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Ranking & Ordering - Intermediate Level: complex scenario handling INTERMEDIATE

Boost your speed and accuracy with this adaptive style 📈 worksheet. Worksheet 15 of 30 presents 20 intermediate-level ranking & ordering problems. Focus on complex scenario handling while practicing reasoning questions, logical thinking, problem solving. Difficulty: moderate complexity with mixed patterns. Perfect for mid-level test takers.

📝 Worksheet 15 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate level

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Question 1

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 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

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

Six people sit around a circular table facing the center: H, E, B, F, D, G. i) H sits second to the left of B. ii) E sits to the immediate right of F. iii) D sits opposite to E. iv) G 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 E B F D G. The person to the immediate left of B is E.
ordering, circular

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 10

In a queue of 47 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) = 47 - 11 + 1 = 37. Between = 37 - 11 - 1 = 25 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 11 + (25//2) + 1 = 24. Rank(Gita,R) = 47 - 24 + 1 = 24.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 11

Among Y, U, P, W, V, Z, T, the following comparisons are known: Y is heavier compared to T. T is heavier compared to U. U is heavier compared to P. P is heavier compared to Z. Z is heavier compared to V. V is heavier compared to W. Who is the shortest?
Chain of comparisons: Y > T > U > P > Z > V > W. Therefore, the shortest is W.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 12

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

Question 13

In a family, William is the father of Henry. Henry and Margaret have a son named Lucas. How is William related 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 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Among S, Z, W, Y, U, Q, the following comparisons are known: U is richer than Z. Z is richer than Y. Y is richer than S. S is richer than W. W is richer than Q. Who is the shortest?
Chain of comparisons: U > Z > Y > S > W > Q. Therefore, the shortest is Q.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 17

Among P, Z, W, Y, Q, the following comparisons are known: Q is heavier compared to P. P is heavier compared to Z. Z is heavier compared to W. W is heavier compared to Y. Who is the tallest?
Chain of comparisons: Q > P > Z > W > Y. Therefore, the tallest is Q.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 18

Among Q, Y, S, U, R, V, the following comparisons are known: Q is taller compared to V. V is taller compared to U. U is taller compared to Y. Y is taller compared to S. S is taller compared to R. Who is the 3rd tallest?
Chain of comparisons: Q > V > U > Y > S > R. Therefore, the 3rd tallest is U.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 19

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

Question 20

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