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Ranking & Ordering - Intermediate Level: accuracy improvement INTERMEDIATE

Level up your ranking & ordering skills with this comprehensive review. 20 intermediate-level problems await in Worksheet 14 of 30. Focus area: accuracy improvement. Learn aptitude training, reasoning skills, logical ability through systematic practice. Designed for mid-level learners seeking moderate complexity with mixed patterns.

📝 Worksheet 14 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate level

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Question 1

Among Y, P, Q, S, V, W, R, the following comparisons are known: Q is taller than S. S is taller than P. P is taller than R. R is taller than V. V is taller than W. W is taller than Y. Who is the 2nd tallest?
Chain of comparisons: Q > S > P > R > V > W > Y. Therefore, the 2nd tallest is S.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

Seven students E, G, D, B, F, I, A took an exam. E, G and I are tied at rank 1. How many students scored higher than the person at rank 3?
The ranking distribution is: E(1), G(1), I(1), F(2), B(3)... three tied for 1st. 4 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

Among Q, U, P, X, W, Y, V, the following comparisons are known: U is taller compared to X. X is taller compared to V. V is taller compared to Y. Y is taller compared to Q. Q is taller compared to P. P is taller compared to W. Who is the middle?
Chain of comparisons: U > X > V > Y > Q > P > W. Therefore, the middle is Y.
ordering, transitive, chains

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

Seven students H, A, C, D, I, G, B took an exam. H and D are tied at rank 1. A and C are tied at rank 2. How many students scored higher than the person at rank 3?
The ranking distribution is: H(1), D(1), A(2), C(2), I(3)... two tied for 1st, two tied for 2nd. 4 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 20

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