The CLAT exam requires strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and careful reading, along with a clear understanding of the Seating Arrangement. This article provides a set of MCQs on Seating Arrangement to help you practice and strengthen your knowledge with the help of detailed solutions, which will support your CLAT 2026 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CLAT 2026 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CLAT 2025, with a total of 120 questions for one mark, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.
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CLAT MCQs on Seating Arrangement
1. ‘G’, ‘H’, ‘T’, ‘J’, ‘K’, ‘L’, ‘M’, ‘N’ are sitting around a round table in the same order for discussion at equal distances. If ‘M’ sits in the north, what will be the position of ‘J’?
A East
B South-East
C South
D South-West
2. Roshan, Vaibhav, Vinay and Sumit are playing cards. Roshan and Vaibhav are partners. Sumit faces North. If Roshan faces West, then who faces South?
A Vinay
B Vaibhav
C Sumit
D Data is inadequate
3. Five boys are standing in a row facing East. Pavan is to the left of Tavan. Vipin, Chavan, Tavan, Vipin, Chavan are to the left of Nakul. Chavan is between Tavan and Vipin. If Vipin is fourth from the left, then how far is Tavan from the right?
A First
B Second
C Third
D Fourth
4. Four members are to be nominated to a Committee from six candidates A,B,C,D,E,F. Rules:
(A) If A is nominated, then D is excluded.
(B) If B is nominated, then exactly one of E or F must also be nominated.
(C) If C is nominated, then both D and B must be nominated. Which set of four is possible?
(A) If A is nominated, then D is excluded.
(B) If B is nominated, then exactly one of E or F must also be nominated.
(C) If C is nominated, then both D and B must be nominated. Which set of four is possible?
AA,B,E
BA,B,C,D
CB,C,D,E
DB,C,D,F
5. Direction: Read the passage and answer.
Ten friends sit in two opposite rows of five each. North-facing row: Venkat, Manohar, Ravi, Prasanth, Tilak. South-facing row: Vidya, Maya, Divya, Keerthi, Anu (not in order). Other facts: Manohar sits opposite a friend using a Ford and that friend is at an extreme; Ravi sits second to the right of Manohar; the Honda user is not Ravi; Venkat sits exactly in the middle of Ravi and the Nissan user (who is not Manohar); Keerthi is not at an extreme, uses Tata, and sits opposite a Fiat; the Maruthi user sits opposite the person immediately left of Keerthi; the Toyota user (not Anu) sits opposite Prasanth; Tilak is not at an extreme, sits opposite the Chevrolet user, and that Chevrolet user is adjacent to Divya and to the Mahindra user; Vidya uses neither Chevrolet nor Toyota.
Who uses the Mahindra car?
Ten friends sit in two opposite rows of five each. North-facing row: Venkat, Manohar, Ravi, Prasanth, Tilak. South-facing row: Vidya, Maya, Divya, Keerthi, Anu (not in order). Other facts: Manohar sits opposite a friend using a Ford and that friend is at an extreme; Ravi sits second to the right of Manohar; the Honda user is not Ravi; Venkat sits exactly in the middle of Ravi and the Nissan user (who is not Manohar); Keerthi is not at an extreme, uses Tata, and sits opposite a Fiat; the Maruthi user sits opposite the person immediately left of Keerthi; the Toyota user (not Anu) sits opposite Prasanth; Tilak is not at an extreme, sits opposite the Chevrolet user, and that Chevrolet user is adjacent to Divya and to the Mahindra user; Vidya uses neither Chevrolet nor Toyota.
Who uses the Mahindra car?
A Venkat
B Anu
C Vidya
D Divya
6. Direction: Read the passage and answer the question.
Ten friends sit in two opposite rows of five each. North-facing row: Venkat, Manohar, Ravi, Prasanth, Tilak (not in order). South-facing row: Vidya, Maya, Divya, Keerthi, Anu (not in order). Each person faces exactly one person from the other row. Given conditions (Ford user at an extreme opposite Manohar; Ravi is second to the right of Manohar; Honda user is not Ravi; Venkat sits exactly in the middle of Ravi and the Nissan user (Nissan is not Manohar); Keerthi is not at an extreme, uses Tata, and sits opposite a Fiat; the Maruthi user sits opposite the person immediately left of Keerthi; the Toyota user (not Anu) sits opposite Prasanth; Tilak is not at an extreme, sits opposite the Chevrolet user, and that Chevrolet user is adjacent to Divya and to the Mahindra user; Vidya uses neither Chevrolet nor Toyota).
Question: Keerthi is how many places away from the one who uses the Ford car?
