Question 1

In a class ranking, Priya is 12th from the top and 19th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?

Accepted Answer

Total students = Position from top + Position from bottom - 1. Here: 12 + 19 - 1 = 30.

Question 2

In a row of 25 students, Rajesh is 8th from the left end. What is Rajesh's position from the right end?

Accepted Answer

This is a basic number ranking question testing the ability to convert position from one end to the opposite end using the formula: Position from right = Total number - Position from left + 1.

Question 3

In a ranking of 35 employees, Vikram's rank from the top is 10. If 3 employees are removed from the top of the ranking, what will be Vikram's new rank from the top?

Accepted Answer

When 3 employees above Vikram are removed, Vikram moves up 3 positions. New rank = 10 - 3 = 7th from the top.

Question 4

In a line of 50 students, Neha is 18th from the left. Pooja is 5 positions to the right of Neha. What is Pooja's position from the right end?

Accepted Answer

Neha is 18th from left. Pooja is 5 positions to the right, so Pooja is 18 + 5 = 23rd from left. Position from right = 50 - 23 + 1 = 28.

Question 5

In a queue of 40 people, Arun is 15th from the front. How many people are standing behind Arun?

Accepted Answer

If Arun is 15th from the front, then 14 people are in front of him. People behind Arun = Total - Position from front = 40 - 15 = 25.

Question 6

In a row of 25 students, Rajesh is 8th from the left end. What is his position from the right end?

Accepted Answer

To find position from the right end, use the formula: Position from right = Total students - Position from left + 1. Here: 25 - 8 + 1 = 18.

Question 7

In a line of 50 people, Vikram is 18th from the left. Deepak is 15th from the right. How many people are standing between Vikram and Deepak?

Accepted Answer

Vikram is 18th from left. Deepak is 15th from right = 50 - 15 + 1 = 36th from left. People between them = 36 - 18 - 1 = 17.

Question 8

In a row of 40 students, