Ordering and Ranking

Q: On which day of the week did the event occur? I. The event occurred after Monday but before Thursday. II. The name of the day of the week it occurred on has exactly 7 letters.

Correct Answer: Option C (Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.). From I, it occurred after Monday but before Thursday (Tuesday or Wednesday). From II, it occurred on a day whose name has exactly 7 letters. Tuesday (7), Wednesday (9). Thus, it must be Tuesday. Both are required.

Q: In a sequence of 10 distinct numbers, what is the 5th number? I. The sequence is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 2. II. The first number in the sequence is ...

Correct Answer: Option C (Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.). From I, the sequence is arithmetic with common difference 2. From II, the first number is 5. So the 5th number is 5 + 4(2) = 13. Both are sufficient.

Q: Who finished the race exactly in the middle among 5 runners? I. A and B finished the race before C. II. D and E finished the race after C.

Correct Answer: Option C (Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.). From I, A and B finished before C. From II, D and E finished after C. This gives (A, B) > C > (D, E). Thus, C finished exactly 3rd (middle). Both are required.

Q: What is the ranking of Book X among 5 books ordered by page count? I. Book X has more pages than only Book Y. II. Book Z is the thickest book.

Correct Answer: Option A (Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.). From I, Book X has more pages than only Book Y. This means X is 4th from the top (or 2nd from the bottom). Statement I alone is sufficient. Statement II is unnecessary. Answer is A.

Q: Is Town P the most populated town among P, Q, R, and S? I. Town P has a larger population than Town Q and Town R. II. Town S has a smaller population than Town P.

Correct Answer: Option C (Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.). From I, P is more populated than Q and R. From II, S is less populated than P. Combining them, P > Q, R, S. P is definitively the most populated. Both are required.

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Practice Ordering and Ranking questions with answers and step-by-step solutions. These problems are curated from recent campus placement test papers (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Accenture) and competitive government exams (SSC CGL, Bank PO, RRB NTPC, UPSC).

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Q46

On which day of the week did the event occur?
I. The event occurred after Monday but before Thursday.
II. The name of the day of the week it occurred on has exactly 7 letters.

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Q47

In a sequence of 10 distinct numbers, what is the 5th number?
I. The sequence is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 2.
II. The first number in the sequence is 5.

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Q48

Who finished the race exactly in the middle among 5 runners?
I. A and B finished the race before C.
II. D and E finished the race after C.

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Q49

What is the ranking of Book X among 5 books ordered by page count?
I. Book X has more pages than only Book Y.
II. Book Z is the thickest book.

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Q50

Is Town P the most populated town among P, Q, R, and S?
I. Town P has a larger population than Town Q and Town R.
II. Town S has a smaller population than Town P.

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Ordering and Ranking

On which day of the week did the event occur?
I. The event occurred after Monday but before Thursday.
II. The name of the day of the week it occurred on has exactly 7 letters.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

In a sequence of 10 distinct numbers, what is the 5th number?
I. The sequence is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 2.
II. The first number in the sequence is 5.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Who finished the race exactly in the middle among 5 runners?
I. A and B finished the race before C.
II. D and E finished the race after C.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

What is the ranking of Book X among 5 books ordered by page count?
I. Book X has more pages than only Book Y.
II. Book Z is the thickest book.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Is Town P the most populated town among P, Q, R, and S?
I. Town P has a larger population than Town Q and Town R.
II. Town S has a smaller population than Town P.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Ordering and Ranking

On which day of the week did the event occur? I. The event occurred after Monday but before Thursday. II. The name of the day of the week it occurred on has exactly 7 letters.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

In a sequence of 10 distinct numbers, what is the 5th number? I. The sequence is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 2. II. The first number in the sequence is 5.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Who finished the race exactly in the middle among 5 runners? I. A and B finished the race before C. II. D and E finished the race after C.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

What is the ranking of Book X among 5 books ordered by page count? I. Book X has more pages than only Book Y. II. Book Z is the thickest book.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Is Town P the most populated town among P, Q, R, and S? I. Town P has a larger population than Town Q and Town R. II. Town S has a smaller population than Town P.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

On which day of the week did the event occur?
I. The event occurred after Monday but before Thursday.
II. The name of the day of the week it occurred on has exactly 7 letters.

In a sequence of 10 distinct numbers, what is the 5th number?
I. The sequence is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 2.
II. The first number in the sequence is 5.

Who finished the race exactly in the middle among 5 runners?
I. A and B finished the race before C.
II. D and E finished the race after C.

What is the ranking of Book X among 5 books ordered by page count?
I. Book X has more pages than only Book Y.
II. Book Z is the thickest book.

Is Town P the most populated town among P, Q, R, and S?
I. Town P has a larger population than Town Q and Town R.
II. Town S has a smaller population than Town P.