Ranking Test
- P, Q, R and S are four males. P is the eldest in the group but he is not the poorest, R is the richest but not the eldest, Q is elder than S but he is not elder than P or R, P is richer than Q but he is not richer than S. How the four persons can be arranged in decreasing order of their age and money ?
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For Age according to question
P is eldest in the group.
R is not eldest in the group.
Q is elder than S but he is not elder than P or R.
For Money according to question
P is not the poorest.
R is the riches.
P is richer than Q but he is not richer than SCorrect Option: B
For Age according to question
P is eldest in the group.
R is not eldest in the group.
Q is elder than S but he is not elder than P or R.
Decreasing order ( age wise )
P > R > Q > S
For Money according to question
P is not the poorest.
R is the riches.
P is richer than Q but he is not richer than S
Decreasing order ( money wise )
R > S > P > Q
Direction: Read the following information carefully to answer the questions that follow.
I. Anita, Mahima Rajan, Lata, and Deepti are five cousins.
II. Anita is twice as old as Mahima.
III. Rajan is half the age of Mahima.
IV. Anita is half the age of Deepti.
V. Rajan is twice the age of Lata
- Anita is younger than whom ?
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Let Age of Mahima = x.
Age of Anita = 2x.
Age of Rajan = x/2.
Age of Deepti = 4x.
Age of Lata = x/4.Correct Option: C
Let Age of Mahima = x.
Age of Anita = 2x.
Age of Rajan = x/2.
Age of Deepti = 4x.
Age of Lata = x/4.
Now we have the following arrangements in descending order
Deepti > Anita > Mahima > Rajan > Lata
Anita is younger than Deepti.
- Who is the eldest ?
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Let Age of Mahima = x.
Age of Anita = 2x.
Age of Rajan = x/2.
Age of Deepti = 4x.
Age of Lata = x/4.Correct Option: A
Let Age of Mahima = x.
Age of Anita = 2x.
Age of Rajan = x/2.
Age of Deepti = 4x.
Age of Lata = x/4.
Now we have the following arrangements in descending order
Deepti > Anita > Mahima > Rajan > Lata
Deepti is eldest
- Which of the following pairs of persons are of the same age ?
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Let Age of Mahima = x.
Age of Anita = 2x.
Age of Rajan = x/2.
Age of Deepti = 4x.
Age of Lata = x/4.Correct Option: D
Let Age of Mahima = x.
Age of Anita = 2x.
Age of Rajan = x/2.
Age of Deepti = 4x.
Age of Lata = x/4.
Now we have the following arrangements in descending order
Deepti > Anita > Mahima > Rajan > Lata
There are no two persons of the same age as per the given information.
- In P, Q, R, S, T and U, R is taller than only P and U. S is shorter than only T and Q. If each has different heights, then who will be at the third place when they are standing in descending order of their height and the counting is done in the same order (tallest to shortest) ?
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According to the question.
R is taller than only P and U
R > P and U ;
S is shorter than only T and Q
T and Q > SCorrect Option: C
According to the question.
R is taller than only P and U
R > P and U ;
S is shorter than only T and Q
T and Q > S
∴ T and Q > S > R > P and U
∴ 3rd tallest = S