Order and Ranking For RRB Clerk 2025, Check Types of Questions and Tips to Solve

The Order and Ranking topic is an important part of the Reasoning section in the IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 exam. In the previous year’s paper, around 5 questions were asked from this topic in the Prelims. These are usually easy to moderate in difficulty and can be solved quickly with the right approach. This article covers the types of questions, concepts, examples, and tips that will help you score full marks in this section.

Order and Ranking

Order and Ranking questions test your ability to arrange or rank people or objects based on given conditions. For example, arranging people by height, weight, race, position, or marks. The main goal is to find positions (first, last, third from the left, etc.) or the total number of persons in a group. It may also involve comparisons like “who is taller” or “who ranks higher.” These questions are simple once you learn how to interpret the statements logically.

Importance and its Weightage in RRB Clerk Exam

Order and Ranking carry good weightage in the IBPS RRB Clerk Reasoning section. Based on the 2024 exam, around 5 questions were asked from this topic alone. Since the topic involves very basic logic, most students find it easy. With consistent practice, you can solve such questions in less than a minute. Hence, this topic is a scoring area that should not be ignored in your preparation.

Types of Order and Ranking Questions

Order and ranking topics where understanding the logic is more important than memorizing rules. It helps test how well you can figure out someone’s position or rank in a group based on the clues given.Here are the common types of questions asked under this topic:

1. Ranking Based on Positions – Finding ranks from left/right/top/bottom.
   
2. Total Number of Persons – Based on positions given from both sides.
   
3. Finding Middle Person – Who is between the two given ranks?
   
4. Comparison-Based Ranking – Who is heavier, taller, faster, etc.
   
5. Arrangement-Based Ranking – Arranging people based on multiple clues.
   
6. Uncertain Number of People – Sometimes the total number is not fixed, and you need to find it.

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Most Expected Order and Ranking Questions for RRB Clerk 2025

Here we are providing the most expected Order and Ranking RRB Clerk questions. Candidates can click the PDF link and attempt all the questions.

Directions(1-3): Answer the questions based on the information given below:

There are 6 persons P, Q, R, S, T and U with different heights.

P is taller than U and R. 2 persons are shorter than R. S and Q are not shorter than P. Q is not the tallest person. U is not the shortest person.

Question 1: If height of U is 134cm and height of Q is 143cm then what is the probable height of R?

A) 145cm

B) 140cm

C) 129cm

D) 150cm

E) None of these

Question 2: If the height of Q is the average of S and R, then what is height of S if height of Q is 134cm and height of R is 112cm?

A) 146cm

B) 158cm

C) 156cm

D) 154cm

E) None of these

Question 3: ___ is the 2^nd tallest and ___ is the 2^nd shortest person.

A) Q, T

B) S, U

C) Q, U

D) P, T

E) None of these

Directions(4-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.

Six persons P through U scores different marks in a test. Q scores more than only S. T scores more than R but less than P. U scores more than P. The score of the person who scores 3^rd highest marks is 75.

Question 4: Who among the following scores the 2^nd highest marks?

A) U

B) P

C) Either (a) or (b)

D) Person who scores 74 marks

E) None of these

Question 5: What can be the possible marks of Q, if the difference in the marks of T and R is 5?

A) 73

B) 68

C) 70

D) 76

E) None of these

Order and Ranking Questions PDF

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Tips to Solve Order and Ranking Questions

To score well in this topic, you need to be familiar with the different types of questions that may appear and know the best tips to solve them quickly. With the right method and regular practice, these questions can be solved in less than a minute. Here are quick tips that can ease your way to solving the order and ranking questions: 

• Read the question slowly and understand who is being compared.
  
• Use tabular or vertical representation to track positions.
  
• Learn basic formulas: Total = Left rank + Right rank – 1 when ranks from both sides are given.
  
• Eliminate impossible options when uncertain data is given.
  
• Focus on keywords like “heavier than”, “lighter than”, “only two above”, etc.
  
• Practice regularly with mock tests and past year papers to build speed.

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