Puzzle Test Comparison And Ranking


 
 
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Puzzle Test Comparison And Ranking

Puzzle Test Comparison and Ranking : In such type of questions, clues are given regarding comparisons among a set of persons or things with respect to one or more qualities. The candidate is required to analyse the whole information, form a proper ascending/descending sequence and then answer the given questions accordingly.

  • One or more parameters (For example, height, weight, age, etc.) might be used to rank a given number of persons on each parameter.
  • The question comprises conditions comparing individuals across given parameters.
  • The conditions given in the question never indicate absolute positions or ranks, but the relative or comparative positions/ranks.
  • Mapping the conditons adequately solves more than half of the problem.
  • Start by mapping the most concrete/sure condition. More the parameters to rank more are the conditions in the question, and more complex is the problem.
  • For example, ranking five students on only one parameter, say, age is easy than ranking them on two parameters, age and height and more complex for three parameters - age, height and weight.
  • Example 1 : Read the following information and answer the questions given below it :

    Alka is older than Mala. Gopal is older than Mala but younger than Alka. Kapil is younger than Ram and Mala, Mala is older than Ram.

    Question 1. Whose age is between Gopal and Ram?

    (a) Mala                          (b) Карil                        (c) Alka                            (d)  None of these

    Solution : Let us denote the five persons by the first letter of their names, namely A, M, G, K and R.

    Then, A > M, A > G> M, R > K, M> K and M> R. Combining all the above, we get : A > G >M> R> K.

    Answer : Mala's age is between Gopal and Ram. So, the answer is (a).

    Question 2 : Whose age is between Mala and Kapil ?

    (a)  Gopal                 (b) Ram              (c) Alka                 (d) None of these

    Solution : -  Let us denote the five persons by the first letter of their names, namely A, M, G, K and R.

    Then, A > M, A > G> M, R > K, M> K and M> R. Combining all the above, we get : A > G >M> R> K.

    Answer : Ram's age is between Mala and Kapil. So, the answer is (b).

    Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    Read the following information carefully to answer the given question:

    Fifty books belonging to different subjects,viz.History (8),Geography (7),Literature (13),psychology (8) and science (14),are placed on a shelf.They are arranged in an alphabetical order subject to the condition that no two books of the same subject are placed together as long as books of other subjects are available. Unless otherwise mentioned,all counting is done from the left.

    What is the position of the last book in psychology?

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

    Given

    (i) P is taller than Q,

    (ii) R is shorter than P,

    (iii) S is taller than T but shorter than Q,

    Who among then is the tallest ?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    Read the following statements carefully to answer these questions:

    I. X is older than L.

    II. M and N are of equal age.

    III. Z is the youngest.

    IV. Y is younger than N.

    V. Y is older than X.

    Which two of the above statements indicate that Y is older than L?

    Right Option : C
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