Order and Ranking– Railway Reasoning (Part-4)

Total Questions: 50

21. Ram runs faster than Sumit whereas Sumit is faster than Hardik and Tarun. After a training of three months, Hardik will be able to beat Ram. But Tarun would not be able to beat even Sumit. If a competitive race takes place after three months training, which of the following could be the sequence of the top three runners? [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) Hardik, Ram and Sumit
Solution:

According to the given conditions
Hardik runs faster than Ram and Sumit runs faster than tarun
Hence the correct sequence will be : Hardik, Ram and Sumit

22. In a row of girls. Vani is 6th from one extreme and 8th from the other. Find the total number of girls in the row. [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 13
Solution:

As Vani is 6th from one extreme and 8th from the other.
So, the total number of girls in the row = (6 + 8 - 1) = 13.

23. If Mohan is taller than Sohan, Ramesh is shorter than Sohan and Sangeeta is taller than Tulika but shorter than Sohan, then who among them is the tallest? [RRB NTPC 17/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) Mohan
Solution:

The order of their heights is as follows: Mohan > Sohan > Ramesh > Sangeeta > Tulika
From the above arrangement, we can see that Mohan is tallest.

24. Six students B, D, F, U, V, and X are compared on the basis of their marks. X scored more marks than only two students. B scored marks more than F but less than U. If F scored more marks than X, then who scored the highest marks? [RRB NTPC 18/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) Twenty-seven
Solution:

From the three given information :
X > _ > _ ;
U > B > F ;
F > X ;
We can say that :
U > B > F > X > _ > _ ;
So, definitely ‘U’ scored the highest marks.

25. Students of a particular class are standing in a line. If a student's serial number is twenty-three from the start of the line in that class of fifty-one, then what is her serial number from the last student in the line? [RRB NTPC 18/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) Twenty-nine
Solution:

As the student's serial number is twenty-three from the start of the line in that class of fifty-one, then her serial number from the last in the line = ( 51 - 23 + 1 ) = 29th .

26. In a row of 16 girls, when Seema was shifted by two places towards the left, she became the 7th from the left end. What was her earlier position from the right end of the row? [RRB NTPC 20/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) 8th
Solution:

In a row of 16 girls, when Seema was shifted by two places towards the left, she became the 7th from the left end.
So, earlier Seema’s position from the left was = 9th.
Then her position from the right end was = (16 - 9 + 1) = 8th from the right end.

27. Height of seven girls A, B, C, D, E, F and G are compared. Height of D is more than at least four girls but she is not the tallest. Height of A is more than B and F and height of F is less than E. Height of A is less than D. Height of G is more than C and D both. Which of the following statements is NOT correct? [RRB NTPC 21/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) G can be fifth tallest
Solution:

According to the given statement ,
A > B, F …..statement (1)
D > A …..statement (2)
G > C,D …..statement (3)
From the above statement , we can conclude that ‘G’ will always be greater than 5 persons.
So , G will be either sixth tallest or seventh tallest .

28. Arun ranks 27th in the class. Vijay is 7 ranks ahead of Arun. Vijay’s rank from the last is 36th . How many students are there in the class? [RRB NTPC 25/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) 55
Solution:

Arun’s rank = 27 𝑡ℎ
Vijay’s rank = 27 − 7 = 20 𝑡ℎ
Vijay’s rank from bottom = 36 𝑡ℎ
Total number of students =( 20 + 36 )− 1 = 55

29. In a list of total teachers of a school, a chemistry teacher is ranked eleventh from the top and thirty-two from the bottom. How many teachers are there in the school? [RRB NTPC 25/01/2021 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (b) 42
Solution:

30. Four friends U, V, W and X work in a garage. W knows more than V, U knows more than W, but less than X. Who is the most knowledgeable person amongst all? [RRB NTPC 28/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) X
Solution:

So, X is the most knowledgeable person amongst all.