SBI PO Linear Seating Arrangement

Imagine people sitting on a bench in a straight line. Some face north (normal sitting), some face south (back towards north). You get clues about who sits where, how far from whom, and in which direction they face

1) Linear means straight line - either horizontal or vertical 2) People can face same direction or opposite directions 3) Left-Right is relative to the person's facing direction 4) Immediate left/right means directly adjacent 5) Between A and B means A and B are not adjacent.

1) Who sits at which position 2) How many people between two persons 3) Who faces which direction 4) Immediate neighbors identification 5) Position from left/right end

When person faces north, their left-right matches your left-right. When person faces south, their left-right is opposite to your left-right

North facer's right = your right, South facer's right = your left

E sits between B(3) and C(4) means there's an error in our arrangement

If E is between B and C, and B is 3rd from left, then arrangement could be B-E-C. So B(3), E(4), C(5). But A is 2nd from right (position 5). This means A and C both at position 5 - impossible

A at position 5, so C at position 4 (immediate left), E must be at position 2 (only position between B and C if we consider the linear sequence)

Position 1(?), B(2), Position 3(?), C(4), A(5), Position 6(?). E between B and C means E at position 3. Remaining positions filled by D and F

Pick one person with maximum clues as reference point. Build the entire arrangement around that person

Students confuse left-right when people face opposite directions. Always remember - when someone faces south, their personal left becomes your right when you view from above. Many students lose 2-3 marks just because of this directional confusion. Draw arrows to show facing direction to avoid this trap.