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In these cases, the elements will be
arranged in a way that forms a figure
UNIT
ORDER OF INFORMATION closed. We must take into account the
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next:

1.1. INTRODUCTION:
This chapter is characterized by the fact that the
problems present data and information that is
necessary to arrange the elements or subjects of
who is being talked about in a specific problem. The
The solution is found by relating all the data.
to find a match.

1.2. TYPES OF ORDERING:

The present chapter has been divided in such a way that It is
it's easy to identify the type of sorting and the
rules that you must respect for its resolution. This
the division is as follows:

1.2.1 LINEAR ORDERING:

[Link] ARRANGEMENT CRESCENTE

THE DECREASING:
In these problems
we will find elements It is important in this case to assume that everyone
they are positioned looking at the center of the circle, such that
related from highest to lowest or
from more to less. way to easily establish the
For these problems we must locations to the left and/or right of
take into account the following: each person or element in the relationship.

"A" is not greater than "B". 1.2.3 ARRANGEMENT WITH DOUBLE TABLES
It means that 'A' can be ENTRY O RELATION FROM DATA
less than or equal to 'B' (STATEMENTS FRAMES)
In these problems we will find elements
Saying: "A" is not less than "B" that are related under the same pattern
It means that 'A' can be but with different characteristics. We must
greater than or equal to 'B'. take into account the following:
- The characteristic of 'A' will only belong to 'A'.
[Link] LATERAL ARRANGEMENT: there could be another element with the same
The problems of 'Sorting characteristic.
"Lateral" are easy to identify
well, they will present us elements - Let us call a feature to the districts where
ordered of the next they live, the ways to move, the careers
way professionals who follow, etc.
Left - Right

West - East
West - East
We must keep in mind:
"A" is to the right of "B".
it's different to say that 'A' is next to
and to the right of 'B'.
"A" is between "B" and "C" not
necessarily means that 'A'
will be in the middle and along with them
(adjacent).

1.2.2 CIRCULAR ORDERING: PROPOSED QUESTIONS No. 01

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In a block, there are only 5 houses, of colors:

white, green, pink, light blue, and yellow in which
Alicia, Bertha, Carmen, Dina, and Elsa live, one in
each house; but not necessarily in that order. 6 Carla
5 Fabiola
Bertha lives next to the one with the yellow house, Answer: C
4 Bruno
but not next to Alicia's house.
3 Dario
Between Carmen's house and Dina's, there is only the 4. Yes: 2 Alberto
green house. - The 1 French cars no
Eliana
Between the sky-blue house on one of the corners and the son better what the
white house, this is only Elsa's. Japanese.
Alicia does not live in any of the houses of the French cars are not worse than the
corners, but Carmen does. Englishmen.
Who lives in the pink house? American cars are not better than the
A) Dina B) Bertha C) Elsa D) Carmen E) Alicia French.
We can state that:
Resolution: A) French cars are the best.
Pink green White Yellow Light Blue B) American cars are better than the
Japanese.
C) English cars are not better than the
Japanese.
Carmen Alicia Dina Elsa Berta D) American cars are better than the
English.
E) English cars are better than the
Answer: D Japanese.

It is known that a psychology book is more expensive than

Resolution:
one of English; one of math more expensive than
one of history, but cheaper than one of
psychology. Which is the most expensive?
A) Psychology B) History C) Mathematics
D) English E) History and Psychology
Japanese
French
Resolution:
English peopleAmericans
Answer: C
Psychology psychology
English Mathematics
5. Three couples are sitting in a
history
round table and no man is sitting next to
to another, but together with their partner. If also:
Answer: A
Ana is not sitting next to Pedro, nor Alberto.
next to Rosa.
3. Alberto, Bruno, Carla, Darío, Eliana, and Fabiola live
María is sitting next to and to the right of Pedro.
in a building that has six floors, each one in a
Who is sitting next to Carlos?
different floor.
A) María and Rosa B) Ana and Rosa
Carla lives two floors above Bruno.
C) Ana and Carlos D) María and Ana
Bruno lives two floors above Alberto.
E) Rosa and Pedro
Alberto and Eliana live in adjacent apartments.
Fabiola lives on the fifth floor and Darío does not live there.
Resolution:
first floor.
Who lives on the first floor?
A) Dario B) Alberto C) Eliana
D) Bruno E) Fabiola

