Order and Ranking– Railway Reasoning (Part-3)

Total Questions: 50

31. After the mid-term examination Rupesh ranked from the top and 10ᵗʰ Rachit ranked 21st from the bottom. If Rachit performed better than Rupesh and six students ranked between them, how many students appeared in the examination? [Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (d) 23
Solution:

Rupesh = 10th , Rachit = 21st
Rupesh ranked from bottom = 21 - 7 = 14
Therefore, total number of students appeared in the examination
= 14 + 10 - 1 = 23

32. There are five friends, Deepu, Sonu, Tinku, Guddu and Innu. Innu is taller than Tinku. Among all , Tinku comes exactly in the middle on the basis of height. Guddu is shortest among all. Sonu is taller than Tinku but not tallest in the group. Who comes at the position 2ⁿᵈ starting from the shortest to tallest? [Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (d) Deepu
Solution:

33. Each of the six people were watching a different movie. A finished before D, but after F. E finished before B, but after D. F finished after C, but before A. What was the finishing order? [Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (b) CFADEB
Solution:

Correct sequence is:-
CFADEB

34. Avinash is ranked form the 11ᵗʰ top in the class and Ira is ranked from 7ᵗʰ the bottom. If their positions get interchanged Avinash will rank form 15ᵗʰ the top and Ira is ranked from the 11ᵗʰ bottom. How many total students appeared for the exams? [Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (c) 21
Solution:

Short trick:-
Total students appeared for the exams = 15 + 7 - 1 = 21

35. Rajpal is a resident of the 21ˢᵗ floor from the top and 9ᵗʰ from the ground (which is counted as floor no.1) of a building. If the building has no basement, then how many total floors are there in the building? [Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 2]

Correct Answer: (d) 29
Solution:

Total number of flats = 21 + 9 - 1 = 29

36. In a group of 5 friends, J, K, L, M, and N all scored different marks. J scored higher marks than L and N, but less marks than K and M. K scored more marks than M. L did not score the least marks. Who scored the least marks? [Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 2]

Correct Answer: (b) N
Solution:

37. In a queue of commanders, Andry is from the extreme front- end and 17ᵗʰ Brooke is from the extreme back- 32 𝑛𝑑 end. If the two exchange their positions, Andry become from the front end. 37ᵗʰ What is the total number of commanders? [Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (a) 68
Solution:

Andry position from the extreme front- end = 17 th
Brooke position from the back end = 32 nd
When they change their position, Andry become 37 th from the front end.
So, total number of commanders = 36 + 31 +1 = 68

38. In a row of a few students, P was standing at 17ᵗʰ from the left end and 23ʳᵈ from the right end. If Q was standing exactly in the middle of the row, what was his position from the extreme left end? Assume that the students were facing the north. [Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 2 ]

Correct Answer: (d) 20ᵗʰ
Solution:

If P was standing 17th from left end and 23rd from right end.
So, The total number of students = 17 + 23 - 1 = 39
If Q is standing in the exact middle of the row.
So, His position from the extreme left
end = 38/2 + 1 = 20th

39. In a row of students all facing north, Aniket is 12ᵗʰ from the left and Kavlin is 18ᵗʰ from the right. If their positions are swapped, Kavlin becomes 14ᵗʰ from the right. What is the total number of students in the row? [Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 2]

Correct Answer: (c) 25
Solution:

After interchanging the positions,
Kelvin’s position, 12th from left and 14th from right.
So, the total number of students = 12 + 14 - 1 = 25

40. In a queue of 80 people, Angelina is 13ᵗʰ from the right and Margareta is 18ᵗʰ from the left. How many people are there between Angelina and Margareta? [Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 2]

Correct Answer: (d) 49
Solution:

So, The number of people
sitting between Angelina and Margareta = 80 - 13 - 18 = 49