Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test
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Study MaterialNumber, Ranking and Time Sequence Test – Sample Questions
The following solved examples cover all major examination patterns asked from Number Test, Ranking Test, and Time Sequence Test in SSC, Banking, Railway, Insurance, Defence, Management, and aptitude examinations.
These examples are designed using actual competitive-exam patterns and focus on fast solving methods, positional logic, ranking shortcuts, sequence analysis, and chronological reasoning. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Type 1 – Number Test
Sample Question 1
How many 5’s are there in the following sequence which are preceded by 3 but not followed by 8?
4 5 8 3 2 7 3 5 1 7 8 9 3 5 8 3 1 3 5 2
Options:
- (a) 4
- (b) 3
- (c) 2
- (d) 1
Solution
We need to find all 5’s:
- Preceded by 3
- Not followed by 8
3 5 1 ✓
3 5 8 ✗
3 5 2 ✓
Answer: (c) 2
Sample Question 2
How many even numbers are there in the following sequence, each of which is preceded by an odd number but not followed by an even number?
5 3 4 8 9 7 1 6 5 3 2 9 8 7 3 5
Options:
- (a) 0
- (b) 1
- (c) 2
- (d) 3
Solution
Required numbers:
- Must be even
- Must be preceded by odd number
- Must not be followed by even number
1 6 5 ✓
3 2 9 ✓
9 8 7 ✓
Answer: (d) 3
Sample Question 3
Following questions are based on the five three-digit numbers given below:
519 364 287 158 835
If the positions of the first and third digits within each number are interchanged, which will be the third digit of the second lowest number?
Options:
- (a) 9
- (b) 5
- (c) 7
- (d) 8
Solution
After interchanging first and third digits:
519 → 915
364 → 463
287 → 782
158 → 851
835 → 538
Ascending order:
463, 538, 782, 851, 915
Second lowest number = 538
Third digit = 8
Answer: (d) 8
Sample Question 4
The position of how many digits in the number 351462987 will remain unchanged after the digits are rearranged in ascending order?
Options:
- (a) None
- (b) One
- (c) Two
- (d) Three
Solution
Original Number:
3 5 1 4 6 2 9 8 7
Ascending Order:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Digits 4 and 8 remain in the same position.
Answer: (c) Two
Type 2 – Ranking Test
Important Formulae Related to Ranking Test
1. Total number of persons in a row:
Total Persons = Rank from Top/Left + Rank from Bottom/Right − 1
2. Rank from Top or Left:
Rank = Total Persons − Rank from Bottom/Right + 1
3. Rank from Bottom or Right:
Rank = Total Persons − Rank from Top/Left + 1
Sample Question 5
In a class, boys stand in a single row. One of the boys is nineteenth from both ends. How many boys are there in the row?
Options:
- (a) 27
- (b) 37
- (c) 38
- (d) 39
Solution
Using Formula:
Total Persons = 19 + 19 − 1
= 37
Answer: (b) 37
Sample Question 6
In a class of 42 students, Mahesh's rank is 16th from the bottom. What is his rank from the top?
Options:
- (a) 25th
- (b) 26th
- (c) 24th
- (d) 27th
Solution
Using Formula:
Rank from Top = 42 − 16 + 1
= 27
Answer: (d) 27th
Sample Question 7
Mohan is taller than Shyam but shorter than Ramesh. Ramesh is taller than Rajat but shorter than Gautam. If Shyam is taller than Rajat, then who is the shortest among all?
Options:
- (a) Gautam
- (b) Rajat
- (c) Shyam
- (d) Ramesh
Solution
Gautam > Ramesh > Mohan > Shyam > Rajat
Rajat is the shortest among all.
Answer: (b) Rajat
Type 3 – Time Sequence Test
Sample Question 8
Sunita leaves her house at 20 minutes to seven in the morning, reaches Vineeta's house in 25 minutes, they finish breakfast in another 15 minutes and leave for office. At what time did they leave Vineeta’s house?
Options:
- (a) 7:40 AM
- (b) 7:20 AM
- (c) 7:45 AM
- (d) 8:15 AM
Solution
6:40 AM → Leaves Home
+ 25 Minutes
7:05 AM → Reaches Vineeta's House
+ 15 Minutes
7:20 AM → Leaves for Office
Answer: (b) 7:20 AM
Sample Question 9
If every second Saturday and all Sundays are holidays in a 30-day month beginning on Saturday, how many working days are there in that month?
Options:
- (a) 20
- (b) 21
- (c) 22
- (d) 23
Solution
Month begins on Saturday.
Sundays:
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
Second Saturdays:
8th and 22nd
Total Holidays = 7
Working Days = 30 − 7 = 23
Answer: (d) 23
Sample Question 10
Samant remembers that his brother’s birthday is after 15th but before 18th February. His sister remembers that the birthday is after 16th but before 19th February. On which date is the birthday?
