Q. During a badminton tournament, if Player A wins against Player B and Player B wins against Player C, what can be concluded about Player A and Player C?
A.Player A is better than Player C.
B.Player C is better than Player A.
C.The outcome between Player A and Player C is uncertain.
D.Player A and Player C have never played against each other.
Solution
The transitive property does not apply in sports; thus, we cannot conclude the relationship between Player A and Player C.
Correct Answer: C — The outcome between Player A and Player C is uncertain.
Q. Five friends are ranked based on their performance in a quiz. If A is ranked higher than B and C, but lower than D, and E is ranked lower than A, who is ranked second?
A.A
B.B
C.C
D.D
Solution
The ranking order is D > A > B/C > E. Since A is higher than B and C, D is ranked first, making A second.
Q. Five friends are sitting in a row. A is to the left of B but to the right of C. D is to the right of A and E is to the left of C. Who is sitting in the middle? (2023)
A.A
B.B
C.C
D.D
Solution
The order from left to right is E, C, A, D, B. Therefore, A is sitting in the middle.
Q. Five students P, Q, R, S, and T are ranked based on their scores. P is ranked higher than Q but lower than R. S is ranked lower than T but higher than Q. What is the correct order from highest to lowest rank? (2023)
A.R, P, S, T, Q
B.T, S, R, P, Q
C.T, S, R, Q, P
D.R, T, S, P, Q
Solution
The correct order is T, S, R, Q, P based on the given conditions.
Q. Five students P, Q, R, S, and T scored marks in a test. P scored more than Q but less than R. S scored less than T but more than P. Who scored the highest?
A.P
B.Q
C.R
D.T
Solution
The order of scores is R > P > Q and T > S > P. Thus, T is the highest scorer.
Q. If a team scores 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss, how many points does a team have if it has 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss?
Q. If five friends are arranged in a line such that X is at one end, Y is to the immediate right of Z, and W is to the immediate left of Y, which of the following is true?
A.Z is at the other end
B.W is to the left of Z
C.X is to the right of W
D.Y is in the middle
Solution
Since W is to the immediate left of Y and Y is to the immediate right of Z, Y must be in the middle of the arrangement.
Q. If five friends P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a circle facing the center, and P is between Q and R, while S is opposite T, who is sitting next to R?
A.P
B.Q
C.S
D.T
Solution
P is between Q and R, which means Q is on one side of P and R on the other. Since S is opposite T, the only person next to R must be P.
Q. If in a row of six books, Book A is placed to the left of Book B, and Book C is placed to the right of Book D, which of the following statements is necessarily true?
A.Book A is to the left of Book D
B.Book B is to the right of Book C
C.Book D is to the left of Book C
D.Book A is to the right of Book C
Solution
Since Book C is to the right of Book D, it must be true that Book D is to the left of Book C.
Correct Answer: C — Book D is to the left of Book C