Order and ranking
Question:
Seven friends S, T, U, V, W, X, and Y each scored different marks in an examination.
W scored more than X but less than V.
Only three people scored more than V.
T scored more than U but less than S.
Y scored the least among all.
How many persons scored between T and X?
Options:
1) 4
2) 2
3) 3
4) 1
Solution:
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 3.
Explanation:
From the given conditions, the correct order of scores is:
S>T>U>V>W>X>Y
From the above arrangement, three persons scored between T and X.
Question:
Five friends H, I, J, K, and L are top-rank holders of a school.
The rank of H is just above the rank of K and just below the rank of L.
I is at the top rank and J is not at the lowest rank.
Who among them is at the lowest rank?
Options:
1) M
2) L
3) K
4) J
Solution:
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. K.
Explanation:
Given:
• I is at the top rank.
• H is just above K and just below L → L > H > K
• J is not at the lowest rank.
Arranging from top to bottom:
I>J>L>H>K
From the above arrangement, K is at the lowest rank.
Question:
Prakash, Qadir, Ramesh, Saurabh, and Tariq are friends.
Ramesh is taller than Qadir but shorter than Saurabh.
Prakash is the shortest, and Tariq is taller than Saurabh.
Who is the tallest among them?
Options:
1) Qadir
2) Saurabh
3) Tariq
4) Ramesh
Solution:
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Tariq.
Explanation:
Given:
• Ramesh > Qadir
• Saurabh > Ramesh
• Tariq > Saurabh
• Prakash is the shortest
Arranging from tallest to shortest:
Tariq > Saurabh > Ramesh > Qadir > Prakash
From the above arrangement, Tariq is the tallest among them.
Question:
If you are the 27th person in a queue from one end and 38th from the other end,
what is the total number of persons in the queue?
Options:
1) 66
2) 65
3) 64
4) 63
Solution:
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 64.
Explanation:
Total number of persons in the queue
= Position from one end + Position from the other end − 1
= 27 + 38 − 1
= 64
Question:
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are of different heights.
A is shorter than only two people.
D is taller than only B.
F is taller than A but shorter than G.
C is taller than E.
How many people are shorter than E?
Options:
1) Three
2) Four
3) Five
4) Two
Solution:
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Two.
Explanation:
A is shorter than only two people.
D is taller than only B.
F is taller than A but shorter than G.
C is taller than E.
Arranging from tallest to shortest:
G>F>A>C>E>D>B
Thus, 2 people are shorter than E.
Question:
In a basket there are seven different fruits M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S,
each having a different weight.
P is the heaviest.
The weight of S is more than Q but less than O.
The weight of M is the third lowest.
R has the least weight.
The weight of N is less than Q.
How many fruits have more weight than S?
Options:
1) 2
2) 3
3) 0
4) 1
Solution:
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 2.
Explanation:
Given:
• P is the heaviest.
• S > Q but S < O
• M is the third lowest.
• R is the least.
•N<Q
Arranging fruits from heaviest to lightest:
P>O>S>Q>M>N>R
From the above arrangement, only P and O are heavier than S.
Question:
In a class of 40 students, a boy is ranked 12th from the top.
When 10 boys joined, his rank was dropped by one.
What is his new rank from the last?
Options:
1) 32
2) 38
3) 30
4) 24
Solution:
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 38.
Explanation:
Initially, the boy's rank was 12th from the top out of 40 students.
When 10 boys joined, the total number of students became:
40 + 10 = 50
His rank dropped by one, so his new rank from the top is:
12 + 1 = 13
New rank from the last
= Total students − Rank from top + 1
= 50 − 13 + 1
= 38
Question:
All the persons in a row are facing North.
A is 20th from right and B is 19th from the right.
If A and B exchange their positions, what is the position of A from the left
if 30 persons are there in the row?
Options:
1) 12
2) 16
3) 14
4) 15
Solution:
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 12.
Explanation:
Let the position of A from the left after exchange be x.
Total number of persons = 30
After exchange, A takes B’s original position.
Given that B was 19th from the right.
Position from left + Position from right = Total + 1
So,
x + 19 = 30 + 1
x = 31 − 19
x = 12
Question:
Each of the seven friends, Misha, Minshu, Mohi, Priya, Veer, Pari, and Krishi,
has a different height.
Krishi is taller than only three people.
Pari is taller than only Veer.
Misha is taller than Minshu and shorter than Mohi.
Priya is taller than Mohi.
Who among the following is taller than Krishi?
Options:
1) Minshu
2) Mohi
3) Pari
4) Veer
Solution:
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Mohi.
Explanation:
Given:
• Krishi is taller than only three people → Krishi is 4th from the top.
• Pari is taller than only Veer → Veer is the shortest.
• Misha > Minshu
• Mohi > Misha
• Priya > Mohi
Arranging from tallest to shortest:
Priya > Mohi > Misha > Krishi > Minshu > Pari > Veer
From the above arrangement, Mohi is taller than Krishi.
Question:
Sunita is ranked 10th from the top and 18th from the bottom in her class.
How many students are there in the class?
Options:
1) 27
2) 28
3) 30
4) 29
Solution:
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 27.
Explanation:
Total number of students
= Rank from top + Rank from bottom − 1
= 10 + 18 − 1
= 27