Options:
- (a) 16th
- (b) 18th
- (c) 19th
- (d) 17th
Solution
| Person | Possible Dates |
|---|---|
| Samant | 16, 17 |
| Sister | 17, 18 |
Common date = 17th
Answer: (d) 17th
Sample Question 11
Anu and Vinay are ranked seventh and eleventh respectively from the top in a class of 31 students. What will be their respective ranks from the bottom?
Options:
- (a) 20th and 24th
- (b) 24th and 20th
- (c) 25th and 21st
- (d) None of these
Solution
For Anu:
Rank from Bottom = 31 − 7 + 1 = 25
For Vinay:
Rank from Bottom = 31 − 11 + 1 = 21
Answer: (c) 25th and 21st
Sample Question 12
In a row of students, Anil is 7th from the left while Sunil is 18th from the right. Both interchange their positions such that Anil becomes 21st from the left. What is the total number of students in the row?
Options:
- (a) 38
- (b) 33
- (c) 31
- (d) 30
Solution
Using interchange-position logic:
Total Students = Initial position of Sunil + Interchanged position of Anil − 1
= 18 + 21 − 1
= 38
Answer: (a) 38
Sample Question 13
The positions of the first and sixth digits in the number 5109238674 are interchanged. Similarly, the positions of the second and seventh digits are interchanged and so on. Which will be the third digit from the right end after rearrangement?
Options:
- (a) 9
- (b) 0
- (c) 6
- (d) 3
Solution
Given Number:
5109238674
After interchanging positions:
3867451092
Third digit from the right end = 0
Answer: (b) 0
Sample Question 14
Kamala wants to complete all her homework before 10:00 PM to watch an important TV programme. She has 40 minutes assignment in each of her five subjects. What is the latest time she can start her homework?
Options:
- (a) 6:40 PM
- (b) 6:30 PM
- (c) 7:10 PM
- (d) 7:20 PM
Solution
Time required:
5 × 40 = 200 minutes
200 minutes = 3 hours 20 minutes
Required Start Time:
10:00 PM − 3 hours 20 minutes = 6:40 PM
Answer: (a) 6:40 PM
Sample Question 15
In a queue, Ravi is 15th from the front and 18th from the back. How many persons are there in the queue?
Options:
- (a) 31
- (b) 32
- (c) 33
- (d) 34
Solution
Using ranking formula:
Total Persons = 15 + 18 − 1
= 32
Answer: (b) 32
Sample Question 16
If Monday is the 5th day of a month, what day will be on the 23rd day of the same month?
Options:
- (a) Monday
- (b) Tuesday
- (c) Wednesday
- (d) Thursday
Solution
Difference between dates:
23 − 5 = 18 days
18 ÷ 7 → remainder = 4
4 days after Monday = Friday
Answer: Friday
Sample Question 17
In a row of 45 students, Karan is 17th from the left end. What is his rank from the right end?
Options:
- (a) 27th
- (b) 28th
- (c) 29th
- (d) 30th
Solution
Using Formula:
Rank from Right = 45 − 17 + 1
= 29
Answer: (c) 29th
Sample Question 18
If all the digits in the number 648291753 are arranged in descending order, which digit will be at the fifth position from the left?
Options:
- (a) 6
- (b) 5
- (c) 4
- (d) 3
Solution
Descending arrangement:
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Fifth digit from left = 5
Answer: (b) 5
Sample Question 19
Rohit is older than Aman but younger than Kunal. Aman is older than Vivek. Who is the youngest among them?
Options:
- (a) Rohit
- (b) Aman
- (c) Vivek
- (d) Kunal
Solution
From the statements:
Kunal > Rohit > Aman > Vivek
Youngest = Vivek
Answer: (c) Vivek
Sample Question 20
A train leaves Delhi at 8:15 AM and reaches Jaipur after 4 hours 35 minutes. At what time does the train reach Jaipur?
Options:
- (a) 12:30 PM
- (b) 12:45 PM
- (c) 12:50 PM
- (d) 1:00 PM
Solution
Departure Time = 8:15 AM
Journey Time = 4 hours 35 minutes
Arrival Time:
8:15 + 4:35 = 12:50 PM
Answer: (c) 12:50 PM
High-Scoring Tips for Exams
• Use ranking formulae directly
• Draw quick positional diagrams
• Eliminate invalid sequence conditions early
• Track rearrangements step-by-step
• Use timelines for time-sequence questions
• Verify all conditions before finalizing answer
Final Takeaway
Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test questions are highly scoring when solved using positional logic, ranking shortcuts, rearrangement analysis, and chronological reasoning techniques.
Regular practice of these standard examination patterns improves speed, accuracy, logical observation, and overall reasoning performance.