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Intensive progress check 🎯 drill: 20 expert-level ranking & ordering questions. Worksheet 30 of 30 hones your logical deduction abilities. Practice logical thinking, problem solving, practice tests under timed conditions. Best for expert-level students seeking challenging problems and time-bound practice.

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

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Question 1

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

Question 2

Among Y, T, V, Q, the following comparisons are known: V is smarter compared to T. T is smarter compared to Y. Y is smarter compared to Q. Who is the 2nd tallest?
Chain of comparisons: V > T > Y > Q. Therefore, the 2nd tallest is T.
ordering, transitive, chains

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

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 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) B is to the immediate left of E. iv) D 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 B and E as consecutive with B left of E at positions 1 and 2. (iv) puts D at the remaining end, position 5. Final order: B E C A D. Left end is B.
ordering, arrangement_logic

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

John is the brother of Robert. Charlie is the son of John. How is Robert related to Charlie?
Tracing the family tree: George → John → Charlie. Therefore, George is the grandfather of Charlie. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy

Question 15

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

Question 16

For a project: Draft before Revise; Revise before Submit; Research before Draft. Which event must happen immediately after Research?
Event order: Research → Draft → Revise → Submit → Publish. Total time = 480 minutes.
ordering, scheduling, constraints

Question 17

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 18

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

Question 19

Edward is the brother of Charles. Jack is the son of Edward. How is Charles related to Jack?
Tracing the family tree: Thomas → Edward → Jack. Therefore, Thomas is the grandfather of Jack. In family hierarchy, grandparents are two generations above grandchildren.
ordering, family_tree, hierarchy

Question 20

For a project: Breakfast before Commute; Shower before Breakfast; 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
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