Ranking and Ordering Reasoning Practice Questions

1. In a race, Runner U finished before Runner W but after Runner V. Runner X finished before Runner Y but after Runner W. What is the correct order of finish?

V, U, W, X, Y

V, W, U, X, Y

U, V, W, X, Y

V, U, X, W, Y

2. In a swimming competition, Team X finished before Team Y but after Team Z. Team W finished after Team Y. Team V finished before Team Z. What is the correct order of finish?

Team V, Team Z, Team X, Team Y, Team W

Team Z, Team V, Team X, Team Y, Team W

Team V, Team Z, Team Y, Team X, Team W

Team Z, Team X, Team V, Team Y, Team W

3. In a race, Jack finished ahead of Mike, Steve finished behind Brian, and Mike finished ahead of Brian. Who finished last?

Jack

Mike

Steve

Brian

4. In a relay race, Team X finished before Team Y but after Team Z. Team W finished after Team Y. Team V finished before Team Z. What is the correct order of finish?

Team V, Team Z, Team X, Team Y, Team W

Team Z, Team V, Team X, Team Y, Team W

Team V, Team Z, Team Y, Team X, Team W

Team Z, Team X, Team V, Team Y, Team W

5. Five students took a history test and received different scores. Amy scored higher than Bob but lower than Charlie. David scored lower than Bob, and Emma had the highest score. What is the correct order of scores from highest to lowest?

Emma, Charlie, Amy, Bob, David

Emma, Amy, Charlie, Bob, David

Charlie, Emma, Amy, Bob, David

Emma, Bob, Charlie, Amy, David

6. Five students took an English literature test. Emma scored higher than Jack but lower than Olivia. Sophia scored lower than Emma but higher than Liam. Who scored the lowest?

Emma

Jack

Olivia

Liam

7. Five friends - Amy, Bob, Charlie, Diana, and Ethan - finished a race in different positions. If Charlie finished before Diana but after Bob, and Amy finished last, what is the correct order of their finish?

Bob, Charlie, Diana, Ethan, Amy

Ethan, Bob, Charlie, Diana, Amy

Bob, Charlie, Ethan, Diana, Amy

Bob, Ethan, Charlie, Diana, Amy

8. Five mountains - Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, and Makalu - are arranged in order of their height. If K2 is taller than Kangchenjunga but shorter than Everest, and Makalu is the shortest, what is the correct order from tallest to shortest?

Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu

K2, Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu

Everest, Kangchenjunga, K2, Lhotse, Makalu

K2, Kangchenjunga, Everest, Lhotse, Makalu

9. In a race, Runner P finished before Runner R but after Runner Q. Runner S finished before Runner T but after Runner R. What is the correct order of finish?

Q, P, R, S, T

Q, R, P, S, T

P, Q, R, S, T

Q, P, S, R, T

10. Five elements - Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminum, Silicon, and Phosphorus - are arranged in order of their atomic number. If Magnesium has an atomic number of 12 and Phosphorus has the highest atomic number, what is the correct order from lowest to highest?

Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminum, Silicon, Phosphorus

Magnesium, Sodium, Aluminum, Silicon, Phosphorus

Sodium, Aluminum, Magnesium, Silicon, Phosphorus

Magnesium, Aluminum, Sodium, Silicon, Phosphorus