Ranking Test problems
- 1. Five student participated in the scholarship examination. Sudha scored higher than Puja. Kavita scored lower than Suma but higher than Sudha. Mamta scored between Puja and Sudha. Who scored lowest in the examination?
Options- A. Kavita
- B. Puja
- C. Mamta
- D. Sudha Discuss
Correct Answer: Puja
Explanation:
From the given condition,
Sudha scored higher than Puja.
Sudha > Puja
Kavita scored lower than Suma but higher than Sudha.
Kavita < Suma But Kavita > Sudha
Therefore Suma > Kavita > Sudha > Puja
Mamta scored between Puja and Sudha.
Then Suma > Kavita > Sudha > Mamta > Puja data is arranged as
Suma > Kavita > Sudha > Mamta > Puja
Hence, Puja scored lowest in the examination.
- 2. Among Anil, Bibek, Charu, Debu and Eswar, Eswer is taller than Debu but not as fat as Debu. Charu is taller than Anil but shorter than Bibek. Anil is fatter than Debu but not as fat as Bibekk. Eswer is thinner than Anil. Who is the thinnest person?
Options- A. Bibek
- B. Charu
- C. Debu
- D. Eswer Discuss
Correct Answer: Eswer
Explanation:
According to given information as per height,
Eswer is taller than Debu.
E > D
Charu is taller than Anil but shorter than Bibek
C > A But C < B
Arrangement of heights in descending order
Bibek > Charu > Anil > Eswer > Debu
Arrangement of weights in descending order
Eswer is taller than Debu but not as fat as Debu.
1. D > E (Debu is fatter than Eswer)
Anil is fatter than Debu but not as fat as Bibek.
2. A > D But B > A
Eswer is thinner than Anil.
3. E < A
From 1 and 3
4. A or D > E
from 2 and 4 ,
5. B > A > D > E
Bibek > Anil > Debu > Charu > Eswer
- 3. Gita is older than her cousin Mita, Mita's brother Bhanu is older than Gita. When Mita and Bhanu are visiting Gita, all three like to play a game of Monopoly. Mita wins more often than Gita does.
Which of the following can be concluded from the above?
Options- A. When he Plays Monopoly with Mita Gita , Bhanu often loses.
- B. Of the threee, Gita is the oldest.
- C. Gita hates to lose at Monopoly.
- D. Of the three, Mita is the Youngest. Discuss
Correct Answer: Of the three, Mita is the Youngest.
Explanation:
According to question,
Gita is older than her cousin Mita.
1. G > M
Mita's brother Bhanu is older than Gita.
2. B > G
From 1 and 2,
B > G > M
Gita >Mita ; Bhanu > Gita
? Bhanu > Gita > Mita
When Mita and Bhanu are visiting Gita, all three like to play a game of Monopoly. Mita wins more often than Gita does.
- 4. Which of the following could be the ranking from first place to sixth place of students?
Options- A. A, D, E, B, F, C
- B. B, A, E,C, F, D
- C. F, B, E, A, C, D
- D. B, A, E, D, C, F Discuss
Correct Answer: B, A, E, D, C, F
Explanation:
Try All option one by one.
Out of all the given options, only the ranking given in (d) satisfies the given conditions.
B - 12000 A won less money than B)
A - 10000
E - 8000
D - 6000
C - 4000 and the difference between winning of C and F was ? 2000.
F - 2000 and the difference between winning of D and F was at least ? 4000.
- 5. If A won ? 4000, how much in total did C and F win?
Options- A. ? 6000
- B. ? 10000
- C. ? 22000
- D. ? 18000 Discuss
Correct Answer: ? 22000
Explanation:
If A won ? 4000, then the only possible ranking is
C- 12000, F - 10000
E - 8000, B- 6000
A - 4000, D - 2000
The total of C and F = 12000 + 1000 = 22000
- 6. Examine the following statements
I. Rama scored more than Rani.
II. Rani scored less than Ratna.
III. Ratna Scored more than Rama.
IV. Padma scored more than Rama but less than Ratna.
Who scored the highest?
