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Ordering and Ranking Question 1:
Piyush ranked 24th from the top and 55th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 1 Detailed Solution
The logic to find the total number of students when the rank from both top/left and bottom/right is given is:
Total number of students = (Rank from Top) + (Rank from Bottom) - 1
Given:
- Piyush's rank from the top = 24th
- Piyush's rank from the bottom = 55th
Applying the formula:
Total number of students = 24 + 55 - 1
Total number of students = 79 - 1
Total number of students = 78
Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".
Ordering and Ranking Question 2:
In a row of 73 students facing north, Gita is 16th from the left end. If Sunita is 21st to the right of Gita, what is Sunita’s position from the right end of the line?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 2 Detailed Solution
Given:
Total number of students in the row = 73
Gita's position = 16th from the left end.
Sunita's position = 21st to the right of Gita.
Total persons = (Rank from Left) + (Rank from Right) - 1
Find Sunita's position from the left end:
Sunita's position from the left = Gita's position from left + 21
= 16 + 21
= 37th.
Now, we can find Sunita's position from the right end using her rank from the left and the total number of students:
Sunita's position from the right = Total students - (Sunita's rank from left) + 1
= 73 - 37 + 1
= 36 + 1
= 37th.
Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".
Ordering and Ranking Question 3:
Comprehension:
Five students; A, B, C, D, and E, from the class of a coaching institute appeared for three tests; Maths, Science, and English. All the students got different scores in each subject and hence got different ranks from 1 to 5 in every subject, with 1 being the highest rank and 5 being the lowest rank. Though, a student might get the same rank in two tests. Later on, in each test, the two students who got ranks 4 and 5 asked for a re-evaluation. Their tests were re-evaluated, and it was found that still all 5 students had different scores and hence different ranks, but the ranks of those two students improved, thus degrading the ranks of some of the top three rankers. Further, it is known that:
(I) Only D had the same rank in two tests before re-evaluation.
(II) In Maths, B’s rank improved by 1 place after re-evaluation and A was ranked 3 thereafter. D was the only person whose rank remained unchanged even after re-evaluation.
(III) In Science, A and C slipped by two places, and none of them was ranked 1 before re-evaluation. B’s rank remained unchanged.
(IV) In English, after re-evaluation, D’s rank improved to 1 and A’s rank improved to 3. A and B had the same sum of ranks before and after re-evaluation.
Which of the 5 students was definitely not ranked 2, before or after evaluation in any of the three subjects?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 3 Detailed Solution
To start with, the rank of only those students will improve who applied for re-evaluation. If the rank of someone slipped,
he must be from the top 3 ranks. Also, as the rank of the students who asked for re-evaluation improved, the student
ranked 3 before re-evaluation must slip to rank 5.
Using (II), in Maths, if D was the only person whose rank remained unchanged, then he must be ranked 1. If B’s rank
improved by 1 place after re-evaluation, but he wasn’t ranked 3 after it, then he must have been ranked 5 before re-
evaluation. As D was the only person whose rank did not change, the person ranked 2 must have changed his rank, so
the student ranked 4 must have been ranked 2 after re-evaluation.
Using (III), In Science, A and C slipped some places, so they must be ranked among top 3 and as none was ranked 1,
they must be ranked 2 and 3. If B’s rank remained unchanged, he must be ranked 1.
Using (IV), In English, D’s rank improved to 1, so he must be ranked 4 or 5 before it. Also, A’s rank improved to 3, so
he must be the other student ranked 4 or 5. So, B, C and E must be ranked 1, 2 and 3. The sum of the ranks of A is 7
or 8 and that should be equal to that of B. As D was ranked 1 and A was ranked 3 after re-evaluation, the ranks of
students ranked 1, 2 and 3 before, must be 2, 4 and 5 respectively afterwards. So, B must be ranked 3 and 5 before
and after re-evaluation, respectively.
Using (I), As D was ranked the same in two of the subjects, they must be Science and English and hence his rank must
be 4 in Science.
As no one apart from D can have the same rank in any two rounds, A must be ranked 3 in Science before re-
evaluation. Hence A was ranked 3 in Science and C was ranked 2. That means C cannot be ranked 2 in English. The
final table looks like:
It is clear from the table that B was never ranked 2 before or after evaluation. Hence, answer is 1.