Ten friends sit in two opposite rows of five each. North-facing row: Venkat, Manohar, Ravi, Prasanth, Tilak (not in order). South-facing row: Vidya, Maya, Divya, Keerthi, Anu (not in order). Each person faces exactly one person from the other row. Given conditions (Ford user at an extreme opposite Manohar; Ravi is second to the right of Manohar; Honda user is not Ravi; Venkat sits exactly in the middle of Ravi and the Nissan user (Nissan is not Manohar); Keerthi is not at an extreme, uses Tata, and sits opposite a Fiat; the Maruthi user sits opposite the person immediately left of Keerthi; the Toyota user (not Anu) sits opposite Prasanth; Tilak is not at an extreme, sits opposite the Chevrolet user, and that Chevrolet user is adjacent to Divya and to the Mahindra user; Vidya uses neither Chevrolet nor Toyota).
Question: Keerthi is how many places away from the one who uses the Ford car?
A One
B Three
C Four
D Two
7. Ten friends are seated in two opposite rows of five each. North-facing row (left to right): Venkat, Manohar, Ravi, Prasanth, Tilak (not necessarily in this order). South-facing row (left to right, facing North): Vidya, Maya, Divya, Keerthi, Anu (not necessarily in this order). Each person faces exactly one person in the other row. Manohar sits opposite the Ford user who is at an extreme. The Honda user is not Ravi, who sits second to the right of Manohar. Venkat sits exactly in the middle of Ravi and the Nissan user (the Nissan user is not Manohar). Keerthi is not at an extreme, uses a Tata, and sits opposite the Fiat user. The Maruti user sits opposite the person immediately to the left of Keerthi. The Toyota user (not Anu) sits opposite Prasanth. Tilak is not at any extreme. The Chevrolet user is adjacent to Divya and also adjacent to the Mahindra user. Vidya uses neither Chevrolet nor Toyota.
Who sits third to the left of the one who uses the Chevrolet?
Who sits third to the left of the one who uses the Chevrolet?
A Anu
B Maya
C Divya
D Vidya
8. Direction: Read the passage and answer. Ten friends sit in two opposite rows of five each (North: Venkat, Manohar, Ravi, Prasanth, Tilak; South: Vidya, Maya, Divya, Keerthi, Anu — not in order). \r Each North seat faces exactly one South seat. Conditions: Manohar faces the friend using a Ford at an extreme; Ravi sits second to the right of Manohar; the Honda user is not Ravi; Venkat sits exactly in the middle of Ravi and the Nissan user (Nissan is not Manohar); Keerthi is not at an extreme, uses Tata, and sits opposite a Fiat; the Maruthi user sits opposite the person immediately left of Keerthi; the Toyota user (not Anu) sits opposite Prasanth; Tilak is not at an extreme, sits opposite the Chevrolet user who is adjacent to Divya and to the Mahindra user; Vidya uses neither Chevrolet nor Toyota.
Question: Which is the car used by Maya?
Question: Which is the car used by Maya?
A Toyota
B Chevrolet
C Mahindra
D Ford
9. On the farewell day five best friends—Vishal, Anirudh, Gaurav, Mansi and Sapna—clicked their photo, facing the photographer who is on the west. They stood subject to:
(i) Sapna stands to the right of Mansi and Gaurav.
(ii) Gaurav stands to the left of Vishal and Sapna.
(iii) Mansi stands between Vishal and Anirudh.
(iv) There are two people between Anirudh and Gaurav.
Who will be standing at the 2nd position from the right in the photograph?
(i) Sapna stands to the right of Mansi and Gaurav.
(ii) Gaurav stands to the left of Vishal and Sapna.
(iii) Mansi stands between Vishal and Anirudh.
(iv) There are two people between Anirudh and Gaurav.
Who will be standing at the 2nd position from the right in the photograph?
A Vishal
B Mansi
C Gaurav
D Anirudh
10. On the farewell day five best friends—Vishal, Anirudh, Gaurav, Mansi and Sapna—clicked their photo, facing the photographer who is on the west. They stood subject to:
(i) Sapna stands to the right of Mansi and Gaurav.
(ii) Gaurav stands to the left of Vishal and Sapna.
(iii) Mansi stands between Vishal and Anirudh.
(iv) There are two people between Anirudh and Gaurav.
Who stands to the left of Anirudh?
(i) Sapna stands to the right of Mansi and Gaurav.
(ii) Gaurav stands to the left of Vishal and Sapna.
(iii) Mansi stands between Vishal and Anirudh.
(iv) There are two people between Anirudh and Gaurav.
Who stands to the left of Anirudh?
A Sapna
B Gaurav
C Mansi
D Vishal
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