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Ranking & Ordering - Intermediate-Advanced Level: pattern recognition INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED

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📝 Worksheet 22 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate-advanced level

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Question 1

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

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

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

In a queue of 43 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) = 43 - 12 + 1 = 32. Between = 32 - 14 - 1 = 17 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 14 + (17//2) + 1 = 23. Rank(Gita,R) = 43 - 23 + 1 = 21.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

At the Olympics, Australia, Japan, China, UK, Russia competed. China has more gold medals than Japan. Russia has more gold medals than UK. Japan has more total points than Australia. If Gold=3, Silver=2, Bronze=1 points, which country is ranked 2nd?
Medal counts: Australia: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts, Japan: 5G, 9S, 8B = 41pts, China: 10G, 5S, 3B = 43pts, UK: 9G, 4S, 2B = 37pts, Russia: 11G, 3S, 1B = 40pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: China > Japan > Australia > Russia > UK. Therefore, Japan is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

In a queue of 45 people, Ram is 12th from the left and Sita is 14th 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 - 14 + 1 = 32. Between = 32 - 12 - 1 = 19 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 12 + (19//2) + 1 = 22. Rank(Gita,R) = 45 - 22 + 1 = 24.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 12

In a queue of 47 people, Ram is 12th 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) = 47 - 12 + 1 = 36. Between = 36 - 12 - 1 = 23 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 12 + (23//2) + 1 = 24. Rank(Gita,R) = 47 - 24 + 1 = 24.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 13

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

Question 14

Six people F, C, D, B, E, A live in a 6-floor building (1=ground, 6=top). E lives on floor 3. B lives on floor 1. D lives above B but below E. Who lives on the top floor?
Based on the clues, A is on the top floor (floor 6).
ordering, floors

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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