Analytical Reasoning Question No. 48
Four girls—L, M, N, and O—and four boys—V, W, X, and Y—are the eight adults to be seated at a rectangular bench. Three of the adults are to sit on one side of the bench, three are to sit on the other side of the bench, one is to sit at the head of the bench, and one is to sit at the foot of the bench. The following restrictions on seating arrangements must be observed:
1. Adults of the same sex cannot sit next to each other on the same side of the bench.
2. The adult seated at the foot of the bench cannot be the same sex as the adult seated at the head of the bench.
3. X cannot be seated on the same side of the bench as N.
4. Y cannot be seated on the same side of the bench as O.
1. If Y is seated at the head of the bench and N is seated in the middle seat on one side of the bench, which of the following must be true?
(A) O is seated at the foot of the bench. (B) V is seated at the foot of the bench.
(C) L is seated on the same side of the bench as N. (D) W is seated on the opposite side of the bench from N.
(E) X is seated on the opposite side of the bench from N.
2. If O is to be seated at the head of the bench, each of the following could be seated at the foot of the bench EXCEPT
(A) M (B) V (C) W (D) X (E) Y
3. If W is seated at the foot of the bench, Y is seated in an end seat on one side of the bench, and N is seated in an end seat on the other side of the bench, where must X be seated?
(A) At the head of the bench
(B) In the middle seat on the same side of the bench as Y
(C) In an end seat on the same side of the bench as Y
(D) In the middle seat on the same side of the bench as N
(E) In an end seat on the same side of the bench as N
4. If X is seated at the head of the bench, V is seated in the middle seat on one side of the bench, and N is seated in the middle seat on the other side of the bench, which of the following can be true?
(A) L is seated at the foot of the bench.
(B) M is seated on the same side of the bench as N.
(C) O is seated on the same side of the bench as N.
(D) W is seated on the same side of the bench as V.
(E) Y is seated on the same side of the bench as V.
5. If X is seated at the foot of the bench, Y is sealed in the middle seat on one side of the bench, and N is seated in the middle seat on the other side of the bench, which of the following must be seated at the head of the bench?
(A) L (B) M (C) O (D) V (E) W
1. Adults of the same sex cannot sit next to each other on the same side of the bench.
2. The adult seated at the foot of the bench cannot be the same sex as the adult seated at the head of the bench.
3. X cannot be seated on the same side of the bench as N.
4. Y cannot be seated on the same side of the bench as O.
1. If Y is seated at the head of the bench and N is seated in the middle seat on one side of the bench, which of the following must be true?
(A) O is seated at the foot of the bench. (B) V is seated at the foot of the bench.
(C) L is seated on the same side of the bench as N. (D) W is seated on the opposite side of the bench from N.
(E) X is seated on the opposite side of the bench from N.
2. If O is to be seated at the head of the bench, each of the following could be seated at the foot of the bench EXCEPT
(A) M (B) V (C) W (D) X (E) Y
3. If W is seated at the foot of the bench, Y is seated in an end seat on one side of the bench, and N is seated in an end seat on the other side of the bench, where must X be seated?
(A) At the head of the bench
(B) In the middle seat on the same side of the bench as Y
(C) In an end seat on the same side of the bench as Y
(D) In the middle seat on the same side of the bench as N
(E) In an end seat on the same side of the bench as N
4. If X is seated at the head of the bench, V is seated in the middle seat on one side of the bench, and N is seated in the middle seat on the other side of the bench, which of the following can be true?
(A) L is seated at the foot of the bench.
(B) M is seated on the same side of the bench as N.
(C) O is seated on the same side of the bench as N.
(D) W is seated on the same side of the bench as V.
(E) Y is seated on the same side of the bench as V.
5. If X is seated at the foot of the bench, Y is sealed in the middle seat on one side of the bench, and N is seated in the middle seat on the other side of the bench, which of the following must be seated at the head of the bench?
(A) L (B) M (C) O (D) V (E) W
