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Ranking & Ordering - Beginner Level: tricky variations BEGINNER

Level up your ranking & ordering skills with this entry level practice. 20 beginner-level problems await in Worksheet 4 of 30. Focus area: tricky variations. Learn practice tests, exam preparation, competitive exams through systematic practice. Designed for entry-level learners seeking foundational concepts and basic patterns.

📝 Worksheet 4 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner level

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Question 1

Among X, P, Y, Q, the following comparisons are known: P is faster compared to Q. Q is faster compared to X. X is faster compared to Y. Who is the middle?
Chain of comparisons: P > Q > X > Y. Therefore, the middle is X.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 2

In a queue of 44 people, Ram is 14th from the left and Sita is 13th 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) = 44 - 13 + 1 = 32. Between = 32 - 14 - 1 = 17 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 14 + (17//2) + 1 = 23. Rank(Gita,R) = 44 - 23 + 1 = 22.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

Six people sit around a circular table facing the center: D, A, G, F, B, H. i) D sits second to the left of G. ii) A sits to the immediate right of F. iii) B sits opposite to A. iv) H sits to the immediate right of D. Who is sitting to the immediate left of F?
Placing the people to satisfy all clues yields the unique seating (clockwise): D A G F B H. The person to the immediate left of F is G.
ordering, circular

Question 6

Seven students E, I, C, H, A, F, D took an exam. I, F and D are tied at rank 3. How many students scored higher than the person at rank 3?
The ranking distribution is: C(1), H(2), I(3), F(3), D(3)... three tied for 3rd. 2 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 7

Seven students H, G, E, F, A, D, C took an exam. H and A are tied at rank 1. F and C are tied at rank 3. How many students are tied at the top rank?
The ranking distribution is: H(1), A(1), G(2), F(3), C(3)... two people tied for 1st, two tied for 3rd. 2 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 8

Henry is the brother of James. Isabella is the son of Henry. How is James related to Isabella?
Tracing the family tree: William → Henry → Isabella. Therefore, William is the grandfather of Isabella. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy

Question 9

Five people F, H, G, I, and J are compared by Height and Age. i) I is older than G but shorter than H. ii) F is the tallest, but not the oldest. iii) J is older than F. iv) G is not the shortest, and H 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 J > F > I > G > H. Height: (ii) makes F tallest; (i) ensures G taller than I; (iv) H not shortest. A valid height order is F > G > H > I > J. Thus, oldest is J and shortest is J.
ordering, multi_variable, puzzles

Question 10

Six people sit in a row. Initially, they are in some order. First, the persons at positions 1 and 2 swap places. Next, the persons at positions 4 and 6 swap places. After these swaps, who sits immediately to the right of E?
Final order after swaps is: G A E C F D. E is at position 3; the person to the right is C.
ordering, swap_inference

Question 11

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

Question 12

Seven students B, I, F, A, E, H, D took an exam. F and D are tied at rank 2. I and H are tied at rank 4. What is the rank of E?
The ranking distribution is: A(1), F(2), D(2), E(3), I(4)... two tied for 2nd, two tied for 4th. 3 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 13

In a queue of 40 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) = 40 - 12 + 1 = 29. Between = 29 - 13 - 1 = 15 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 13 + (15//2) + 1 = 21. Rank(Gita,R) = 40 - 21 + 1 = 20.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 14

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

Question 15

For a project: Draft before Revise; Research before Draft; Revise before Submit. Which event must happen immediately after Research?
Event order: Research → Draft → Revise → Submit → Publish. Total time = 480 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 16

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

Question 17

Five people J, F, G, I, and H are compared by Height and Age. i) I is older than G but shorter than F. ii) J is the tallest, but not the oldest. iii) H is older than J. iv) G is not the shortest, and F 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 > I > G > F. Height: (ii) makes F tallest; (i) ensures G taller than I; (iv) H not shortest. A valid height order is J > G > F > I > H. Thus, oldest is H and shortest is H.
ordering, multi_variable, puzzles

Question 18

Six people sit around a circular table facing the center: C, D, A, E, H, F. i) C sits second to the left of A. ii) D sits to the immediate right of E. iii) H sits opposite to D. iv) F sits to the immediate right of C. Who is sitting to the immediate left of E?
Placing the people to satisfy all clues yields the unique seating (clockwise): C D A E H F. The person to the immediate left of E is A.
ordering, circular

Question 19

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

Question 20

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