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Ranking & Ordering - Intermediate Level: data interpretation INTERMEDIATE

Quick mental agility ★ session: 20 intermediate-level ranking & ordering questions. Worksheet 17 of 30 - Focus: data interpretation. Practice problem solving, practice tests, exam preparation with instant feedback. Great for mid-level students needing moderate complexity with mixed patterns practice.

📝 Worksheet 17 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate level

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Question 1

Among Y, X, S, T, P, U, W, the following comparisons are known: X is faster when compared with U. U is faster when compared with T. T is faster when compared with S. S is faster when compared with Y. Y is faster when compared with P. P is faster when compared with W. Who is the 2nd tallest?
Chain of comparisons: X > U > T > S > Y > P > W. Therefore, the 2nd tallest is U.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 2

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

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

Seven students G, I, D, F, H, E, B took an exam. G and B are tied at rank 2. F and E are tied at rank 4. What is the rank of F?
The ranking distribution is: D(1), G(2), B(2), I(3), F(4)... two tied for 2nd, two tied for 4th. 4 is the correct answer.
ordering, ties, ranking

Question 7

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 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

In a queue of 49 people, Ram is 13th 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) = 49 - 13 + 1 = 37. Between = 37 - 13 - 1 = 23 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 13 + (23//2) + 1 = 25. Rank(Gita,R) = 49 - 25 + 1 = 25.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 11

Among R, V, W, T, Q, S, U, the following comparisons are known: V is older when compared with W. W is older when compared with S. S is older when compared with U. U is older when compared with T. T is older when compared with Q. Q is older when compared with R. Who is the middle?
Chain of comparisons: V > W > S > U > T > Q > R. Therefore, the middle is U.
ordering, transitive, chains

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

For a project: Shower before Breakfast; Breakfast before Commute; Wake Up before Shower. Which event must happen immediately after Wake Up?
Event order: Wake Up → Shower → Breakfast → Commute → Work Start. Total time = 90 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 18

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 19

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

Question 20

In the family tree, Elizabeth is the mother of James. Amelia is the son of James and Catherine. What is the relation between Elizabeth and Amelia?
Tracing the family tree: William → James → Amelia. Therefore, William is the grandfather of Amelia. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy
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