Order and Ranking– Railway Reasoning (Part-4)

Total Questions: 50

31. A man has five stones A, B, C, D and E and each stone having a different weight. E’s weight is less than A but more than C. A is heavier than D and B, B is heavier than D. If weight of B and E is 120 g and 155 g respectively, then which of the given options could be the possible weight of C? [RRB NTPC 28/01/2021 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (c) 152 g
Solution:

Possible weight of C = less than E , so only 152 g is possible.

32. An apple tree is taller than a lemon tree. A papaya tree is shorter than a palm tree. A mango tree is shorter than the papaya tree but taller than the apple tree. Which is the tallest tree? [RRB NTPC 30/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) Palm tree
Solution:From the above diagram it is clearly seen that the Palm tree is the tallest amongst all.

33. A son-in-law remembers that his mother-in-law's birthday falls definitely before the twentieth of August, whereas his wife remembers that she celebrated her mother's birthday definitely after the eighteenth, but before twenty-second of August. Assuming both of them are correct, on which date would the man's mother-in-law's birthday fall? [RRB NTPC 31/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) Nineteenth-August
Solution:

According to son in law the birthday should be before 20 august And according to his wife the birthday should be between 18 August to 21 August So the common date in both is 19th August.

34. Five girls Priya, Usha, Riya, Shreya and Tina wrote a novel. The one who wrote first gave it to Riya. The one who wrote last took it from Priya. Tina was not the first or the last to write. There were two writers in between Usha and Priya. Who was the last to write the novel? [RRB NTPC 02/02/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) Shreya
Solution:

Shreya

35. A, B, C, D, E are five friends. B is elder to C but is shortest in the group. C is taller than B , but younger to D. A is elder to D but not as tall as E. E is younger to C and is taller to B and D. Which of the following sequences of their ages cannot be possible? [RRB NTPC 03/02/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) A > D > C > B > E
Solution:

A > D > C > B > E

36. If a boy finds that he is 11th from the right in a line of boys and 5 th from the left, how many boys should be added to the line so that there are 29 boys in the line? [RRB NTPC 03/02/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) 12
Solution:

Total boys in the line = 11 + 5 1 = 15 −
No. of boys should be added = 29 - 15 = 14

37. Five friends P, Q, R, S and T are compared on the basis of their height (not necessarily in the same order), Height of T is between P and Q . T is taller than S. R’s height is more than P and T. [ RRB NTPC 04/02/2021 (Morning)]

Which of the following sequences of their height cannot be possible?
I.R > P > T > Q > S
II.R > S > Q > T > P
III.Q > R > T > S > P

Correct Answer: (a) Only II
Solution:

(R > S > Q > T > P) sequence of their height cannot be possible
Possible Correct sequence of their height is R > P > T > Q > S and Q > R > T > S > P .

38. In a line of students, Rohan is 7th from the left and 20th from the right. How many students are there in the row? [RRB NTPC 05/02/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) 26
Solution:

Number of student in row = (7 + 20) - 1 = 26 student

39. Six cousins, A, B, C, D, E and F are going on a bike trip to Laddakh. Each one is riding a different bike. E is riding slower than F. A is riding faster than C but slower then D. D is riding slower than B but faster than F, C is riding faster than F, who among these six is riding the fastest? [RRB NTPC 11/02/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) B
Solution:

B > D > A > C > F > E

40. A, B, C, D, E and F are six school-going children. A and B are from the Red House and the others are from the Green House. D and F are tall, unlike the others. A, C and D are boys. Which of the following is a tall girl from the Green House? [RRB NTPC 16/02/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) F
Solution:

A & B - Red house , C to F - Green house D & F are tall ,unlike the others A . C and
D - BOY
So F - girl ( Tall )