Important Ranking Questions with Answers For SSC MTS
1. If you are eleventh in a queue starting either end, how many are there in the queue ?
(1) Eleven
(2) Twenty
(3) Twenty one
(4) Twenty two
2. A is older than B but younger than C. D is younger than E but older than A. If C is younger than D, who is the oldest of all?
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
3. Heavier coins are costlier. Ram’s coin is heavier than Mohan’s and costlier than Ramesh’s. Naresh’s coin is costiler than Ram’s but lighter than Yogesh’s. Ramesh’s coin is costlier than Mohan’s. So who is the owner of the costliest coin ?
(1) Ram
(2) Ramesh
(3) Yogesh
(4) Naresh
4. Among five friends A is shorter than B but taller than E, C is slightly taller than B but D is slightly shorter than B and slighthy taller than A. Who is the shortest ?
(1) A
(2) E
(3) C
(4) D
5. There are five friends—S, K, M, A, R. S is shorter than K, but taller than R. M is the tallest. A is a little shorter than K and little taller than S. Who has two persons taller and two persons shorter than him ?
(1) R
(2) S
(3) K
(4) A
6. A is richer than B C is richer than A D is richer than C E is the richest of all If they are made to sit in the above degree of richness who will be in the middle position (central position) ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
7. P, Q, R and T answered an Examination. In the results Q was immediately followed by ‘P’ but no one was there after ‘P’. ‘R’ was ahead of ‘Q’ but could not score as much as ‘T’. Who scored the second highest ?
(1) P
(2) Q
(3) R
(4) T
8. A family went out for a walk. Daughter walked before the father. Son was walking behind the mother and ahead of father. Who walked last?
(1) Son
(2) Father
(3) Mother
(4) Daughter
9. ‘Suma’ is shorter than ‘Uma’, ‘Neha’ is taller then ‘Suma’, ‘Sudha’ is taller than ‘Uma” but shorter than ‘Hema’. ‘Uma’ is taller than ‘Neha’. Who is the tallest among them ?
(1) Hema
(2) Uma
(3) Sudha
(4) Neha
10. In a row of 16 girls, when Hema was shifted by two places towards the left she became 7th from the left end. What was her earlier position from the right end ?
(1) 7th
(2) 8th
(3) 9th
(4) 10th
11. If (A) Sunitha is taller than Anitha. (B) Reena is taller than Chitra but shorter than Banu. (C) Anitha is shorter than Chitra. (D) Chitra is taller than Sunitha, then who is the shortest ?
(1) Sunitha
(2) Anitha
(3) Reena
(4) Banu
12. In a row of boys, Srinath is 7th from the left and Venkat is 12th from the right. If they interchange their positions, Srinath becomes 22nd from the left. How many boys are there in the row ?
(1) 19
(2) 31
(3) 33
(4) 34
13. Suresh is 7 ranks ahead of Ashok in the class of 39 students. If Ashok’s rank is 17th from the last, what is Suresh’s rank from the start?
(1) 16th
(2) 23th
(3) 24th
(4) 15th
14. Sudheesh ranks seventh from the top and 28th from the bottom. How many students are there in the class ?
(1) 34
(2) 35
(3) 28
(4) 21
15. B is twice as old as A but twice younger than F. C is half the age of A but is twice older than D. Who is the second oldest?
(1) B
(2) F
(3) D
(4) C
16. Five men A, B, C, D and E read a newspaper. The one who reads first gives it to C, the one who reads last had taken it from A. E was not the first or last to read. There were two readers between B and A. Find the person who read the newspaper last.
(1) E
(2) B
(3) D
(4) A
17. In a row of boys, if A who is 10th from the left and B who is 9th from the right interchange their positions, A becomes 15th from left. How many boys are there in the row?
(1) 23
(2) 27
(3) 28
(4) 31
18. Of the five members of a panel sitting in a row, A is to the left of B, but on the right of C, D is on the right of B but is on the left of E. Find the member who is sitting in the middle.
(1) B
(2) D
(3) A
(4) C
19. A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. A is on the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position is A sitting ?
(1) Between B and D
(2) Between B and C
(3) Between E and D
(4) Between C and E
20. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre, and A and P are at the ends. R is sitting on the left of A. Then who is on the right of P ?
(1) A
(2) X
(3) S
(4) Z
21. A, B, C, D, E, F & G are sitting in line facing the East. C is immediate right of D. B is at an extreme end and has E as his neighbour. G is between E and F. D is sitting third from the South end. Who are the persons sitting at the extreme ends ?
(1) A & E
(2) A & B
(3) F & B
(4) C & D
22. Five boys are sitting in a row. a is on the right of B, E is on the left of B, but to the right of C. If A is on the left of D, who is sitting in the middle ?
(1) E
(2) B
(3) A
(4) C
23. While the group photo of a family was taken, the father was found to be sitting to the left of the son and right to the grandfather. Mother was sitting to the right of her daughter but left to grandfather. Who is occupying the central place ?
(1) Son
(2) Grandfather
(3) Father
(4) Mother
Directions (24 – 30) :
Seven boys A, B, C, D, E, F and G are stand in a straight line as follows :
C is standing between A and G.
B is standing to the left of E.
G is standing between C and E.
D and F are to the right of C.
24. Who is standing exactly in the middle ?
(1) C
(2) A
(3) E
(4) D
25. Who is standing to the extreme left ?
(1) F
(2) C
(3) B
(4) E
26. Six friends are sitting in a cricle and playing cards. Kenny is to the left of Danny. Michael is in between Bobby and Johnny. Roger is in between Kenny and Bobby. Who is sitting to the right of Michael ?
(1) Danny
(2) Johnny
(3) Kenny
(4) Bobby
27. Out the six members panel sitting in a row ‘U’ is to the left of ‘V’ but on the right of ‘W’ who is to the right of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ is at the right of ‘Z’ who is to the left of ‘X’. Find the members sitting right in the middle.
(1) ZY
(2) XW
(3) UV
(4) WV
28. Of the six members of a panel sitting in a row X is to the left of Q but on the right of P. Y is on the right of Q but is on the left of Z, Z is to the left of R. Find the members who are at the extreme ?
(1) QZ
(2) XZ
(3) PR
(4) QY
29. Six girl are standing in a circle facing to the centre. Bindu is to the left of Viji. Rekha is in between Bindu and Mumtaz. Jessa is in between Viji and Nirmala. Who is to the left of Mumtaz ?
(1) Rekha
(2) Nirmala
(3) Viji
(4) Bindu
30. In a row of children, Ravi is fourth from right and Sham is second from left. When they interchange positions Ravi is ninth from right. What will be Sham’s position from left ?
(1) Fifth
(2) Sixth
(3) Seventh
(4) Eighth
