Order and ranking is an important topic in the reasoning ability section. Order and ranking topic deals with ranking from top/ bottom or from the left/ right. Some of the questions deal with ranking and the total number of persons will be given and the rank of the person will be asked or vice-versa. Candidates can ace the order and ranking topic by practicing more questions from Order And Ranking For Bank PO Mains Exam PDF provided here. Generally, the questions from this topic need to find the total number of persons, the rank of a person, number of persons between two persons, minimum/ maximum number of persons in a row. Number of persons on either side of a particular person, rank of a person after the positions are interchanged and ascending / descending order of a person based on specific category such as height, weight, academic rankings, etc.,
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Direction (1-2): Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions.
Seven persons namely – P, Q, R, S, T, U and V have different weight not necessary in same order. Each person is sitting in order of their weight from left to right in descending order. Only two persons are lighter to the one whose weight is 48kg. Weight of V is more than S, U but not as much as T, P. Weight of P is more than V, Q but not as much as R, T. Weight of P is 54kg and that of S is 36kg. Weight of U is more than Q, S but not as much as T, P. Weight of T is not highest and weight of Q is lowest among all.
1) Which of the following is the possible weight of V?
A.42kg
B.56kg
C.32kg
D.52kg
E.48Kg
2) Whose weight is just more than the one whose weight is 48kg?
A.U
B.P
C.R
D.V
E.Can’t be determined.
Direction (3-4): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven persons E, F, G, H, P, Q and R, are standing according to their weight in descending order from left to right but not necessarily in the same order. G is heavier than only one person. E is lighter than R but heavier than H. F is lighter than H. F is not the lightest. P is heavier than Q but lighter than F. The one who is the lightest is 51kg and the one who is the third heaviest is 84kg.
3) What may be the possible weight of P?
A.48kg
B.91kg
C.65kg
D.87kg
E.None of these
4) P Who among the following person is the heaviest?
A.R
B.H
C.P
D.F
E.None of these
Direction (5-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions.
Six persons – G, H, M, P, R, and W has a different height. G is not the tallest but taller than R. P is taller than W but not as much as G and H. R is taller than only three persons. H is shorter to R and M but not as much as P. The one who is the second shortest is 4 feet and the second tallest one is 7 feet.
5) What is the possible height of R?
A.6 feet
B.8 feet
C.5 feet
D.Either A or C
E.None of these.
6) Which of the following statement is true?
A.R is third shorter person than M.
B.Possible height of M is 8 feet
C.P is the third tallest person
D.H is third taller person than W
E.None of these
Direction (7-8): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.
Salary of six persons namely –Johan, Sona, Maya, Nikki, Ziya, and Raman are different but not necessarily in the same order. The salary of Johan is more than Sona but not as much as Nikki. The salaries of only two persons are less than Ziya, whose salary is 35k. The salary of Raman is more than Sona and Maya but not as much as Nikki. The difference between the salary of Ziya and the one whose salary is the second-highest is 28k. The number of persons having a salary more than Raman is the same as the number of persons having a salary less than Sona.
7) Who among the following person gets the highest salary?
A.Raman
B.Sona
C.Nikki
D.The one whose salary is 63k.
E.None of these
8) If the difference between the salary of Maya and Ziya is 12k, then what is the possible salary of Sona?
A.49k
B.39k
C.54k
D.18k
E.None of these.
Direction (9-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions.
Six persons – G, H, M, P, R, and W has a different height. G is not the tallest but taller than R. P is taller than W but not as much as G and H. R is taller than only three persons. H is shorter to R and M but not as much as P. The one who is the second shortest is 4 feet and the second tallest one is 7 feet.
9) What is the possible height of R?
A.6 feet
B.8 feet
C.5 feet
D.Either A or C
E.None of these.
10) Which of the following statement is true?
A.R is third shorter person than M.
B.Possible height of M is 8 feet
C.P is the third tallest person
D.H is third taller person than W
E.None of these
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Answers :
Directions (1-2) :
We have:
- Only two person are lighter to one whose weight is 48kg.
- T, P > V > S, U.
- R, T > P > V, Q.
- Weight of P is 54kg and that of S is 36kg.
- T, P > U > Q, S.
- Weight of T is not highest and weight of Q is shortest among all.
Based on above given information we have:
1) Answer: D
2) Answer: D
Directions (3-4) :
R > E > H > F > P > G > Q
       84kg          51kg
3) Answer: C
4) Answer: A
Directions (5-6) :
We have:
- R is taller than only three persons.
- P is taller than W but not as much as G and H.
- H is shorter than R and M but not as much as P.
- G is not the tallest but taller to R.
That means, M > G > R > H > P > W.
- The second shortest one is 4 feet and the second tallest one is 7 feet.
Based on the above given information we have the final arrangement as follows:
5) Answer: D
6) Answer: B
Directions (7-8) :
We have:
- The salaries of only two persons are less than Ziya, whose salary is 35k.
- The salary of Johan is more than Sona but not as much as Nikki.
Nikki > Johan >Sona
- The salary of Raman is more than Sona and Maya but not as much as Nikki.
Nikki > Raman >Sona, Maya
- The difference between the salary of Ziya and the one whose salary is the second-highest is 28k.
- The number of persons having a salary more than Raman is the same as the number of persons having a salary less than Sona.
Based on the above given information we have:
7) Answer: C
8) Answer: E
Directions (9-10) :
9) Answer: D
10) Answer: B