Ranking Test problems
- 1. In a class among the passed students neeta is 22nd from the top and Kalyan, who is 5 ranks below Neeta is 34th from the bottom. All the students from the class appeared for an examination. If the ratio of the students who passed in the examination to those who failed is 4 : 1 for the class, how many students were there in the class?
Options- A. 90
- B. 60
- C. 75
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
Correct Answer: 75
Explanation:
From among those who passed Neeta is 22nd from the top and Kalyan is 22 +5 = 27th from the top and 34th from the bottom. Therefore, total number of students who passed the examination = 27 + 34 - 1 = 60.
Therefore, total number of students in the class = (60/4) X 5 = 75
- 2. Seema correctly remembers that she took leave after 21st October and before 27th October. Her colleague Rita took leave on 23rd October but Seema was present on that day. If 24th October was a public holiday and 26th October was Sunday, on which day in October did Seema take leave?
Options- A. 22nd October
- B. 25th October
- C. 22nd or 25th October
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
Correct Answer: 22nd or 25th October
Explanation:
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According to | Leave Date
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Seema | 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
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but Seema was present on 23rd. Also, it was holiday on 24th and 26th October was Sunday. Hence, possible date may be either 22nd or 25th October
- 3. Among P, Q, R, S, and T each having a different weight, R is heavier than S but lighter than T. P is lighter than S. Who among them is the heaviest?
Options- A. T
- B. Q
- C. Either T or Q
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
Correct Answer: Either T or Q
Explanation:
According to question,
R is heavier than S but lighter than T.
R > S But T > R
Then T > R > S
P is lighter than S.
S > P
Then
T > R > S, S > P ? T > R > S > P
But information about Q is not given, Hence, either T or Q is the heaviest.
- 4. There are four persons A, B, C and D. The total amount of money with A and B together is equal to the total amount of money with C and D together but the total amount of money with B and D together is more than the amount of money with A and C together. The amount of money with A is more than that with B. Who has the least amount of money?
Options- A. B
- B. D
- C. E
- D. Cannot be determined Discuss
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
According to the question,
A + B = C + D; B + D > A + C; A > B
Now, B + D > A + C and A > B
? B + D > A + C > B + C ? B + D > B + C ? D > C
Now, B + D > A + C ? B + D = A + C + K
Also, A + B = C + D ? B - D = C - A
? 2B = 2C + K ? B > C ? A > B > C
D > C
Clearly, each one of A, D and b has more amount than C. Hence, C has the least amount.
- 5. Priya is taller than Tiya and shorter than Siya. Riya is shorter than Siya and taller than Priya. Riya is taller than Diya, who is shorter than Tiya. Arrange them in order of descending heights.
Options- A. Priya - Siya - Riya - Tiya - Diya
- B. Riya - Siya - Priya - Diya - Tiya
- C. Siya - Riya - Priya - Tiya - Diya
- D. Siya - Priya - Riya - Diya - Tiya Discuss
Correct Answer: Siya - Riya - Priya - Tiya - Diya
Explanation:
Given, Siya > Priya > Tiya ........(i)
Siya > Riya > Priya ........(ii)
and Riya > Tiya > Diya .........(iii)
On combining Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
Siya > Riya > Priya > Tiya > Diya
- 6. Which is the sweetest?
Options- A. U
- B. W
- C. X
- D. Z Discuss
Correct Answer: Z
Explanation:
As per question for sweetness,
U is sweeter than V.
1. U > V.
V is sweeter than Y.
2. V > Y.
W is less sweet than X.
3. X > W.
X is less sweet than Y
4. X < Y.
Y is less sweet than U.
5. Y < U.
Z is sweeter than U.
6. Z > U.
From 1 and 2,
7. U > V > Y.
From 6 and 7,
8. Z > U > V > Y.
from 4 and 8,
9. Z > U > V > Y > X
from 3 and 9,
Z > U > V > Y > X > W
Taste (sweet) Z, U, V, Y, X, W == (Z > U > V > Y > X > W)
From the above taste (sweet) ranking, we find that Z is the sweetest.