Resolution: Answer: B
3 friends Alberto, Bruno, and Carlos live in a
different district and they move in a transport
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different. The districts are: La Molina, Lince, and Breña, A) Ana y rosa B) Irla y Dina C) Irla and Eva
The means of transport used are: bicycle, D) Dina y Eva E) Irla y Rosa
motorcycle and bus.
When Bruno has money, he will buy one. Resolution:
moto and will move to Breña.
Since Carlos lives in Lince, he no longer has
bicycle.
The one who lives in La Molina uses two buses due to
at a distance.
How does someone living in a thicket move around?
A) Motorcycle B) Bicycle C) Bus
Rosa
D) Automobile E) Motorcycle and Bicycle
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-
Resolution: Dina - Irla Response: B
-
5. Five Ana friends are sitting
- environment
a a table
Eva circular. Julia is
sitting between Ana and Peña; Lozada, between Julia and
Pamela; Gutiérrez, between Lozada and Mamani. Dora
Alberto X X V V X X is sitting next to Godoy and Mamani: Godoy to
Bruno V X X X X V to his left and Mamani to his right. What is the
Carlos X V X X V X surname of Julia y the name of Lozada
respectively?
Answer: B
A) Gutiérrez- Pamela B) Peña-Ana
C) Godoy-Pamela D) Godoy-Ana
7. In a restaurant, 5 people sit around
E) Mamani-Ana
from a circular table with 5 chairs and they ask for one
Soda for each one: 3 Concordia and 2 Pepsi. Yes
Resolution:
it is known that:
Those who ask for Pepsi do not sit together.
Betty does not sit next to Olga, but both order
harmony.
Oscar does not order Pepsi and sits next to Betty, but
not next to Manuel.
While the others were talking, César was finishing.
his/her soda.
We can affirm that:
A) Oscar sits next to Olga.
B) It is not true that Olga does not sit next to
Answer: D
Manuel.
C) It is not true that Betty does not sit next to
10. Ariana, Betty, Carla, and Dora study in different
Cesar.
colegios: San Marcos, San Mateo, San Juan de
D) It is not true that Manuel sits next to Betty
God and Saint Rosa; and he has a blue and green uniform,
E) César sits next to Betty.
lead and garnet, not necessarily in that order.
It is also known that:
Resolution:
San Marcos defeated Betty in chess.
Carla and the girl from San Juan often play volleyball
with the girls in green and gray uniforms
Ariana and the girl from Santa Rosa do not get along.
with the girl in gray uniform, who does not study
in San Mateo.
Respuesta: B The one from San Mateo wears a blue uniform.
8. Rosa, while talking with her four friends about her
Which school does Carla study at?
height, says: "I am 5 cm taller than Ana but "
A) San Juan B) San Marcos
Dina is 3 cm shorter than me. Ana is 2 cm taller.
C) Santa Rosa D) San Mateo
Eva is 4 cm shorter than Irla.
E) San Marcos or San Juan
Determine the pair of friends with the same height.

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Response: E
Resolution:
13. Four ladies: Mary, Vicky, Sandra, and Tatiana live
lead blue garnet green in the districts: M, V, S, T (not in that order), there is
Saint San Saint Santa you know that:
Marcos Mateo Juan Rose
A X X V X
No lady lives in the district that starts with
B X X X V the first letter of his name.
C X V X X The lady who lives in M is the sister of the lady
D V X X X that lives in S.
Vicky's husband and Tatiana's husband are
Respuesta: D brothers of the ladies who live in M and S.
In which district does Mary live and in which district does she live
11. We know that: Juan is older than Pedro, he is Sandra?
two years older than Pablo and he is one year older A) S and T B) V and M C) S and M
what Marcos. If we subtract the ages of Pedro and D) V and T E) S and V
Marcos, we will obtain:
A) 1 year B) 2 years C) 3 years Resolution:
D) 4 years E) 5 years

Resolution:

14 -
13 Pedro
12 -
11 Pablo Respuesta: C
10 Marcos
09 - Karen is taller than Francisco and shorter than
Pedro's age - Marcos's age = 13 - 10 = 3
M V S T
Mary X X V X
Answer: C
Vicky X X X V
Sandra V X X X
The six members of a board meet. Tatiana X V X X
around a circular table, with seats Alberto. If Karen's height is 'A', Alberto's is
distributed symmetrically. It is known that: "B" is for height and "C" is for Francisco, arrange their heights.
Mr. Segura sat across from Mr. Benavides and from highest to lowest.
he/she is talking with Mr. Otero. A) ABC B) CBA C) BCA D) BAC E) CAB
Mr. Ramos did not sit in front of Mr. Jáuregui nor
to Mr. Valle. Resolution:
Mr. Jáuregui sat next to and to the right of the
Mr. Segura. Alberto B
Indicate which of the following statements Karen A
Francisco C
they are true:
BAC
Mr. Ramos sits across from Mr. Otero.
Mr. Valle sits next to Mr. Benavides.
III. Mr. Benavides sits next to Mr. Ramos and Answer: D
to Mr. Valle.
A) Only I B) Solo II C) I and III 15. Five friends are sitting next to each other,
D) I and II E) All in a row. It is known that:
Vilma sits to the left of José.
Eder is to the right of Dante.
Resolution: Adrián is next to and to the right of José and,
in addition, he is next to Dante.
Who is on the far right?
A) Vilma B) José C) Dante
D) Eder E) Adrián

