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Ranking & Ordering - Beginner-Intermediate Level: step-by-step approach BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

Quick intensive drill ★ session: 20 beginner-intermediate-level ranking & ordering questions. Worksheet 7 of 30 - Focus: step-by-step approach. Practice aptitude training, reasoning skills, logical ability with instant feedback. Great for developing students needing building on fundamentals with moderate challenges practice.

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Question 1

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

Question 2

For a project: Breakfast before Meeting; Lunch before Presentation; Meeting before Lunch. If all events happen sequentially with no gaps, what is the total minimum time? (Durations: {'Breakfast': 30, 'Meeting': 60, 'Lunch': 45, 'Presentation': 90, 'Review': 60})
Event order: Breakfast → Meeting → Lunch → Presentation → Review. Total time = 285 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 3

Among V, Y, U, R, X, Q, P, the following comparisons are known: R is older compared to Q. Q is older compared to V. V is older compared to Y. Y is older compared to U. U is older compared to X. X is older compared to P. Who is the 3rd tallest?
Chain of comparisons: R > Q > V > Y > U > X > P. Therefore, the 3rd tallest is V.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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 D?
Final order after swaps is: A G D E B F. D is at position 3; the person to the right is E.
ordering, swap_inference

Question 7

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

Question 8

In a queue of 46 people, Ram is 13th 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) = 46 - 14 + 1 = 33. Between = 33 - 13 - 1 = 19 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 13 + (19//2) + 1 = 23. Rank(Gita,R) = 46 - 23 + 1 = 24.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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 A?
Final order after swaps is: E D A F C B. A is at position 3; the person to the right is F.
ordering, swap_inference

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

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

Question 14

For a project: Lunch before Presentation; Meeting before Lunch; Breakfast before Meeting. If all events happen sequentially with no gaps, what is the total minimum time? (Durations: {'Breakfast': 30, 'Meeting': 60, 'Lunch': 45, 'Presentation': 90, 'Review': 60})
Event order: Breakfast → Meeting → Lunch → Presentation → Review. Total time = 285 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 15

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 A?
Final order after swaps is: F G A D C B. A is at position 3; the person to the right is D.
ordering, swap_inference

Question 16

At the Olympics, France, Russia, China, USA, UK competed. USA has more total points than UK. UK has more total points than France. If Gold=3, Silver=2, Bronze=1 points, which country is ranked 2nd?
Medal counts: France: 6G, 5S, 10B = 38pts, Russia: 10G, 5S, 3B = 43pts, China: 10G, 5S, 3B = 43pts, USA: 10G, 5S, 3B = 43pts, UK: 5G, 9S, 8B = 41pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: Russia > China > USA > UK > France. Therefore, China is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 17

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

Question 18

In the family tree, Elizabeth is the mother of James. Oliver is the son of James and Catherine. What is the relation between Elizabeth and Oliver?
Tracing the family tree: William → James → Oliver. Therefore, William is the grandfather of Oliver. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy

Question 19

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

Question 20

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