Seating Arrangement (Circular, Linear & Complex)

Seating Arrangement is the bedrock of logical analytical reasoning. The structure can be Circular, Linear (Single or Double Row), Square/Rectangular, or Polygonal.
The most critical aspect is determining Left and Right based on the direction the person is facing.

1. Circular Arrangement: People sit around a circle. Clues often use words like 'opposite to' or 'neighbors'.
2. Linear Arrangement: People sit in a straight line. Keywords like 'extreme ends' are your anchor points.
3. Dual Row: Two parallel rows facing each other. E.g., Row 1 faces South, Row 2 faces North. This automatically fixes opposite pairs.
4. Square/Rectangle: People sit at corners and middle of sides. Usually, corner ones face a different direction than middle ones.

1. Anchor First: Never start a seating arrangement with a relative clue like 'A is left of B'. Always start with a definite clue like 'C sits exactly in the middle' or 'D sits at the extreme right end'.
   2. Connecting Dots: Once an anchor is placed, look for the next clue that contains the name of the anchor person.
   3. The 'Who/Which/And' Trap:
   - 'A is second to the left of B, who sits to the right of C' -> 'Who' refers to B.
   - 'A is second to the left of B and sits to the right of C' -> 'And' refers to A.