#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
const int N = 2e5;
int e[N];
void solve()
{
int n;
cin>>n;
int l = 1e9, r = 0;
for(int i = 0 ; i < n ; i++)
{
cin>>e[i];
if(e[i] > r)
{
r = e[i];
}
if(e[i] < l)
{
l = e[i];
}
}
if(r == e[n-1] || l == e[0])
{
cout<<"YES"<<endl;
}
else cout<<"NO"<<endl;
}
signed main()
{
int t;
cin>>t;
while(t--)
{
solve();
}
return 0;
}