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RRB NTPC Puzzles & Seating Questions

Top 20 PYQs (2024–2024) — with Solutions & Shortcuts

RRB NTPC Puzzles & Seating is one of the most frequently tested topics — 20 previous year questions from 2024–2024 papers are included on this page. Each question comes with a step-by-step solution, common trap identified, and a time-saving shortcut.

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RRB NTPC Puzzles & Seating — Past Exam Questions

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Q1Exam PatternEasy

In a row of four people sitting in a line, Priya sits third from the left. Qasim sits to the immediate right of Priya. Which position does Qasim occupy?

Q2Exam PatternEasy

Four students—Vikram, Wanda, Xavier, and Yuki—sit in a line facing East. Xavier sits second from the left. Vikram sits to the immediate left of Xavier. What is Vikram's position from the left?

Q3Exam PatternEasy

Six people—P, Q, R, S, T, U—sit in two parallel rows facing each other. Row A has 3 people, Row B has 3 people. P sits in Row A, Position 2. Q sits directly opposite P. R sits to the left of P in Row A. S sits to the right of Q in Row B. T sits in Row A, Position 3. U sits in Row B, Position 1. Who sits in Row B, Position 2?

Q4Exam PatternEasy

Seven people sit in two parallel rows. Row 1 has 4 people, Row 2 has 3 people. Vikram sits in Row 1, Position 2. Priya sits directly opposite Vikram. Anuj sits to the immediate left of Vikram. Neha sits to the immediate right of Priya. Ravi sits in Row 1, Position 4. Sanjay sits in Row 2, Position 1. Who sits in Row 2, Position 3?

Q5Exam PatternEasy

Four people—Mohan, Geeta, Arjun, and Divya—sit in two parallel rows of 2 seats each. Row X faces Row Y. Mohan sits in Row X, Position 1. Geeta sits directly opposite Mohan. Arjun sits to the right of Mohan in Row X. Divya sits in Row Y, Position 2. Who sits in Row Y, Position 1?

Q6Exam PatternEasy

Eight people sit in two parallel rows of 4 seats each. Row North faces Row South. Kavya sits in Row North, Position 3. Ishaan sits directly opposite Kavya. Jaya sits to the left of Kavya. Laxman sits to the right of Ishaan. Mira sits in Row North, Position 1. Neeraj sits in Row South, Position 1. Who sits in Row South, Position 4?

Q7Exam PatternEasy

Six friends—Aman, Bhavna, Chirag, Diya, Eshan, and Fiona—sit in two parallel rows of 3 seats each. Row 1 faces Row 2. The following conditions apply: 1. Aman sits in Row 1, middle position. 2. Bhavna sits directly opposite to Aman in Row 2. 3. Chirag sits to the left of Aman in Row 1. 4. Diya sits to the right of Bhavna in Row 2. 5. Eshan sits in Row 1, right position. 6. Fiona sits in the remaining seat. Who sits directly opposite to Chirag?

Q8Exam PatternEasy

Four people—Vikram, Wina, Xander, Yuki—have different ages. Vikram is older than Wina. Xander is younger than Yuki. Wina is older than Xander. Who is the youngest?

Q9Exam PatternEasy

Five items—Apple, Banana, Cherry, Date, Elderberry—are arranged by price (lowest to highest). Apple costs less than Cherry. Banana costs less than Date. Cherry costs less than Elderberry. Date costs less than Elderberry. Which item is definitely more expensive than at least three other items?

Q10Exam PatternEasy

Five friends—Arun, Bhavna, Chetan, Deepa, and Esha—are sitting in a row facing North. Based on the following clues, who sits third from the left? 1. Arun sits immediately to the left of Bhavna. 2. Deepa sits immediately to the right of Chetan. 3. Esha sits at one of the ends. 4. Chetan does not sit at either end. Who sits third from the left?

Q11Exam PatternEasy

Five employees—Arun, Bhavna, Chitra, Deepak, and Esha—are scheduled to work on five consecutive days: Monday through Friday. Each works exactly one day. Based on the following clues, who works on Wednesday? 1. Arun works two days after Bhavna. 2. Chitra works on Friday. 3. Deepak works on Monday. 4. Esha works one day before Arun.

Q12Exam PatternEasy

Six tasks—P, Q, R, S, T, U—must be completed on six consecutive days starting Monday. Each task takes exactly one day. Using the clues below, on which day is task R scheduled? 1. Task P is scheduled 3 days before task T. 2. Task Q is scheduled on Wednesday. 3. Task R is scheduled 1 day after task Q. 4. Task S is scheduled on Monday.

Q13Exam PatternEasy

Three events—A, B, and C—are scheduled on three different days of the week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Using the clues below, on which day is event B scheduled? 1. Event A is not on Monday. 2. Event B is scheduled 2 days after event C. 3. Event C is not on Friday.

Q14Exam PatternEasy

Five friends—Arun, Bhavna, Chitra, Deepak, and Esha—sit in two parallel rows of 5 seats each. Row 1 faces Row 2. Arun sits in Row 1, Position 3. Bhavna sits directly opposite Arun in Row 2. Chitra sits to the immediate left of Arun. Deepak sits to the immediate right of Bhavna. Esha sits in Row 1, Position 1. Who sits in Row 2, Position 2?

Q15Exam PatternEasy

Five people—Aman, Bhavna, Chitra, Deepak, and Esha—live in a 5-storey building, one person per floor (floors numbered 1 to 5 from bottom to top). The following conditions apply: 1. Aman lives on an odd-numbered floor. 2. Bhavna lives directly above Chitra. 3. Deepak lives on floor 3. 4. Esha lives on a floor higher than Deepak's. 5. Chitra does not live on floor 1. Who lives on floor 2?

Q16Exam PatternEasy

Five people — Aman, Bhavna, Chetan, Deepa, and Esha — live on five different floors of a building (floors 1 to 5, where floor 1 is the ground floor). Based on the following clues, determine who lives on floor 3. Clue 1: Aman lives on an odd-numbered floor. Clue 2: Bhavna lives immediately above Chetan. Clue 3: Deepa lives on floor 2. Clue 4: Esha lives on a floor higher than Deepa but lower than floor 5. Clue 5: Chetan does not live on floor 1.

Q17Exam PatternMedium

Six employees—M, N, O, P, Q, R—work on 6 different floors of an office building (floors 1 to 6). Each employee is on exactly one floor. Based on the clues below, who works on floor 4? Clue 1: M works on an even-numbered floor. Clue 2: N works exactly 2 floors above O. Clue 3: P works on floor 1. Clue 4: Q works on floor 6. Clue 5: R works on floor 2. Clue 6: O works on floor 3.

Q18Exam PatternMedium

Six friends—Aman, Bhavna, Chirag, Deepak, Esha, and Farhan—sit in a straight line facing North. Chirag sits third from the left. Aman sits immediately to the left of Chirag. Esha sits at one of the ends. Deepak sits immediately to the right of Bhavna. Farhan is not at either end. Who sits second from the right?

Q19Exam PatternMedium

Six people—A, B, C, D, E, F—sit in a straight line. D sits fourth from the left. B sits immediately to the left of D. C sits at the left end. E sits immediately to the right of D. F is not adjacent to C. Who sits second from the left?

Q20Exam PatternMedium

Five employees—Arun, Bhavna, Chitra, Deepak, and Esha—are scheduled to work on five consecutive days: Monday to Friday. Each works exactly one day. The following conditions apply: 1. Arun works on Wednesday. 2. Bhavna works the day immediately before Chitra. 3. Deepak works on Friday. 4. Esha does not work on Monday. On which day does Chitra work?

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