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Ranking & Ordering - Beginner-Intermediate Level: shortcut methods BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

Comprehensive race against clock worksheet covering 20 beginner-intermediate-level ranking & ordering problems. Worksheet 8 of 30 emphasizes shortcut methods. Master reasoning questions, logical thinking, problem solving through detailed explanations. Difficulty: building on fundamentals with moderate challenges. Tailored for developing preparation.

📝 Worksheet 8 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner-intermediate level

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Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

Six people D, C, E, B, F, A live in a 6-floor building (1=ground, 6=top). B lives on floor 5. C lives on floor 1. A lives above C but below B. Who lives on the top floor?
Based on the clues, E is on the top floor (floor 6).
ordering, floors

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

In a queue of 50 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) = 50 - 13 + 1 = 38. Between = 38 - 14 - 1 = 23 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 14 + (23//2) + 1 = 26. Rank(Gita,R) = 50 - 26 + 1 = 25.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 8

In the family tree, Helen is the mother of Robert. Eve is the son of Robert and Sarah. What is the relation between Helen and Eve?
Tracing the family tree: George → Robert → Eve. Therefore, George is the grandfather of Eve. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy

Question 9

In a queue of 47 people, Ram is 14th 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) = 47 - 12 + 1 = 36. Between = 36 - 14 - 1 = 21 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 14 + (21//2) + 1 = 25. Rank(Gita,R) = 47 - 25 + 1 = 23.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 10

For a project: Shower before Breakfast; Breakfast before Commute; Wake Up before Shower. Which event must happen immediately after Wake Up?
Event order: Wake Up → Shower → Breakfast → Commute → Work Start. Total time = 90 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 11

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 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

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

Question 14

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 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

At the Olympics, UK, Australia, China, Russia, USA competed. China has more total points than Russia. Russia has more total points than UK. If Gold=3, Silver=2, Bronze=1 points, which country is ranked 2nd?
Medal counts: UK: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts, Australia: 6G, 5S, 10B = 38pts, China: 5G, 9S, 8B = 41pts, Russia: 5G, 9S, 8B = 41pts, USA: 8G, 7S, 4B = 42pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: USA > China > Russia > UK > Australia. Therefore, China is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 18

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

Question 19

Henry and Margaret are parents. Their son Mia has a cousin named Lucas from Henry's brother. Who is Lucas to Mia?
Tracing the family tree: William → Henry → Mia. Therefore, William is the grandfather of Mia. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy

Question 20

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