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Ranking & Ordering - Beginner-Intermediate Level: logical deduction BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

Intensive quick response training 🎯 drill: 20 beginner-intermediate-level ranking & ordering questions. Worksheet 10 of 30 hones your logical deduction abilities. Practice problem solving, practice tests, exam preparation under timed conditions. Best for developing students seeking building on fundamentals with moderate challenges.

📝 Worksheet 10 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner-intermediate level

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Question 1

At the Olympics, China, UK, USA, Russia, Australia competed. China has more silver medals than Russia. How many more gold medals does China have than UK?
Medal counts: China: 10G, 5S, 3B = 43pts, UK: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts, USA: 6G, 5S, 10B = 38pts, Russia: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts, Australia: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: China > Russia > Australia > USA > UK. Therefore, 6 is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

At the Olympics, Germany, Australia, Japan, China, USA competed. China has more total points than USA. Australia has more total points than Japan. Japan has more total points than Germany. If Gold=3, Silver=2, Bronze=1 points, which country is ranked 2nd?
Medal counts: Germany: 9G, 4S, 2B = 37pts, Australia: 5G, 9S, 8B = 41pts, Japan: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts, China: 9G, 4S, 2B = 37pts, USA: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: Australia > Japan > Germany > China > USA. Therefore, Japan is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 7

In a queue of 41 people, Ram is 10th 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) = 41 - 12 + 1 = 30. Between = 30 - 10 - 1 = 19 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 10 + (19//2) + 1 = 20. Rank(Gita,R) = 41 - 20 + 1 = 22.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 8

Among T, X, R, Q, V, Z, the following comparisons are known: V is older when compared with X. X is older when compared with T. T is older when compared with Q. Q is older when compared with R. R is older when compared with Z. Who is the tallest?
Chain of comparisons: V > X > T > Q > R > Z. Therefore, the tallest is V.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 9

For a project: Research before Draft; Draft before Revise; Revise before Submit. If all events happen sequentially with no gaps, what is the total minimum time? (Durations: {'Research': 120, 'Draft': 180, 'Revise': 90, 'Submit': 30, 'Publish': 60})
Event order: Research → Draft → Revise → Submit → Publish. Total time = 480 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 10

Edward is the brother of Charles. Sophie is the son of Edward. How is Charles related 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 11

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

Question 12

John is the brother of Robert. Bob is the son of John. How is Robert related to Bob?
Tracing the family tree: George → John → Bob. Therefore, George is the grandfather of Bob. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy

Question 13

For a project: Shower before Breakfast; Breakfast before Commute; Wake Up before Shower. What is the earliest possible start time for Work Start if Wake Up starts at time 0?
Event order: Wake Up → Shower → Breakfast → Commute → Work Start. Total time = 90 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

For a project: Breakfast before Meeting; Lunch before Presentation; 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 students T, S, P, Q, V, U took a test. V scored higher than Q. Q scored higher than P. P scored higher than U. U scored higher than T. Who ranked 3rd?
From the comparative scores, the descending order is: V > Q > P > U > T > S. Hence, 3rd is P.
ordering, comparative_scores

Question 19

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

Question 20

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