Resolution:
Eder Dante Adrian Jose Vilma
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19. Tania, Norma, Pedro, Fredy, Darío and Rocío are
Respuesta: D located symmetrically in six seats around
from a circular table. Tania is not next to
16. There is a 4-story building and on each floor lives Pedro's norm. Fredy is not next to Rocío.
a family. The Peña family lives one floor up neither of Pedro. Darío is next to and to the right of
that the Iturriaga family, the Elguera family inhabits Norma, but Norma is not next to Rocío or
higher than the Solar, and the Peña live longer Fredy. Who is located next to and on the left
below the Solar. On what floor do the Peña live? from Fredy?
the Solari respectively? A) Darío B) Rocío C) Norma
A) 1 y 3 B) 2 y 3 C) 3 y 4 D) 2 y 4 E) 1 y 4 D) Pedro E) Tania

Resolution: Resolution:

4 Elguera
3 Solar
2 Rock
1 Iturriaga

Respuesta: B
Answer: A
17. Three friends: María, Lucia, and Irene discuss about
of the color of the polo they are wearing: 20. Three friends: Mara, Luisa, and Irma have their birthdays on
María says: "My polo is neither red nor blue like the one of days 7, 9, and 30 during the months of January,
you all. September and December, though not necessarily.
Irene says: "I would like to have a green polo like in that order, yes:
yours. On September 9, none of them have a birthday.
Lucia says: 'I like my red polo.' Luisa celebrates her birthday on December 8th,
What color of polo does Irene have? with a one-day difference from the actual date.
Red B) Blue C) Green On January 30th, none of them have birthdays.
D) Red or blue E) Green or red Irma was not born in September.
When is Mara's birthday?
Resolution: September 7.
B) September 30.
R A V C) January 7.
Maria X X V January 9.
Irene X V X
E) December 7
Lucia V X X

Resolution:
Answer: B
Ene Set Dic
18. In a certain exam, Rosa scored fewer points than 7 Luisa
María; Laura fewer points than Lucía; Noemí the 9 Irene X
same score as Sara; Rosa more than Sofía; 30 X Mara
Laura has the same score as María and Noemí plus one.
What about Lucía? Who had the lowest score?
A) Rosa B) Laura C) Noemí
D) Sofia E) Lucía Respuesta: B

Resolution:
21. Three friends with names, surnames, and occupations
Noemi Sara different, him
they gatherLucia in one's house
from Maria Laura they; it is known that
Toni no Rose his last name is Povis,
Sofia
Rojas works of
electronic engineer. The industrial engineer
Answer: D his name is Jorge. The teacher's last name is not Olivos. One

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Adolfo is the friend. The occupation and last name of
Toni is: Resolution:
A) Professor - Rojas B) Professor - Povis
departure arrival
C) Ing. Electrónico- Rojas D) Ing. Industrial - Rojas Mercedes Mazda Toyota Renault Ferrari Ford
E) Industrial Engineer - Povis Response: B

Resolution: 24. Ángel, Boris, César, and Diego sat down to drink.
around a circular table; it is known that:
Professor Electronic Engineer Eng. Ind The one who sat to the left of Boris.
Povis Rojas Olives drank water.
Toni X V X Angel was in front of the one who drank wine.
Jorge X X V Who was sitting to the left of Diego,
Adolfo V X X I was drinking soda.
Respuesta: C
The one who drank coffee and the one who drank soda
they were face to face.
22. In a meeting, there are 4 friends who
So what Caesar drank and who was drinking wine
the names are: Mario, Juan, Rafael and Eduardo, these
son
they are: athlete, football player, worker, engineer
Soda - Angel B) Cafe - Diego
although not necessarily in that order; the athlete
C) Water – Angel Soda Diego
Mario's cousin is the youngest of all and
always goes to the movies with Juan. Rafael who is the
E) Café – Boris
the mayor of all is the neighbor of the soccer player, who to his
You are a millionaire, Mario who is poor is 6 years old.
Resolution:
less than the engineer. So the occupation of
Rafael is:
Engineer B) Athlete C) Soccer player
D) Worker E) None

