Practice Questions: Ranking Test | Science Olympiad for Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: In a class of 25 students, Ramesh is ranked 7th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
Ans: 19th

Total students = 25
Rank from bottom = Total students – Rank from top + 1 = 25 – 7 + 1 = 19

Q2: Sita is ranked 12th from the top in a row of 30 students. What is her rank from the bottom?
Ans: 19th

Total students = 30
Rank from bottom = Total students – Rank from top + 1 = 30 – 12 + 1 = 19

Q3: In a race, Ravi finishes 5th from the top, and there are 15 runners. How many people finished after Ravi?
Ans: 10

Total runners = 15
Number of people after Ravi = Total runners – Ravi’s rank = 15 – 5 = 10

Q4: If Anya is 4th from the bottom and 9th from the top in a group, how many people are there in total?
Ans: 12

Total people = Rank from top + Rank from bottom – 1 = 9 + 4 – 1 = 12

Q5: There are 20 students in a row. If Ritu is 5th from the top, who is in the middle?
Ans: 10th

Total students = 20
Middle position = Total number ÷ 2 = 20 ÷ 2 = 10th

Q6: If Ram is taller than 6 students and shorter than 8 students, what is his rank from the bottom?
Ans: 7th

Ram is taller than 6 students, so his rank from the bottom is 6 + 1 = 7th

Q7: Sita is 3rd from the bottom in a group of 12 students. What is her rank from the top?
Ans: 10th

Rank from top = Total students – Rank from bottom + 1 = 12 – 3 + 1 = 10

Q8: In a group of 15 children, if Rina is ranked 8th from the top, what is her position from the bottom?
Ans: 8th

Rank from bottom = Total students – Rank from top + 1 = 15 – 8 + 1 = 8

Q9: In a class, Rohit is ranked 12th from the top and 9th from the bottom. How many students are there in total?
Ans: 20

Total students = Rank from top + Rank from bottom – 1 = 12 + 9 – 1 = 20

Q10: Suresh is 10th from the bottom in a line of 40 students. What is his rank from the top?
Ans: 31st

Rank from top = Total students – Rank from bottom + 1 = 40 – 10 + 1 = 31

Q11: In a test, Amit scored higher than 12 students but lower than 7 students. What is his rank from the top?
Ans: 8th

Amit is lower than 7 students, so his rank from the top is 7 + 1 = 8th

Q12: Rahul is 5th from the top in a line of 15 students. How many students are ranked after him?
Ans: 10

Number of students after Rahul = Total students – Rank from top = 15 – 5 = 10

Q13: Priya is 6th from the top and 10th from the bottom in a group. How many people are there in the group?
Ans: 15

Total people = Rank from top + Rank from bottom – 1 = 6 + 10 – 1 = 15

Q14: Ravi is shorter than 4 students but taller than 7. How many students are there in total?
Ans: 12

Total students = Students shorter than Ravi + Ravi + Students taller than Ravi = 7 + 1 + 4 = 12

Q15: In a race, John is ranked 3rd and Paul is ranked 5th. How many runners are between them?
Ans: 1

Number of runners between them = Paul’s rank – John’s rank – 1 = 5 – 3 – 1 = 1