# Row Seating Reasoning Puzzle for IBPS PO — Jaya, Sneha, Vikram, Tanvi

> 4-person linear row seating arrangement (2026-08-16) — Jaya, Sneha, Vikram, Tanvi. 4 logic clues, one provable answer. Free IBPS PO & SSC practice.

Source: https://deducepuzzles.com/blog/2026-08-16-row-seating-puzzle

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Published: 2026-08-16 · Difficulty: easy · 4 clues · 4 people
Exams: IBPS PO · SBI Clerk · SSC

## The puzzle

Jaya, Sneha, Vikram, Tanvi — 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 arrangement.

1. Sneha sits at the far-left (extreme) end of the row.
2. Jaya sits somewhere to the right of Tanvi.
3. Exactly 1 person sits between Sneha and Tanvi.
4. Tanvi sits somewhere to the right of Vikram.

## Answer

Sneha, Vikram, Tanvi, Jaya (left to right).

Seat 1: Sneha · Seat 2: Vikram · Seat 3: Tanvi · Seat 4: Jaya

## Step-by-step solution

1. Start: 24 possible left-to-right orders of 4 people.
2. Clue 1 — "Sneha sits at the far-left (extreme) end of the row." ⇒ Sneha → seat 1 (6 possibilities left). Board (left → right): Sneha · _ · _ · _
3. Clue 3 — "Exactly 1 person sits between Sneha and Tanvi." ⇒ Tanvi → seat 3 (2 possibilities left). Board (left → right): Sneha · _ · Tanvi · _
4. Clue 2 — "Jaya sits somewhere to the right of Tanvi." ⇒ Jaya → seat 4, Vikram → seat 2 (1 possibility left). Board (left → right): Sneha · Vikram · Tanvi · Jaya
5. Exactly one order survives every clue: Sneha, Vikram, Tanvi, Jaya (left to right).

## How to crack row 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.
- "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.

## FAQ

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

Vikram sits in seat 2. The full order: Sneha, Vikram, Tanvi, Jaya (left to right).

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

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

## Learn the method

This post is one worked example. The topic page for linear seating arrangement carries the full method,
the clue-wording table and the mistakes that cost marks: https://deducepuzzles.com/reasoning/seating-arrangement

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