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Ranking & Ordering - Beginner-Intermediate Level: application-based problems BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

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📝 Worksheet 11 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner-intermediate level

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Question 1

Among Q, W, X, U, R, V, the following comparisons are known: W is smarter than V. V is smarter than Q. Q is smarter than U. U is smarter than R. R is smarter than X. Who is the middle?
Chain of comparisons: W > V > Q > U > R > X. Therefore, the middle is U.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 2

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

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

In a queue of 45 people, Ram is 11th from the left and Sita is 11th 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) = 45 - 11 + 1 = 35. Between = 35 - 11 - 1 = 23 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 11 + (23//2) + 1 = 23. Rank(Gita,R) = 45 - 23 + 1 = 23.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 8

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

Question 9

In a queue of 45 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) = 45 - 12 + 1 = 34. Between = 34 - 14 - 1 = 19 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 14 + (19//2) + 1 = 24. Rank(Gita,R) = 45 - 24 + 1 = 22.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 10

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

Question 11

Among P, U, X, Q, Y, R, Z, the following comparisons are known: X is older compared to Z. Z is older compared to Q. Q is older compared to P. P is older compared to U. U is older compared to Y. Y is older compared to R. Who is the 2nd tallest?
Chain of comparisons: X > Z > Q > P > U > Y > R. Therefore, the 2nd tallest is Z.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 12

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

Question 13

Among Y, R, P, Q, U, T, the following comparisons are known: P is taller when compared with Y. Y is taller when compared with Q. Q is taller when compared with R. R is taller when compared with U. U is taller when compared with T. Who is the middle?
Chain of comparisons: P > Y > Q > R > U > T. Therefore, the middle is R.
ordering, transitive, chains

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

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

Question 16

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 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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
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