Analytical Reasoning - Types Of Questions

What ever types of question is there it is a logical question. In GAT or GRE question asked by examiner generally from the following conditions:


Ranking:


Question may come from such condition in which you asked to place people or objects in order according to some kind of ranking. 


For example:


Age, height, weight, Stealing Arrangement, Grades assigned to exam or any kind of question in which you organize the people or objects.


Sample Question:


Four captains and first mates of three of them were called to attend the annual meeting at head quarters. The captains were Luqman, Manzor, Nauman and Osaf; the first mates were Ayesha, Durya, and Gia. Each person in turn delivered a report to chairperson as follows:
Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after her captain. The first captain to speak was manzoor and captain nauman spoke after him.


(Represent the person with first letter of his name)


Questions:


1- Which of the following order of delivering report is not conformable with the     
    conditions?


A- M, A, N, G, O, L, D
B- M, D, N, G, L, O, A
C- M, N, A, L, D, O, G
D- M, N, A, O, D, L, G
E- M, N, G, D, O, L, A


Answer:
The best option is E because from given condition two mates cannot together. Moreover, Two captain can present consecutively because one captain has no mate.