Ans. Ascending order is when numbers are arranged from the smallest to the largest. Descending order, on the other hand, is when numbers are arranged from the largest to the smallest. For example, in ascending order, the numbers 2, 5, 7, 10 would be arranged as 2, 5, 7, 10. In descending order, the same numbers would be arranged as 10, 7, 5, 2.