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Chapter
Chapter
4 Matrix Arrangement

Section Level No. of Questions
Concept Applicator Very Easy 20

Concept Builder Easy 20
Concept Cracker Moderate 35

Concept Deviator Difficult 20

THEORY

Matrix arrangement problems are the most common problem types in all aptitude test entrance exams. Unlike linear
arrangement problems these are dealt with more than one variable / property of the objects. In linear arrangement,
where the objects had only one property – their positioning, objects in matrix arrangement have multiple properties.
In general the information that is provided in these question is of two types:

1. Direct information: Information relating to an object with its property
2. Indirect information: Information that relates two or more properties of an object.
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To handle this type of questions 1 we have to note down all the given information, then find out the parameters about
which more information is given and then make a table and co-relate the given parameters to find out exact match.
For example if it is given that four students A, B, C, and D belongs to 4 different cities namely Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai
and Chennai. If it is given that A doesn’t belongs to Chennai and Delhi, B belongs to Kolkata then we can represent
this information as:

Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai
A X X √ X
B X √ X X
C X X
D X X

Lets proceed towards the questions and see how to deal these types of questions.