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Ranking & Ordering - Beginner-Intermediate Level: exam-oriented practice BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

Strategic fast track practice for ranking & ordering: 20 beginner-intermediate-level problems. Worksheet 9 of 30 - Focus: exam-oriented practice. Develop expertise in logical thinking, problem solving, practice tests with step-by-step solutions. Ideal for developing learners targeting building on fundamentals with moderate challenges.

📝 Worksheet 9 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner-intermediate level

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Question 1

For a project: Meeting before Lunch; Lunch before Presentation; Breakfast before Meeting. Which event must happen immediately after Breakfast?
Event order: Breakfast → Meeting → Lunch → Presentation → Review. Total time = 285 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

Among Y, S, T, U, X, Q, R, the following comparisons are known: X is smarter compared to S. S is smarter compared to Q. Q is smarter compared to U. U is smarter compared to R. R is smarter compared to T. T is smarter compared to Y. Who is the shortest?
Chain of comparisons: X > S > Q > U > R > T > Y. Therefore, the shortest is Y.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

In the family tree, Elizabeth is the mother of Henry. Mia is the son of Henry and Margaret. What is the relation between Elizabeth and 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 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Charles is the brother of Edward. Emily is the son of Charles. How is Edward related 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 17

For a project: Lunch before Presentation; Breakfast before Meeting; Meeting before Lunch. What is the earliest possible start time for Review if Breakfast starts at time 0?
Event order: Breakfast → Meeting → Lunch → Presentation → Review. Total time = 285 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 18

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

Question 19

Five people J, G, I, H, and F are compared by Height and Age. i) H is older than I but shorter than G. ii) J is the tallest, but not the oldest. iii) F 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 F > J > H > 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 > H > F. Thus, oldest is F and shortest is F.
ordering, multi_variable, puzzles

Question 20

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