Ordering and Ranking Question 4:
Comprehension:
Five students; A, B, C, D, and E, from the class of a coaching institute appeared for three tests; Maths, Science, and English. All the students got different scores in each subject and hence got different ranks from 1 to 5 in every subject, with 1 being the highest rank and 5 being the lowest rank. Though, a student might get the same rank in two tests. Later on, in each test, the two students who got ranks 4 and 5 asked for a re-evaluation. Their tests were re-evaluated, and it was found that still all 5 students had different scores and hence different ranks, but the ranks of those two students improved, thus degrading the ranks of some of the top three rankers. Further, it is known that:
(I) Only D had the same rank in two tests before re-evaluation.
(II) In Maths, B’s rank improved by 1 place after re-evaluation and A was ranked 3 thereafter. D was the only person whose rank remained unchanged even after re-evaluation.
(III) In Science, A and C slipped by two places, and none of them was ranked 1 before re-evaluation. B’s rank remained unchanged.
(IV) In English, after re-evaluation, D’s rank improved to 1 and A’s rank improved to 3. A and B had the same sum of ranks before and after re-evaluation.
If C was ranked 4 before evaluation in Maths, what was the rank of E after re-evaluation in Maths?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 4 Detailed Solution
To start with, the rank of only those students will improve who applied for re-evaluation. If the rank of someone slipped,
he must be from the top 3 ranks. Also, as the rank of the students who asked for re-evaluation improved, the student
ranked 3 before re-evaluation must slip to rank 5.
Using (II), in Maths, if D was the only person whose rank remained unchanged, then he must be ranked 1. If B’s rank
improved by 1 place after re-evaluation, but he wasn’t ranked 3 after it, then he must have been ranked 5 before re-
evaluation. As D was the only person whose rank did not change, the person ranked 2 must have changed his rank, so
the student ranked 4 must have been ranked 2 after re-evaluation.
Using (III), In Science, A and C slipped some places, so they must be ranked among top 3 and as none was ranked 1,
they must be ranked 2 and 3. If B’s rank remained unchanged, he must be ranked 1.
Using (IV), In English, D’s rank improved to 1, so he must be ranked 4 or 5 before it. Also, A’s rank improved to 3, so
he must be the other student ranked 4 or 5. So, B, C and E must be ranked 1, 2 and 3. The sum of the ranks of A is 7
or 8 and that should be equal to that of B. As D was ranked 1 and A was ranked 3 after re-evaluation, the ranks of
students ranked 1, 2 and 3 before, must be 2, 4 and 5 respectively afterwards. So, B must be ranked 3 and 5 before
and after re-evaluation, respectively.
Using (I), As D was ranked the same in two of the subjects, they must be Science and English and hence his rank must
be 4 in Science.
As no one apart from D can have the same rank in any two rounds, A must be ranked 3 in Science before re-
evaluation. Hence A was ranked 3 in Science and C was ranked 2. That means C cannot be ranked 2 in English. The
final table looks like:
If C was ranked 4 before evaluation in maths, then the rank of E must be 3 before evaluation, and he must be ranked 5
after evaluation. Hence, answer 4.
Ordering and Ranking Question 5:
Comprehension:
Five students; A, B, C, D, and E, from the class of a coaching institute appeared for three tests; Maths, Science, and English. All the students got different scores in each subject and hence got different ranks from 1 to 5 in every subject, with 1 being the highest rank and 5 being the lowest rank. Though, a student might get the same rank in two tests. Later on, in each test, the two students who got ranks 4 and 5 asked for a re-evaluation. Their tests were re-evaluated, and it was found that still all 5 students had different scores and hence different ranks, but the ranks of those two students improved, thus degrading the ranks of some of the top three rankers. Further, it is known that:
(I) Only D had the same rank in two tests before re-evaluation.
(II) In Maths, B’s rank improved by 1 place after re-evaluation and A was ranked 3 thereafter. D was the only person whose rank remained unchanged even after re-evaluation.
(III) In Science, A and C slipped by two places, and none of them was ranked 1 before re-evaluation. B’s rank remained unchanged.
(IV) In English, after re-evaluation, D’s rank improved to 1 and A’s rank improved to 3. A and B had the same sum of ranks before and after re-evaluation.
