Ranking and Order Online Quiz

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Q 1 - In a queue, the rank of Sanjay is 10^th from the front while the rank of Ajay is 25^th from behind. Meera is present in the middle of the two. It is given that the total number of persons is 50. Then determine the rank of Meera from the front.

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Answer : B

Explanation

Let’s find the total number of persons present between Sanjay and Ajay = 50 - (10 + 25) = 15.

Meera lies in between these 15 persons. That means we can conclude that from Sanjay’s position, she will be at 8^th and 18^th from the front end.

Q 2 - While counting, Ajay found that his rank from the left hand side and right hand side are 4^th and 12^th respectively. Calculate the minimum number of boys that should be added to the line to make it 28.

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Answer : A

Explanation

Let’s 1^st calculate the total number of boys.

It will be = (4 + 12) - 1 = 15

Now extra boys needed = 28 - 15 = 13

Q 3 - Out of 46 students, rank of Shiva is ranked as 12^th. What will be his rank from below?

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Answer : B

Explanation

This can be simply calculated as = (total students - rank from top) + 1

So 46 – 12 + 1

= 34 + 1 = 35

Q 4 - Rank of Sujay is 14^th from the top in a group of 25 students. Find his rank from top if 3 new students will be added to the bottom of the list.

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Answer : A

Explanation

There will be no change in the ranking list from the top, if we are adding students to the bottom of the list.

Q 5 - 101 numbers of different types of small trees are showcased in a row in an exhibition. Rose tree has been showcased exactly in the middle of the row. On the second day two trees from the left side and one tree from the right side was taken out. Find the new rank of the rose tree from the left hand side.

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Answer : C

Explanation

In a list of 101 trees, the middle tree will be ranked 51. Now as we are trying to find out the rank from the left hand side, hence; removal of the trees from the right hand side will not affect.

However; if we remove two trees from the left hand side, then the new rank of the rose tree will be (51 - 2) = 49 from the left.

Q 6 - In a line 40 boys are standing. Ratika got shifted to the 10 place right of Sambit and Mona got shifted 10 places left of Sambit. If the position of Sambit is 26 from the left and there were only 3 boys between Ratika and Sambit, who were shifting, find the position of Sambit in the row from right.

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Answer : D

Explanation

Here to solve this problem some more data is required.

Q 7 - Total number of students in a class is 60 out of which 40 students have been selected for debate competition. The number of girls is half of those boys who qualified for debate competition. The rank of Hari from the top is 17^th and there are 9 girls ahead of him in that rank. Calculate the number of boys present after Hari.

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Answer : A

Explanation

As the number of girls is half of boys, so out of 60 number of students the only possible combination of boys and girls can be in the number of 40 and 20 respectively.

Now 9 girls are present ahead of Hari means that the total number of boys till 17^th rank is 8(including Hari). So, the rest number of boys present after Hari are;

40 - 8 = 32

Q 8 - The rank of Soumya in a group of students is 11^th from top and 15^th from below. What would be his rank from below, if he will be placed in 21^st place from the top?

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Answer : A

Explanation

In the first case, the total number of students will be

= 11 + 15 - 1 = 25

Among 25 numbers of students, if Soumya will be placed in 21^st position from top, the rank from below will be

25 - 21 + 1

= 5

Q 9 - If you are standing in a queue and found out that your rank is 6^th from the front, 25^th from the back and your father enquired about the total number of persons standing in the queue over the phone, what will be your answer?

Options :

Answer : D

Explanation

You can answer your father like this,

Total number of persons in the queue

= your rank from the front + your rank from the end - 1

= 6 + 25 - 1

= 30

Q 10 - 101 small tress of different types are showcased in a row in an exhibition. Rose tree has been showcased exactly in the middle of the row. On the 2^nd day, two trees from the left side and 1 tree from the right side was taken out. Find the new rank of the rose tree from the left hand side.

Options :

Answer : C

Explanation

In a list of 101 trees, the middle tree will be having 51^st rank, calculated from the either side of the row. Now as we are trying to find out the rank from the left hand side, hence; removal of the trees from the right hand side will not affect.

However; if we remove two trees from the left hand side, then the new rank of the rose tree will be (51 - 2) = 49.

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