • D) 3rd

Answer: A — Stack from bottom: A,C,B,...,E,...,D. With A below B and C immediately above A: A,C order. B above C. E between B and D. Order bottom to top: A,C,B,E,D. That's 5 boxes. With 7 boxes: remaining 2 are below A or between. Position of C from top in 5-box arrangement: D=1,E=2,B=3,C=4,A=5. C is 4th from top. In 7-box: C is 6th from top.

Q4. 8 students sit in two rows of 4. Row 1 faces North. Row 2 faces South. A faces B. C sits to the right of A. D is the neighbour of B. E faces C. F is to the left of E. Who faces D?

  • A) F
  • B) G
  • C) C
  • D) A

Answer: A — A faces B. C is right of A (in Row 1). E faces C (in Row 2). F is left of E in Row 2. D is neighbour of B in Row 2. F faces D.

Q5. 5 friends have different heights. P is taller than Q but shorter than R. S is shorter than Q. T is the tallest. Rank S from tallest.

  • A) 5th
  • B) 4th
  • C) 3rd
  • D) 2nd

Answer: A — T>R>P>Q>S. S is 5th (shortest).

Q6. A,B,C,D,E,F,G sit in a row. D is 4th from the left. E is to the immediate right of D. B is to the immediate left of A. A is 2nd from the right. F is between C and G. Who is 3rd from the left?

  • A) C
  • B) B
  • C) F
  • D) G

Answer: A — A=6th (2nd from right in 7-seat row). B=5th (left of A). D=4th, E=5th — conflict. Re-check: A is 2nd from right in 7 seats = 6th. B=5th. D=4th. E=5th=B conflict. So E=5th=B: E and B same? No. D=4th, E=5th. B=5th=E conflict. Thus row must be 8 seats. A=7th. B=6th. D=4th, E=5th. F between C and G fills 1,2,3 positions. C or G at 3rd.

Q7. In a building, Floor 1 is at bottom. A lives 2 floors above B. C lives on the topmost floor. D lives between A and C. B lives on Floor 2. On which floor does D live?

  • A) Floor 5
  • B) Floor 4
  • C) Floor 6
  • D) Floor 3

Answer: A — B=Floor 2. A=Floor 4 (2 above B). C=topmost. D between A and C. If C=Floor 6, D=Floor 5.

Q8. P,Q,R sit in a row. Q is not at the extreme ends. R is to the right of P. What is R's position?

  • A) Extreme right
  • B) Middle
  • C) Extreme left
  • D) Cannot say

Answer: A — Q is in middle (not at ends). P and R at ends. R is right of P → P=left end, R=right end. R is at extreme right.

Q9. 6 people sit at a circular table. M is between N and O (going clockwise). P is opposite to M. Q is to the right of P. What is R's position?

  • A) Between Q and N
  • B) Opposite to O
  • C) Between P and O
  • D) Opposite to P

Answer: A — M opposite P. N-M-O clockwise. Q right of P. Remaining R sits between Q and N.

Q10. 4 people A,B,C,D stand in a queue. B is behind A. C is ahead of D but behind A. Who is first?

  • A) A
  • B) B
  • C) C
  • D) D

Answer: A — Order from front: A, C, D, B. A is first.

Q11. 5 books of different colours: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White are on a shelf. Blue is between Red and Green. White is to the right of Green. Yellow is at the extreme left. What is the order?

  • A) Yellow,Red,Blue,Green,White
  • B) Yellow,Green,Blue,Red,White
  • C) Red,Yellow,Blue,Green,White
  • D) Yellow,Blue,Red,Green,White

Answer: A — Yellow at left. Blue between Red and Green → Red-Blue-Green or Green-Blue-Red. White right of Green. So: Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, White.

Q12. In a class, Anita ranks 8th from the top and 15th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?

  • A) 22
  • B) 23
  • C) 21
  • D) 24

Answer: A — Total = 8+15–1 = 22.

Q13. Seats in a row: 1 to 10. Ravi sits at seat 3. Sita sits at seat 7. How many seats are between them?

  • A) 3
  • B) 4
  • C) 5
  • D) 2

Answer: A — Seats between 3 and 7: 4,5,6 = 3 seats.

Q14. A,B,C,D,E sit in a row. A and E are at the ends. D is between A and C. B is between C and E. Who is in the middle?

  • A) C
  • B) B
  • C) D
  • D) A

Answer: A — A at left end, E at right end. A,D,C,B,E → C is 3rd = middle.

Q15. In a queue of 20, if Mohan is 9th from the front, what is his position from the back?

  • A) 12th
  • B) 11th
  • C) 13th
  • D) 10th

Answer: A — 20–9+1=12th from back.

Q16. 6 people: height order is A>B>C>D>E>F. Who is 3rd tallest?

  • A) C
  • B) B
  • C) D
  • D) E

Answer: A — 3rd in descending order: C.

Q17. A sits opposite B. C sits to the right of A. D is between B and C. In this circular arrangement of 4 people, who is to the left of B?

  • A) D
  • B) C
  • C) A
  • D) Cannot say

Answer: A — A opposite B. C to right of A. Going clockwise: A, C, B, D (D between B and C). Left of B = D.

Q18. P,Q,R,S,T are in a line. P is at one end. T is at the other end. Q is between P and R. S is between R and T. Who is in the middle?

  • A) R
  • B) Q
  • C) S
  • D) T

Answer: A — Order: P, Q, R, S, T. Middle (3rd of 5) = R.

Q19. Ranks: Amit is 7th from left and 5th from right. How many people are in the row?

  • A) 11
  • B) 12
  • C) 10
  • D) 13

Answer: A — 7+5–1=11.

Q20. If in a group photo, 5 people stand in a row and Renu is 3rd from the left, she is ___ from the right.

  • A) 3rd
  • B) 2nd
  • C) 4th
  • D) 5th

Answer: A — 5–3+1=3rd from right.