Order & Ranking

Ladakh Prison Department · Reasoning · 19 practice questions with answers and explanations: 8 Easy, 11 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

In a queue of 18 people, Deepak is 6th from the front. What is his position from the back?

  1. 13th
  2. 15th
  3. 12th
  4. 14th
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Answer: A. Position from the back = 18 - 6 + 1 = 13th.

Sample Easy question 2

In a row of 50 students, Kabir's rank from the top is 21. Find his rank from the bottom.

  1. 31st
  2. 28th
  3. 30th
  4. 29th
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Answer: C. Rank from the bottom = 50 - 21 + 1 = 30th.

Sample Easy question 3

In a row of 20 students, Raj is 8th from the left. What is his position from the right?

  1. 14th
  2. 15th
  3. 13th
  4. 12th
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Answer: C. Position from right = 20 - 8 + 1 = 13th.

Sample Medium question 4

A is 5 ranks ahead of B in a class of 40 students. If B's rank from the bottom is 20, find A's rank from the top.

  1. 16th
  2. 15th
  3. 17th
  4. 14th
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Answer: A. B's rank from the top = 40-20+1 = 21; A, being 5 ranks ahead, is 21-5 = 16th.

Sample Medium question 5

Among four friends, Rita is taller than Sita but shorter than Gita, and Mita is taller than Gita. Who is the shortest?

  1. Rita
  2. Mita
  3. Sita
  4. Gita
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Answer: C. The order is Mita > Gita > Rita > Sita, so Sita is the shortest.

Sample Medium question 6

A is 10 ranks below B, and C is 5 ranks above B, in a class of 60. If C's rank from the top is 15, find A's rank from the top.

  1. 28th
  2. 30th
  3. 29th
  4. 31st
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Answer: B. B's rank = 15 + 5 = 20th; A, being 10 ranks below (worse), is 20 + 10 = 30th.

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