Order and Ranking Questions for IBPS Clerk - 1
Question: 1
Following questions are based on the information given below. Read the information carefully and answer the questions.
(i) Seven students P, Q, R, S, T, U and V take a series of tests.
(ii) No two students get similar marks.
(iii) V always scores more than P.
(iv) P always scores more than Q.
(v) Each time either R scores the highest and T gets the least, or alternatively S scores the highest and U or Q scores the least.
If V is ranked fifth, which of these must be true?
(A) U scores the least
(B) Q is ranked fourth
(C) R is ranked second
(D) S scores the highest
Ans: D
On the basis of the information (iii) and (iv) if V is ranked fifth then P will be ranked 6th and Q seventh and consequently, as per information (v), if Q gets last position S will be positioned on top.
Question: 2
If R is ranked second and Q is ranked fifth, which of these must be true?
(A) T is ranked sixth
(B) U is ranked sixth
(C) V is ranked fourth
(D) S is ranked third
Ans: A
If R is ranked second and Q gets fifth position then automatically S will get the top position and U the last. Now on the basis of the positions of R, Q, S and U obtained so far V is positioned at third and P at fourth. Therefore, only option (d) i.e. position of T at the sixth position satisfies this order of ranking.
Question: 3
If S is ranked sixth, and Q is ranked fifth, which of the following can be true?
(A) T is ranked fourth or fifth
(B) U is ranked third or fourth
(C) P is ranked second or fifth
(D) R is ranked second or third
Ans: B
If S is ranked sixth and Q is fifth, then automatically R will be ranked at first and T at seventh position. Now on the basis of the positions of S, Q, R and T, only option (d) which positions U either third or fourth, can be valid.
Question: 4
If S is ranked second, which of the following can be true?
(A) U gets more than V
(B) T gets more than Q
(C) P gets more than S
(D) P gets more than R
Ans: A
If S is ranked second then R will score the highest and T the least. On the basis of the positions of S, R and T, we observe that only U may get more than V.
Question: 5
If R gets the most, V should be ranked not lower than
(A) Sixth
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
Ans: D
If R gets the most, T will get the least. Now as per conditions, V is followed by P and Q is followed by Q therefore, V carries two persons after him hence, V cannot be positioned lower than 4th positions.
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