In Science, for how many students, their exact ranks can be calculated before re-evaluation?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below) 5
Ordering and Ranking Question 5 Detailed Solution
To start with, the rank of only those students will improve who applied for re-evaluation. If the rank of someone slipped,
he must be from the top 3 ranks. Also, as the rank of the students who asked for re-evaluation improved, the student
ranked 3 before re-evaluation must slip to rank 5.
Using (II), in Maths, if D was the only person whose rank remained unchanged, then he must be ranked 1. If B’s rank
improved by 1 place after re-evaluation, but he wasn’t ranked 3 after it, then he must have been ranked 5 before re-
evaluation. As D was the only person whose rank did not change, the person ranked 2 must have changed his rank, so
the student ranked 4 must have been ranked 2 after re-evaluation.
Using (III), In Science, A and C slipped some places, so they must be ranked among top 3 and as none was ranked 1,
they must be ranked 2 and 3. If B’s rank remained unchanged, he must be ranked 1.
Using (IV), In English, D’s rank improved to 1, so he must be ranked 4 or 5 before it. Also, A’s rank improved to 3, so
he must be the other student ranked 4 or 5. So, B, C and E must be ranked 1, 2 and 3. The sum of the ranks of A is 7
or 8 and that should be equal to that of B. As D was ranked 1 and A was ranked 3 after re-evaluation, the ranks of
students ranked 1, 2 and 3 before, must be 2, 4 and 5 respectively afterwards. So, B must be ranked 3 and 5 before
and after re-evaluation, respectively.
Using (I), As D was ranked the same in two of the subjects, they must be Science and English and hence his rank must
be 4 in Science.
As no one apart from D can have the same rank in any two rounds, A must be ranked 3 in Science before re-
evaluation. Hence A was ranked 3 in Science and C was ranked 2. That means C cannot be ranked 2 in English. The
final table looks like:
In Science, the exact rank of all the students can be calculated. Hence, the answer is 5.
Top Ordering and Ranking MCQ Objective Questions
There are seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Each of them has different heights. C is shorter than only G. The number of persons taller than B is equal to the number of persons shorter than D. Neither A nor E is shortest. Who among the following is shortest?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 6 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFPersons: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
1) C is shorter than only G. So, G must be the tallest.
2) The number of persons taller than B is equal to the number of persons shorter than D. So, B and D must be either 3rd tallest or 3rd shortest.
3) Neither A nor E is shortest. So, E and A must be taller than F.
G > C > B/D > A/E > D/B > E/A > F
Hence, F is the shortest.
In a class of students, Rajesh ranks 15th from the top and Prakash ranks 25th from the bottom. Gyan is on the 10th place ahead of Prakash. If there are 10 students, exactly in between Rajesh and Gyan, then how many total students are there in the class?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 7 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF1. Rajesh ranks 15th from the top and Prakash ranks 25th from the bottom.
2. Gyan is on the 10th place ahead of Prakash.
3. If there are 10 students, exactly in between Rajesh and Gyan.
Total number of students in the class = 15 + 10 + 1 + 9 + 25 = 60
Hence, ‘60’ is the correct answer.
In a row Sindhu is 15th from front end and Madhu is 10th from back end. If they interchange their positions there are 5 persons between Sindhu and Madhu. Total number of persons in the row?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 8 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFSindhu is 15th from front end and Madhu is 10th from back end.
On combining the statements, we get,
(Front end is taken on the top and back end is taken on the bottom)
Total number of persons in the queue are 14 + 5 + 9 + 2 = 30
Therefore, 30 is the correct answer.
Direction: In the question generally a set, group or series of numerals is given and you are required to trace out the numerals following certain given conditions.
In a row of 21 girls when Monica was shifted by four places towards the right, she became 12th from the left end. What was her earlier position from the right end of the row?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 9 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven: In a row of 21 girls when Monica was shifted by four places towards the right, she became 12th from the left end.
(Left)
From the figure we can see that Monica's initial from the right end is 14th.
Monica from right end = 21 - 8 + 1 = 14
Hence, the correct answer is option (4).
Soumya is 17th from the left end and 13th to the right of Kiran who is 37th from the right end. If all of them are facing North. Find out the total number of persons in the row.
