#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
const long long MOD = 1e9 + 7;
const long long SIZE = 100000;
const int INF = 0x3f3f3f3f;
const long long ll_INF = 0x3f3f3f3f3f3f3f3f;
const long double PI = acos(-1);
const long long MAXN = numeric_limits<long long>::max();
const long long MAX = 2000000;
void disp(vector<int> v) {
  for (auto u : v) cout << u << " ";
  cout << '\n';
}
void solve() {
  long long n, fg = 0;
  cin >> n;
  vector<long long> a(n);
  for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) cin >> a[i];
  if (a.back() > a.front())
    cout << "YES\n";
  else
    cout << "NO\n";
}
int main() {
  ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);
  cin.tie(NULL);
  int t1;
  cin >> t1;
  while (t1--) solve();
  return 0;
}
