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) ÐšÐ°Ñ€il (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 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 statement (s) indicate (s) that N is elder than Z?
A. II and III	B. III Only	C. III and IV	D. None of these
Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below: There are 7 persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V who live in a same building. The building has 7 floors (where the ground floor is numbered 1 and the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on). No two persons live on the same floor. Each of these persons has a different age. U, T, Q, V do not live at the ground floor. Ages of U and V are 24 and 60 respectively. Age of the person living at 7^thfloor is 50 and the age of the person living at 3^rd floor is 20. Age of Q is double the age of U. None of them lives at the third floor. Age of T is equal to the average of sum of the ages of V and P and the age of T is 40. Age of the person living at the 2^nd floor is one more than the age of the person living at 1^st floor. T lives just below the floor at which Q lives and just above the floor at which U lives. T does not live at 3^rd floor. S is older than R. How many person(s) lives between R and S?
A. 1	B. 2	C. 3	D. 5
Right Option : D
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Question : 3

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below: There are 7 persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V who live in a same building. The building has 7 floors (where the ground floor is numbered 1 and the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on). No two persons live on the same floor. Each of these persons has a different age. U, T, Q, V do not live at the ground floor. Ages of U and V are 24 and 60 respectively. Age of the person living at 7^thfloor is 50 and the age of the person living at 3^rd floor is 20. Age of Q is double the age of U. None of them lives at the third floor. Age of T is equal to the average of sum of the ages of V and P and the age of T is 40. Age of the person living at the 2^nd floor is one more than the age of the person living at 1^st floor. T lives just below the floor at which Q lives and just above the floor at which U lives. T does not live at 3^rd floor. S is older than R. Who among the following is the second youngest?
A. V	B. U	C. T	D. S
Right Option : B
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