Logical Reasoning series: Solving questions on Order and Ranking Part II

In our ongoing discussion about the Logical Reasoning questions on the topic of Order and Ranking, we discussed how such questions require the candidates to use hints and arrange the subject/object in the rank/order. Logical reasoning questions in competitive exams are designed in a way that candidates can either score well if they are prepared or waste time over the question making their efforts futile. The trick to solve the logical reasoning questions changes with different types. Consider the following question: In a row of persons, the position of Gautham from the left side of the row is 27th and there are 5 persons after him in the row.