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MAT Seating Arrangement — practice questions

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In a row of 40 students facing north, Rita is 11th from the left. Her position from the right is:Read the answer and worked solution →In a queue, A is 7th from the front and 12th from the back. Total people in the queue:Read the answer and worked solution →Six friends sit around a round table facing the centre. A is between B and C. D is opposite B. Who is opposite C?Read the answer and worked solution →

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In a row of 40 students facing north, Rita is 11th from the left. Her position from the right is:

  1. 29th
  2. 30th
  3. 31st
  4. 28th
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Correct answer: B. 30th

1. Position from right = total − position from left + 1. 2. = 40 − 11 + 1 = 30. 3. Therefore 30th from the right. _Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.98_

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In a queue, A is 7th from the front and 12th from the back. Total people in the queue:

  1. 17
  2. 18
  3. 19
  4. 20
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Correct answer: B. 18

1. Total = position from front + position from back − 1. 2. = 7 + 12 − 1. 3. = 18. _Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.99_

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Six friends sit around a round table facing the centre. A is between B and C. D is opposite B. Who is opposite C?

  1. A
  2. D
  3. E
  4. F
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Correct answer: C. E

1. Round table with 6 seats. A is between B and C, so B-A-C are adjacent in some order. 2. D opposite B → D is 3 seats away from B. With A in between, opposite C falls 3 seats from C, which (with E, F filling in) is E. 3. Therefore E is opposite C. _Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.112_

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