Order Comparison Test


 
 
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Order Comparison Test

Order or Comparison Test: In another type of questions on ranking, you are required to ascertain some other qualities such as height, weight, marks, age etc. In this type of questions, the two extreme ends are occupied by the persons having the lowest and the highest degrees of quality that has to be compared. While, solving this type of questions, you should employ certain symbols and notations to organise the given information, so that you can use the data more conveniently and quickly too.

Example 1 : A is taller than E, B is taller than D, F taller than C, D is taller than A and E is taller than F, then who is the tallest among them ?

(a)  D                           (b) B                    (c) E                       (d) F

Solution (b) : -                      A > E                                                                      ....................(i)

                                B > D                                                                     ....................(ii)

                                F > C                                                                     ....................(iii)

                               D > A                                                                     ....................(iv)

                               E > F                                                                     .....................(v)

From equation B > D > A > E > F > C. Clearly, B is the tallest among them.

  • Total number of persons = Position of person from top + Position of person from bottom - 1
  • If two persons are on a definite position from top and bottom and they interchange their ranks. Then, total number of persons = (First position of first person + Second position of second person) - 1
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    Question : 1

    Mr X earns more that Mr.Y, Mr. Z earns more that Mr. A and Mr. Y earns more than Mr. Z, then who earns the minimum among them ?

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    Ram is taller than Rohan, Ramesh is taller than Shyam, Krishna taller than Suresh, Shyam is taller than Ram and Rohan is taller than Krishna, then who is the second smallest among them ?

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    Mr X earns more that Mr.Y, Mr. Z earns more that Mr. A and Mr. Y earns more than Mr. Z, then who earns the second maximum among them ?

    Right Option : B
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