Order and Ranking– Railway Reasoning (Part-2)

Total Questions: 50

1. In a queue of boys, there are exactly 8 boys standing between Suraj and Bheem. Suraj is 21 st from the front, while Bheem is at the first position from the back. How many total boys are there in the queue [Group - D 25/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) 30
Solution:

2. Six students K, L,M, N, O and P obtained different marks in an examination. M scored more marks than only three other students. K scored more marks than N. P scored less marks than M. O scored more marks than L. P scored more marks than K. L scored more marks than M. Who among all the six students scored the highest marks? [Group - D 26/08/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 0
Solution:

As per the instructions given in the question, we can arrange all the 6 students in the following way. We can clearly see in the above figure O obtained the maximum marks.

3. Each of the six persons named K, L, M, N, O and P is of different age. P's age is more than only three other persons. N is older than L. The age of O is less than L. M is older than K. P's age is less than K's. Who is the second youngest person among all the six persons? [Group-D 26/08/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) L
Solution:

As per the instructions given in the question, we can arrange all the 6 People in the following way. So, we can clearly see that the person L is the second youngest person in the above arrangement.

4. Nirmal and Sushma are standing in a row of people facing north. Nirmal is 20th from the left end, and Sushma is 10th from the right end. Due to certain criteria based on age the places Nirmal and Sushma are interchanged. If Nirmal's new position is 30th from the left end, then what will be the new position of Sushma from the right end? [Group - D 26/08/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 20th
Solution:

Total no. of people = 30 + 10 - 1 = 39
Sushma’s position after interchanging her position is 20ᵗʰ from the left.
So, her position from the right
= 39 - 20 + 1 = 20ᵗʰ

5. 1,2,3,4, 5 and 6 are six cakes with different weights in a bakery. Only two cakes are heavier than 4. 2 is heavier than 1 but lighter than 6. 6 is lighter than 4. 3 is not the heaviest cake. Which of the following cakes is the heaviest? [Group-D 29/08/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) 5
Solution:

It is from the above figure that 5 is heaviest cakes

6. All 30 students of a class are standing in a straight row facing the north. Ashok is 16 th from the right end, while Aruna is 19 th from the left end. How many students stand between Ashok and Aruna? [Group - D 29/08/2022 ( Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) Three
Solution:

So, total number of students between
Ashok and Aruna = 19 - 16 = 3

7. Some students are standing in a line. Only Radhika is standing between Sonia and Sujatha. Divya is standing immediately next to Sonia. Two girls are standing immediately behind Sujata, and only one girl is standing immediately ahead of Divya. How many students are standing in the row? [Group - D 30/08/2022 ( Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 7
Solution:

8. C, J, H, Q and W contested in an election and each of them got a different number of votes. H got more votes than J but less than W. W got less votes than only one person. C got the least number of votes. Who among the following got the highest number of votes? [Group - D 30/08/2022 ( Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) Q
Solution:

Q > W > H > J > C .
by solving we get Q has the highest number of votes .

9. All 50 students of a class are standing in a straight row facing north. Rakesh is 17 th from the right end, while Kamlesh is 22 nd from the left end. How many students are standing between Rakesh and Kamlesh? [Group - D 01/09/2022 ( Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) 11
Solution:

total no. of student standing between Rakesh and Kamlesh is
= 50 - ( 17 + 22 ) = 11

10. In a straight row of students facing north, the position of P is 32 nd from the left side of the row and 47 th from the right side of the row. Find the total number of students in the row. [Group - D 02/09/2022 ( Morning) ]

Correct Answer: (c) 78
Solution:

Formula used ,
Total = position from left side + position from right side - 1
Total = 32 + 47 - 1 = 78