Options- A. Rama
- B. Padma
- C. Rani
- D. Ratna Discuss
Correct Answer: Ratna
Explanation:
According to the question,
Rama > Rani, Rani < Ratna, Ratna > Rama
and Ratna > Padma > Rama
On arranging the above data, we get
? Ratna > Padma > Rama > Rani
So, Ratna scored the highest.
- 7. Which of the following statements is definitely correct?
Options- A. Bina occupies the third position from the top
- B. Seema is taller than Renu
- C. Gauri is shorter than Radha
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: Bina occupies the third position from the top
Explanation:
According to the question,
Sunita is taller than Seema and Renu.
1. Sunita > Seema/Renu.
Renu is shorter than Radha and Gauri
2. Renu < Radha/Gauri.
Bina is taller than Radha.
3. Bina > Radha.
Bina shorter than Sunita.
4. Bina < Sunita.
Sunita is not the tallest and Renu is not the shortest.
5. Sunita (not tallest)
6. Renu (not Shortest)
On arranging the above data, we get
from 3 and 4,
7. Sunita > Bina > Radha
from 7 and 1,
8. Sunita > Bina > Radha > Renu/Seema.
from 8 , 5 and 6.
? Gauri > Sunita > Bina > Radha > Renu > Seema.
Bina occupies the third position from the top
- 8. What is the position of Radha from the shorter end?
Options- A. Fourth
- B. Second
- C. Third
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
Correct Answer: Third
Explanation:
According to the question,
Sunita is taller than Seema and Renu.
1. Sunita > Seema/Renu.
Renu is shorter than Radha and Gauri
2. Renu < Radha/Gauri.
Bina is taller than Radha.
3. Bina > Radha.
Bina shorter than Sunita.
4. Bina < Sunita.
Sunita is not the tallest and Renu is not the shortest.
5. Sunita (not tallest)
6. Renu (not Shortest)
On arranging the above data, we get
from 3 and 4,
7. Sunita > Bina > Radha
from 7 and 1,
8. Sunita > Bina > Radha > Renu/Seema.
from 8 , 5 and 6.
? Gauri > Sunita > Bina > Radha > Renu > Seema.
Third
- 9. Who is the shortest?
Options- A. Radha
- B. Renu
- C. Bina
- D. Seema Discuss
Correct Answer: Seema
Explanation:
According to the question,
Sunita is taller than Seema and Renu.
1. Sunita > Seema/Renu.
Renu is shorter than Radha and Gauri
2. Renu < Radha/Gauri.
Bina is taller than Radha.
3. Bina > Radha.
Bina shorter than Sunita.
4. Bina < Sunita.
Sunita is not the tallest and Renu is not the shortest.
5. Sunita (not tallest)
6. Renu (not Shortest)
On arranging the above data, we get
from 3 and 4,
7. Sunita > Bina > Radha
from 7 and 1,
8. Sunita > Bina > Radha > Renu/Seema.
from 8 , 5 and 6.
? Gauri > Sunita > Bina > Radha > Renu > Seema.
Seema is shortest.
- 10. Who is the tallest?
Options- A. Sunita
- B. Bina
- C. Gauri
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
Correct Answer: Gauri
Explanation:
According to the question,
Sunita is taller than Seema and Renu.
1. Sunita > Seema/Renu.
Renu is shorter than Radha and Gauri
2. Renu < Radha/Gauri.
Bina is taller than Radha.
3. Bina > Radha.
Bina shorter than Sunita.
4. Bina < Sunita.
Sunita is not the tallest and Renu is not the shortest.
5. Sunita (not tallest)
6. Renu (not Shortest)
On arranging the above data, we get
from 3 and 4,
7. Sunita > Bina > Radha
from 7 and 1,
8. Sunita > Bina > Radha > Renu/Seema.
from 8 , 5 and 6.
? Gauri > Sunita > Bina > Radha > Renu > Seema.
Gauri is tallest among them.
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