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Ordering and Ranking Question 10 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe logic followed here is:
The Rank of Soumya from the left end = 17th.
The Rank of Kiran from the right end = 37th.
The Rank of Soumya from the right end = Rank of Kiran from the right end - 13th.
37 - 13 = 24th.
Total number of person in the row = Rank of Soumya from the left end + Rank of Soumya from the right end - 1.
= 17 + 24 - 1 = 40.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.
Anil is taller than Sunny who is shorter than Baby. Anil is taller than Bose who is shorter than Sunny. Baby is shorter than Anil. Who is the shortest ?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 11 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFFrom the statements:
⇒ Baby is shorter than Anil.
Anil > Baby
⇒ Anil is taller than Sunny who is shorter than Baby.
Anil > Baby > Sunny
⇒ Anil is taller than Bose who is shorter than Sunny.
Thus, the final arrangement is as follows:
Anil > Baby > Sunny > Bose
We can see that Bose is the shortest.
Hence, Bose is correct.
Who is used for the second person in a connecting statement:
For example:
Anil is taller than Sunny, who is shorter than Baby → It means Anil is taller than Sunny and Sunny is shorter than Baby.
In a class of 100 students, 24 students score more marks than Sharmistha whereas 18 students score lesser marks than Amit. How many students score lesser marks than Sharmistha but more marks than Amit?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 12 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFFrom the given information:
Total number of students in a class = 100
Students with marks more than Sharmistha = 24
Students with marks less than Amit = 18
Total = 24 + 18 = 42
Now we have to find out the number of students who score lesser marks than Sharmistha but more marks than Amit:
100 - 42 - 2 (Sharmistha & Amit) ⇒ 100 - 44 = 56
Hence the correct answer is option 3)
Anil is standing at 16th position from the left end in a row. Vikas is in 18th position from the right end. Gopal is 11th from Anil towards the right and 3rd from Vikas towards the right end. How many persons are standing in this row?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 13 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFAnil's position 16th from the left end
Vikas's position 18th from the right end
Gopal is 11th from Anil towards the right and 3rd from Vikas towards the right end
The number of boys towards the right of Gopal = Position of Vikas from the right end - Position of Gopal from Vikas - 1 = 18 - 3 - 1 =14
Therefore the total number of boys in the row = Position of Anil from left end + Position of Gopal from Anil + Number of boys towards the right of Gopal
⇒ 16 + 11 + 14 = 41
Hence, the correct answer is "41".
Alternate Method
Total Number of boys = Position of Gopal from Left + Right - 1 = 27 + 15 - 1 = 41
Hence, the correct answer is "41".
Monalisa is standing in a row, which contains total 45 people. If Monalisa is 27th from left end and Rakhi is 12th from right end. Then what is the ratio between the Monalisa’s position from right end to the Rakhi’s position from left end?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 14 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe logic followed here is:
Total number of people = 45
Monalisa is 27th from the left end.
So, Place of Monalisa from the right end = 45 - 27 + 1 = 19.
Rakhi is 12th from the right end.
So, Place of Rakhi from the right end = 45 - 12 + 1 = 34.
Now, the ratio between Monalisa’s position from the right end to Rakhi’s position from the left end is:- 19 : 34
Hence, the correct answer is "19 : 34".
Alternate Method
According to the given information:
Total number of people = 45
Monalisa is 27th from the left end.
Rakhi is 12th from the right end.
So, total students 27 + 12 = 39
Hence, overlapping does not occur in this case.
The number of people between them = 45 – 39 = 6
So, we get - 26 (Monalisha) 6 (Rakhi) 11.
Therefore, Monalisa’s position from right end = 45 – 26 = 19
Rakhi’s position from left end = 45 – 11 = 34
Ratio between them = 19: 34
In a class, four students ranked between Rahul and Sreeja. Sreeja ranked 14th from the top while Rahul ranked 7th from the bottom. How many students are there in the class?
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Ordering and Ranking Question 15 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
1) Four students ranked between Rahul and Sreeja. Sreeja ranked 14th from the top while Rahul ranked 7th from the bottom.
2) Total number of students
=> Total number students = Sreeja's rank from top + Rahul's rank from bottom + students between Rahul and Sreeja
=> Total number students = 14 + 7 + 4 = 25
Hence, there are “25” students in the class.