0 Circular Arrangements PYQ (Solutions)

Circular Arrangement Puzzles

Circular arrangement puzzles involve seating or arranging entities around a circle or cycle. These are a subset of arrangement problems. CAT has included them occasionally.

• CAT 2017: Slot 2 “Tea Tasting” puzzle might have been a circular seating scenario (multiple friends tasting teas, possibly seated around a table).
• CAT 2018: “Eight Friends and Meals” type puzzle could be circular (though specifics weren’t explicit; circular arrangements were not separately listed).
• CAT 2021: Slot 1 “Friends, Acquaintances and Strangers” set (6 questions) was an arrangement puzzle that could have been circular (sounds like a social circle puzzle).

Key Insights:

• Every CAT paper has at least one arrangement puzzle, but circular arrangements are not guaranteed every year.
• Over 2017–2024, a few LR sets have included circular seating (~1 set in 2–3 years).
• Circular arrangements should be prepared as a known type, but their appearance is occasional in official CAT papers.