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Exam-focused quick revision round worksheet: 20 beginner-level ranking & ordering questions. Worksheet 3 of 30 targets quick solving techniques. Build proficiency in problem solving, practice tests, exam preparation with detailed solutions. Ideal for entry-level competitive exam preparation.

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Question 1

Among P, V, Z, Q, the following comparisons are known: Q is older than V. V is older than P. P is older than Z. Who is the tallest?
Chain of comparisons: Q > V > P > Z. Therefore, the tallest is Q.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 2

At the Olympics, Germany, Russia, Japan, Australia, USA competed. Australia has more gold medals than Germany. Japan has more gold medals than Russia. Russia has more total points than USA. How many more gold medals does Australia have than USA?
Medal counts: Germany: 8G, 7S, 4B = 42pts, Russia: 5G, 9S, 8B = 41pts, Japan: 8G, 7S, 4B = 42pts, Australia: 10G, 5S, 3B = 43pts, USA: 6G, 5S, 10B = 38pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: Australia > Germany > Japan > Russia > USA. Therefore, 4 is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 3

Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are standing in a single row facing North. i) C is exactly in the middle of the row. ii) B is not at any end. iii) A is to the immediate left of D. iv) E is at one of the ends. v) B is to the immediate right of C. Who is standing at the left end?
From (i), C is at position 3. From (v), B must be at position 4. (iii) places A and D as consecutive with A left of D at positions 1 and 2. (iv) puts E at the remaining end, position 5. Final order: A D C B E. Left end is A.
ordering, arrangement_logic

Question 4

At the Olympics, USA, China, Australia, Russia, Germany competed. China has more gold medals than Russia. USA has more gold medals than Australia. Germany has more gold medals than China. If Gold=3, Silver=2, Bronze=1 points, which country is ranked 2nd?
Medal counts: USA: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts, China: 9G, 4S, 2B = 37pts, Australia: 7G, 8S, 6B = 43pts, Russia: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts, Germany: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: Australia > USA > Germany > China > Russia. Therefore, USA is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 5

Five people J, G, I, F, and H are compared by Height and Age. i) F is older than I but shorter than G. ii) J is the tallest, but not the oldest. iii) H is older than J. iv) I is not the shortest, and G is the youngest. Who are the oldest and the shortest respectively?
Age: From (iii) J > F, and (ii) says F is not oldest, so J is oldest. Clue (iv) sets G as youngest. Also (i) gives I > H. A valid age order is H > J > F > I > G. Height: (ii) makes F tallest; (i) ensures G taller than I; (iv) H not shortest. A valid height order is J > I > G > F > H. Thus, oldest is H and shortest is H.
ordering, multi_variable, puzzles

Question 6

Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are standing in a single row facing North. i) C is exactly in the middle of the row. ii) A is not at any end. iii) D is to the immediate left of B. iv) E is at one of the ends. v) A is to the immediate right of C. Who is standing at the left end?
From (i), C is at position 3. From (v), A must be at position 4. (iii) places D and B as consecutive with D left of B at positions 1 and 2. (iv) puts E at the remaining end, position 5. Final order: D B C A E. Left end is D.
ordering, arrangement_logic

Question 7

Seven students I, C, D, G, B, A, F took an exam. I, C and G are tied at rank 3. What is the rank of G?
The ranking distribution is: F(1), A(2), I(3), C(3), G(3)... three tied for 3rd. 3 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 8

Five friends—P, Q, R, S, and T—are compared based on their height. i) P is taller than S. ii) Q is shorter than S. iii) R is shorter than T. iv) T is shorter than Q. Who is the third tallest among them?
Combine the height comparisons:
1. P > S
2. S > Q
3. Q > T
4. T > R
Thus, the order is P > S > Q > T > R. Third tallest is Q.
ordering, linear_comparison

Question 9

Six people B, D, A, E, F, C live in a 6-floor building (1=ground, 6=top). F lives above everyone else. C lives below everyone else. D lives above C. Who lives on the top floor?
Based on the clues, F is on the top floor (floor 6).
ordering, floors

Question 10

Charles and Victoria are parents. Their son Emily has a cousin named George from Charles's brother. Who is George to Emily?
Tracing the family tree: Thomas → Charles → Emily. Therefore, Thomas is the grandfather of Emily. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy

Question 11

Seven students B, C, A, F, E, H, G took an exam. B, C and A are tied at rank 1. What is the rank of B?
The ranking distribution is: B(1), C(1), A(1), G(2), F(3)... three tied for 1st. 1 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 12

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, G stand in a row facing North. i) A is two places to the left of C. ii) D is two places to the right of C. iii) B stands somewhere between A and D. iv) E is not at the extreme left and F is not at the extreme right. Who stands at the extreme left?
From clues i and ii, positions are: X _ Z _ Y (positions 1,3,5 or 2,4,6 or 3,5,7). Clue iii places W between X and Y. Clue iv eliminates positions 3,5,7 for left end. Therefore, X must be at position 1 (extreme left).
ordering, constraints

Question 13

At the Olympics, Russia, Japan, China, Australia, Germany competed. Australia has more gold medals than Russia. Japan has more total points than Germany. Australia has more gold medals than China. Which country has the highest gold medal count?
Medal counts: Russia: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts, Japan: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts, China: 7G, 8S, 6B = 43pts, Australia: 7G, 8S, 6B = 43pts, Germany: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: China > Australia > Russia > Japan > Germany. Therefore, China is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 14

In a queue of 43 people, Ram is 14th from the left and Sita is 14th from the right. There is an odd number of people between them. Gita stands exactly in the middle of Ram and Sita. What is Gita's rank from the right?
Rank(Sita,L) = 43 - 14 + 1 = 30. Between = 30 - 14 - 1 = 15 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 14 + (15//2) + 1 = 22. Rank(Gita,R) = 43 - 22 + 1 = 22.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 15

In a family, George is the father of John. John and Mary have a son named Charlie. How is George related to Charlie?
Tracing the family tree: George → John → Charlie. Therefore, George is the grandfather of Charlie. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy

Question 16

Six students R, V, S, P, T, Q took a test. V scored higher than Q. Q scored higher than P. P scored higher than T. T scored higher than S. Who ranked 3rd?
From the comparative scores, the descending order is: V > Q > P > T > S > R. Hence, 3rd is P.
ordering, comparative_scores

Question 17

Among X, U, W, V, R, Z, the following comparisons are known: R is faster compared to Z. Z is faster compared to X. X is faster compared to V. V is faster compared to U. U is faster compared to W. Who is the middle?
Chain of comparisons: R > Z > X > V > U > W. Therefore, the middle is V.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 18

Six people D, A, F, C, B, E live in a 6-floor building (1=ground, 6=top). A lives above C. E lives below B. Who lives on the top floor?
Based on the clues, B is on the top floor (floor 6).
ordering, floors

Question 19

In a queue of 48 people, Ram is 13th from the left and Sita is 12th from the right. There is an odd number of people between them. Gita stands exactly in the middle of Ram and Sita. What is Gita's rank from the right?
Rank(Sita,L) = 48 - 12 + 1 = 37. Between = 37 - 13 - 1 = 23 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 13 + (23//2) + 1 = 25. Rank(Gita,R) = 48 - 25 + 1 = 24.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 20

Among P, R, Z, X, U, W, the following comparisons are known: X is smarter than W. W is smarter than U. U is smarter than P. P is smarter than R. R is smarter than Z. Who is the tallest?
Chain of comparisons: X > W > U > P > R > Z. Therefore, the tallest is X.
ordering, transitive, chains
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