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Ranking & Ordering - Beginner-Intermediate Level: conceptual clarity BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

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📝 Worksheet 12 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner-intermediate level

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Question 1

In a queue of 45 people, Ram is 15th 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) = 45 - 13 + 1 = 33. Between = 33 - 15 - 1 = 17 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 15 + (17//2) + 1 = 24. Rank(Gita,R) = 45 - 24 + 1 = 22.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 2

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 3

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

Question 4

Six people C, A, B, E, F, D live in a 6-floor building (1=ground, 6=top). D lives on floor 4. F lives on floor 1. B lives above F but below D. Who lives on the top floor?
Based on the clues, E is on the top floor (floor 6).
ordering, floors

Question 5

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

Question 6

Among Q, V, U, Y, R, the following comparisons are known: Y is heavier than V. V is heavier than U. U is heavier than Q. Q is heavier than R. Who is the tallest?
Chain of comparisons: Y > V > U > Q > R. Therefore, the tallest is Y.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

For a project: Shower before Breakfast; Wake Up before Shower; Breakfast before Commute. 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 12

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

Question 13

Seven students A, D, F, G, B, C, E took an exam. A and F are tied at rank 1. G and B are tied at rank 3. What is the rank of A?
The ranking distribution is: A(1), F(1), E(2), G(3), B(3)... two people tied for 1st, two tied for 3rd. 1 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 14

Seven students B, A, H, F, G, C, I took an exam. A and I are tied at rank 1. G and C are tied at rank 2. What is the rank of G?
The ranking distribution is: A(1), I(1), G(2), C(2), B(3)... two tied for 1st, two tied for 2nd. 2 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

In a queue of 42 people, Ram is 12th 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) = 42 - 13 + 1 = 30. Between = 30 - 12 - 1 = 17 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 12 + (17//2) + 1 = 21. Rank(Gita,R) = 42 - 21 + 1 = 22.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 18

For a project: Draft before Revise; Research before Draft; 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 19

At the Olympics, France, Russia, Australia, China, Japan competed. Russia has more total points than China. Japan has more gold medals than Russia. France has more silver medals than Australia. How many more gold medals does France have than China?
Medal counts: France: 8G, 7S, 4B = 42pts, Russia: 6G, 5S, 10B = 38pts, Australia: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts, China: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts, Japan: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: France > Australia > Japan > Russia > China. Therefore, 4 is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 20

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