Resolution:

Answer: B

25. The letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G represent not

Mario X X V X necessarily in that order, seven number
Juan X V X X consecutive numbers between 1 and 10. It is known that A is
Rafael X X X V greater than D by three units. B is the term
Eduardo V X X X central, B es mayor que F y C es mayor que D. G
is greater than F and also the difference between B and F
Answer: A is equal to the difference between C and D. then the
greater is:
A B) C C) D D) E E) G

Resolution:
Conditions
It is known that A is greater than D by three units.
23. Upon the arrival of the first six
from the Grand Prix, a reporter noted the following
resultados:
Toyota arrived before Mazda and then after B is greater than F
from Renault.
Renault arrived after Ferrari and this
after Ford. iii) C is greater than D
Mercedes arrived after Mazda.
The car that arrived in first place is:
A) Mercedes B) Ford C) Renault iv) the difference between B and F is equal to the difference
D) Toyota E) F.D. between C and D: B - F = C - D
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5–3=6-4 Resolution:

J X X X V V X X X V X X X
Answer: E E V X X X X X X V X V X X
G X V X X X X V X X X V X
C X X V X X V X X X X X V
26. Four friends have a different pet: parrot,
dog, canary, and cat. They enjoy a drink
Respuesta: A
different: you, coffee, anise and milk. Moreover, each one
likes a different game: frog, chess, dominoes
28. Six books of RM are placed on a shelf.
and ladies. It is known that Pedro likes to drink tea. The
Arithmetic, Algebra, Physics, History, and Geometry; yes:
What plays frog has a parrot as a pet. Luis does not.
The Arithmetic book is next to and at the
He likes canaries. The one who drinks coffee plays.
to the left of Algebra.
chess. Alejandro plays dominoes. To the owner of the dog.
he likes to drink anise. Jaime does not play chess. The one who The physics book is to the right of the one on
play checkers take milk. So what plays Arithmetic and to the left of History.
Pedro and the pet that Luis has is: The history book is next to and at the
A) Chess - Canary B) Frog - cat left of the Geometry.
C) Ladies - dog D) Frog - parrot The RM book is to the left of the one from
E) Chess - cat Algebra.
So the fourth book from right to left is:
Resolution: A) RM B) Physics C) Algebra
D) Arithmetic E) Geometry

Resolution:

right left
P V X X X V X X X V X X X
L X X X V X V X X X V X X
A X X X X X X V X
J X X X X X X X V

Answer: B
Respuesta: C
29. In the final scoring of an athletic competition
It was observed that Rosa had a lower score.
that María, Natalia has fewer points than Carla, Nora
27. Four university students gather.
the same score as Susana, Rosa more than
each of them from a different specialty
Sonia, Natalia the same score as María and Nora
(agronomy, forestry, fisheries, and animal science)
more than Carla. So who took the third
each of them is from different departments the place is:
(Ica, Tumbes, Amazonas, and Puno) and when they are
A) Rose B) María C) Carla
resting they smoke different brands of
D) María and Natalia E) Susana
cigarettes (Ducal, Premier, Norton, and Master). If you
Know the following: Julio smokes Ducal, the one from Ica.
Resolution:
studies animal husbandry, Carlos is not in the college of
Agronomy, the one who smokes Master is from Tumbes,
Nora - Susana
Gustavo is from Amazonas, the one who smokes Norton is
Carla
In the forestry faculty, Enrique does not belong to
Maria - Natalia
Tumbes and the one from Puno smokes Premier. So the one from
Rose
Ica and those who study agronomy are: Sonia
A) Julio – Enrique B) Julio – Carlos
C) Gustavo – Enrique D) Carlos – Julio Answer: D
E) Carlos – Enrique

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30. Carlos, Raúl, and Marco are paired with Eva, Rossi
and María, not necessarily in that order, that
They have professions as a biologist, doctor, and dressmaker.
Raúl is Eva's brother-in-law, who is not a biologist. Marco
he went with the dressmaker, his partner, to the marriage of
Three years ago María fought with Raúl and
fully dedicated to finishing his medical degree.
So Carlos's partner and the profession that
it has
A) Rossi - biologist B) Eva - biologist
C) María - dressmaker D) Eva - dressmaker
E) María - doctor

Resolution:

Eva X X V X X V
Rossi X V X V X X
Maria V X X X V X