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Strategic basic drills ★ for ranking & ordering: 20 expert-level problems. Worksheet 29 of 30 - Focus: exam-oriented practice. Develop expertise in reasoning questions, logical thinking, problem solving with step-by-step solutions. Ideal for expert-level learners targeting challenging problems and time-bound practice.

📝 Worksheet 29 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Expert level

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Question 1

For a project: Wake Up before Shower; Breakfast before Commute; Shower before Breakfast. 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 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 students R, U, P, T, S, V took a test. T scored higher than P. P scored higher than V. V scored higher than R. R scored higher than U. Who ranked 3rd?
From the comparative scores, the descending order is: T > P > V > R > U > S. Hence, 3rd is V.
ordering, comparative_scores

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

At the Olympics, UK, China, France, USA, Russia competed. UK has more total points than Russia. USA has more bronze medals than France. Russia has more silver medals than China. How many more gold medals does USA have than China?
Medal counts: UK: 5G, 9S, 8B = 41pts, China: 9G, 4S, 2B = 37pts, France: 8G, 7S, 4B = 42pts, USA: 7G, 8S, 6B = 43pts, Russia: 6G, 5S, 10B = 38pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: USA > France > UK > Russia > China. Therefore, 2 is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 8

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 9

At the Olympics, Russia, China, USA, Japan, France competed. Japan has more gold medals than USA. Russia has more total points than USA. China has more total points than Russia. If Gold=3, Silver=2, Bronze=1 points, which country is ranked 2nd?
Medal counts: Russia: 6G, 5S, 10B = 38pts, China: 10G, 5S, 3B = 43pts, USA: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts, Japan: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts, France: 4G, 6S, 12B = 36pts. Gold=3pts, Silver=2pts, Bronze=1pt. Ranking by points: China > Russia > USA > Japan > France. Therefore, Russia is correct.
ordering, olympiad, medals, weighted_scores

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

In a queue of 51 people, Ram is 12th from the left and Sita is 10th 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) = 51 - 10 + 1 = 42. Between = 42 - 12 - 1 = 29 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 12 + (29//2) + 1 = 27. Rank(Gita,R) = 51 - 27 + 1 = 25.
ordering, distance_calculation

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

Question 19

In a queue of 50 people, Ram is 14th 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) = 50 - 13 + 1 = 38. Between = 38 - 14 - 1 = 23 (odd). Gita is central, so Rank(Gita,L) = 14 + (23//2) + 1 = 26. Rank(Gita,R) = 50 - 26 + 1 = 25.
ordering, distance_calculation

Question 20

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