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Chapter
Chapter
5 Circular Arrangement

Section Level No. of Questions
Concept Applicator Very Easy 31

Concept Builder Easy 54
Concept Cracker Moderate 22

Concept Deviator Difficult 35

THEORY
Circular arrangement is also a type of arrangement question with more complexity, in this case apart from normal
arrangement we have different variables/ angles that we have to solve. Left or right information is given in both linear
as well as circular arrangements but in circular arrangement for left or right you can choose either clockwise or anti
clockwise. When people have to be seated in a row or a circular table the best way to determine the left hand and right
hand position is to imagine yourself seated in that particular place.
To solve these type of questions we should follow these:
1. Draw the diagrammatic representation of the arrangement. E.g. draw a circle for a circular arrangement. Draw a
dashed line for position on a straight line, Draw rectangle for rectangular table etc.
2. Mark the right hand and left hand position of the people keeping in mind the direction in which the individuals
are facing.
3. Mark the direction i.e. North, south, West or facing towards the table or away from the table.
4. Identify the definite clues and locate them first on circular/ rectangular table whatever is given in the question.
5. Identify the relative position and locate the same to get an indicative position.
6. Use definite clues in conjunction with relative position clues to arrive at the final arrangement.
7. If people are seated around a table with no direction mentioned, it has to be read as facing towards the table.
Ex. 1:
Direction (1-4): Read the following information and answer the question given below:

(i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting along a circle facing at the centre and are playing cards,
(ii) E is the neighbour of A and D
(iii) G is not between F and C
(iv) F is on the immediate right of A (Bank of India PO)
1. Who are the neighbour of B?
(a) C and D (b) F and C (c) A and F
(d) Data inadequate (e) None of these