Who sits in the middle (seat 2) in this seating arrangement?

Divya sits in seat 2. The full order from far-left to far-right is: Gauri, Divya, Arjun, Bhavna (left to right).

How do you solve linear seating arrangement puzzles for bank exams?

Fix any direct positions first (far-left / far-right ends), then apply the relative clues (left of, immediately left, exactly k between). Eliminate impossible orders until a single arrangement satisfies every clue.

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Seating Arrangement Reasoning Puzzle for IBPS PO — Arjun, Bhavna, Gauri, Divya

2026-06-11 IBPS PO · SBI Clerk · SSC 3 clues · 4 people

The puzzle

Arjun, Bhavna, Gauri, Divya sit in a single row, all facing north. Seat 1 is the far-left end and seat 4 is the far-right end. Using the clues below, work out the order from left to right.

Gauri sits somewhere to the left of Arjun.
Divya sits immediately to the left of Arjun.
Arjun sits immediately to the left of Bhavna.

Question: What is the seating order from far-left to far-right?

Reveal the answer

Answer: Gauri, Divya, Arjun, Bhavna (left to right).

Seat 1GauriSeat 2DivyaSeat 3ArjunSeat 4Bhavna

Start: 24 possible left-to-right orders of 4 people.
Clue 1 — "Gauri sits somewhere to the left of Arjun." leaves 12 possibilities.
Clue 2 — "Divya sits immediately to the left of Arjun." leaves 3 possibilities.
Clue 3 — "Arjun sits immediately to the left of Bhavna." leaves 1 possibility.
Exactly one order survives every clue — that is the answer.

How to crack linear seating puzzles faster

Lock the ends first — any "far-left / far-right" clue fixes a seat instantly.
Convert "immediately to the left/right" into adjacent pairs and slide them along the row.
"Exactly k people between" gives a fixed gap — try it at each valid position.
Eliminate, don't guess: each clue should cut the possibilities until one order remains.

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