Order and ranking
- In a class, Rohan is 9th from the top and 26th from the bottom. How many students are there in the class? Answer: D. 34 Answer: (D) 34 Total = rank from top + rank from bottom - 1 = 9 + 26 - 1 = 34 . 1
- In a row of 36 children, Tarun is 11th from the right end. What is his position from the left end? Answer: C. 26th Answer: (C) 26th Position from left = Total - position from right + 1 = 36 - 11 + 1 = 26 th. 1
- Among five boxes P, Q, R, S and T, Q is heavier than R but lighter than T. P is lighter than R. S is heavier than T. Which box is the second lightest? Answer: A. R Answer: (A) R From the statements: S > T > Q > R > P (heaviest to lightest). The lightest is P, so the second lightest is R. 1
- In a row of 40 students, Meena is 15th from the left end. What is her position from the right end? Answer: D. 26th Answer: (D) 26th Position from right = total − position from left + 1 = 40 − 15 + 1 = 26th. 1
- Among A, B, C, D and E, A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is the tallest and E is the shortest. Who is the third tallest? Answer: C. A Answer: (C) A C > A > B, D is tallest and E is shortest: D > C > A > B > E. The third tallest is A. 1
- In a row, Ravi is 12th from the left end and Sunil is 18th from the right end. When they interchange their positions, Ravi becomes 22nd from the left end. How many persons are there in the row? Answer: D. 39 Answer: (D) 39 After the interchange Ravi takes Sunil's old place, which is 22nd from the left and 18th from the right. Total... 1