Order and Ranking # MCQs Practice set

Q.1 Five friends P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a row. P is to the left of Q but to the right of R. S is at the extreme left. Who is sitting in the middle?

P
Q
R
T
Explanation - Arranging from left to right: S, R, P, Q, T. Hence, P is in the middle.
Correct answer is: P

Q.2 A group of 7 students is standing in a line. A is 3rd from the left and B is 2nd from the right. If there are 2 students between A and B, how many students are there between B and the right end?

0
1
2
3
Explanation - Line: 1,2,A,4,5,B,7. B is 2nd from right, so 1 student is between B and right end.
Correct answer is: 1

Q.3 In a race of 10 runners, A finishes 4th, B finishes 2nd, and C finishes 7th. How many runners finish between B and C?

4
3
5
6
Explanation - B is 2nd, C is 7th. Positions between them: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th → 4 runners.
Correct answer is: 4

Q.4 Six people P, Q, R, S, T, and U are standing in a line. P is 2nd from left, Q is 3rd from right, R is at extreme right, and S is next to R. Who is at extreme left?

T
U
S
P
Explanation - Line arrangement: U, P, ?, ?, S, R. So U is at extreme left.
Correct answer is: U

Q.5 In a queue, A is 5th from the front and B is 7th from the end. If there are 2 people between them, how many people are in the queue?

13
14
15
16
Explanation - People between A and B = 2 → Total = 5 + 2 + 7 - 1 = 13.
Correct answer is: 13

Q.6 Five friends are sitting in a row. M is to the right of N. P is to the left of Q but to the right of M. Who is sitting at the extreme left?

N
M
P
Q
Explanation - Arranging: N, M, P, Q, ?. N is at extreme left.
Correct answer is: N

Q.7 A is 4th from left and B is 3rd from right in a row of 10 students. How many students are there between A and B?

2
3
4
5
Explanation - A is 4th from left, B is 3rd from right (10-3+1=8th from left). Between 4th and 8th: positions 5,6,7 → 3 students.
Correct answer is: 3

Q.8 In a competition, Rohan is 7th from the top and Ravi is 10th from the bottom. If there are 18 participants, how many are between Rohan and Ravi?

0
1
2
3
Explanation - Rohan = 7th from top → 7th; Ravi = 10th from bottom → 18-10+1=9th from top. Between 7th and 9th → only 8th → 1 person. Correct answer: 1.
Correct answer is: 0

Q.9 Six friends A, B, C, D, E, F are standing in a row. D is left of B but right of A. F is at the extreme right. C is left of E. Who is at the extreme left?

A
C
D
E
Explanation - Arranging: C, A, D, B, E, F. Extreme left is C.
Correct answer is: C

Q.10 In a line of 12 students, A is 3rd from left and B is 5th from right. How many students are there between A and B?

3
4
5
6
Explanation - B from left = 12-5+1=8th. Between 3rd and 8th → positions 4,5,6,7 → 4 students.
Correct answer is: 4

Q.11 Seven people are standing in a row. P is 2nd from left, Q is 4th from right, R is 3rd from left, and S is next to R. Who is at the extreme right?

Q
P
S
T
Explanation - Positions: 1-P,2-R,3-S,4-?,5-?,6-?,7-T. Extreme right is T.
Correct answer is: T

Q.12 In a line of 15 students, A is 7th from left and B is 5th from right. How many students are there between them?

2
3
4
5
Explanation - B from left = 15-5+1=11th. Students between 7th and 11th: 8th, 9th, 10th → 3 students.
Correct answer is: 3

Q.13 Eight people are sitting in a row. M is 3rd from left, N is 2nd from right. If there are 4 people between M and N, who is at the extreme left?

M
N
P
Q
Explanation - Arrangement: P, M, ?, ?, ?, ?, N, ?. Extreme left is P.
Correct answer is: P

Q.14 In a line of 20 students, A is 6th from left and B is 10th from right. How many students are between A and B?

3
4
5
6
Explanation - B from left = 20-10+1=11th. Students between 6th and 11th → positions 7,8,9,10 → 4 students.
Correct answer is: 3

Q.15 Five friends are sitting in a row. P is not at the ends. Q is to the immediate right of P. R is at the extreme left. Who is at the extreme right?

P
Q
S
T
Explanation - Arrangement: R, P, Q, ?, T. Extreme right is T.
Correct answer is: T

Q.16 Ten students are sitting in a row. A is 4th from left, B is 3rd from right. How many students are between A and B?

2
3
4
5
Explanation - B from left = 10-3+1=8th. Between 4th and 8th → positions 5,6,7 → 3 students.
Correct answer is: 3

Q.17 In a queue of 12 students, A is 5th from left, B is 6th from right. How many students are in front of B?

5
6
7
8
Explanation - B is 6th from right → position from left = 12-6+1=7th. Students in front = 6.
Correct answer is: 6

Q.18 Seven people are standing in a line. M is 3rd from left, N is 4th from right. How many people are there between M and N?

0
1
2
3
Explanation - N from left = 7-4+1=4th. Between 3rd and 4th → 1 person.
Correct answer is: 1

Q.19 In a race of 8 runners, A is 3rd from start and B is 2nd from end. How many runners are there between A and B?

2
3
4
5
Explanation - B from start = 8-2+1=7th. Between 3rd and 7th → 4th,5th,6th → 3 runners.
Correct answer is: 3

Q.20 Five students are sitting in a row. A is left of B. C is right of B. D is at extreme right. Who is at extreme left?

A
B
C
E
Explanation - Arrangement: E, A, B, C, D. Extreme left is E.
Correct answer is: E

Q.21 In a line of 15 students, A is 7th from left and B is 6th from right. How many students are there between them?

1
2
3
4
Explanation - B from left = 15-6+1=10th. Between 7th and 10th → 8th, 9th → 2 students? Wait, double-check. 10-7-1=2 students in between. Correct answer = 2.
Correct answer is: 1

Q.22 Six friends P, Q, R, S, T, and U are standing in a row. P is 2nd from left, Q is 3rd from right, and R is 4th from left. Who is at extreme right?

T
U
S
Q
Explanation - Arrangement: P, ?, R, ?, Q, T/U. Extreme right is T.
Correct answer is: T

Q.23 A is 5th from left and B is 3rd from right in a line of 12 students. How many students are there between A and B?

3
4
5
6
Explanation - B from left = 12-3+1=10th. Students between 5th and 10th → 6th,7th,8th,9th → 4 students. Correct answer = 4.
Correct answer is: 3