- 7. Which of the following is/are both sweeter and more deadly than V?
Options- A. Only U
- B. Only W
- C. Only Z
- D. U and Z Discuss
Correct Answer: U and Z
Explanation:
As per question for sweetness,
U is sweeter than V.
1. U > V.
V is sweeter than Y.
2. V > Y.
W is less sweet than X.
3. X > W.
X is less sweet than Y
4. X < Y.
Y is less sweet than U.
5. Y < U.
Z is sweeter than U.
6. Z > U.
From 1 and 2,
7. U > V > Y.
From 6 and 7,
8. Z > U > V > Y.
from 4 and 8,
9. Z > U > V > Y > X
from 3 and 9,
Z > U > V > Y > X > W
Taste (sweet) Z, U, V, Y, X, W == (Z > U > V > Y > X > W)
As per question for deadly,
U is more deadly than Z
1. U > Z.
V is less deadly than Z.
2. V < Z.
W is less deadly than U.
3. W < U.
X is more deadly than Y.
4. X > Y.
Y is more deadly than U.
5. Y > U.
Z is less deadly than W.
6. Z < W.
Now from 1 and 2,
7. U > Z > V
from 7 and 5,
8. Y > U > Z > V
from 4 and 8,
9. X > Y > U > Z > V
from 3, 6 and 9,
X > Y > U > W > Z > V
Effectiveness (deadly) X, Y, U, W, Z, V
It is clear that both Z and U are sweeter and more deadly than V.
- 8. Which of the following is /are sweeter than Y and more deadly than W?
Options- A. Only U
- B. Only V
- C. Only Z
- D. U and V Discuss
Correct Answer: Only U
Explanation:
The compound can be arranged according to their taste and effectiveness as shown below.
Taste (sweet) Z, U, V, Y, X, WW
Effectiveness (deadly) X, Y, U, W, Z, V
Compound U is sweeter than Y and More deadly and W.
- 9. Which of the following statement adds no new information about sweetness to the statements that precede it?
Options- A. I
- B. II
- C. IV
- D. V Discuss
Correct Answer: V
Explanation:
As per question for sweetness,
U is sweeter than V.
1. U > V.
V is sweeter than Y.
2. V > Y.
W is less sweet than X.
3. X > W.
X is less sweet than Y
4. X < Y.
Y is less sweet than U.
5. Y < U.
Z is sweeter than U.
6. Z > U.
From 1 and 2,
7. U > V > Y.
From 6 and 7,
8. Z > U > V > Y.
from 4 and 8,
9. Z > U > V > Y > X
from 3 and 9,
Z > U > V > Y > X > W
Taste (sweet) Z, U, V, Y, X, W == (Z > U > V > Y > X > W)
As per question for deadly,
U is more deadly than Z
1. U > Z.
V is less deadly than Z.
2. V < Z.
W is less deadly than U.
3. W < U.
X is more deadly than Y.
4. X > Y.
Y is more deadly than U.
5. Y > U.
Z is less deadly than W.
6. Z < W.
Now from 1 and 2,
7. U > Z > V
from 7 and 5,
8. Y > U > Z > V
from 4 and 8,
9. X > Y > U > Z > V
from 3, 6 and 9,
X > Y > U > W > Z > V
Effectiveness (deadly) X, Y, U, W, Z, V
Statement V does not add any new information about the sweetness of compound.
- 10. Which is the least deadly?
Options- A. U
- B. V
- C. W
- D. Y Discuss
Correct Answer: V
Explanation:
As per question for deadly,
U is more deadly than Z
1. U > Z.
V is less deadly than Z.
2. V < Z.
W is less deadly than U.
3. W < U.
X is more deadly than Y.
4. X > Y.
Y is more deadly than U.
5. Y > U.
Z is less deadly than W.
6. Z < W.
Now from 1 and 2,
7. U > Z > V
from 7 and 5,
8. Y > U > Z > V
from 4 and 8,
9. X > Y > U > Z > V
from 3, 6 and 9,
X > Y > U > W > Z > V
Effectiveness (deadly) X, Y, U, W, Z, V
Compound V is the least deadly.
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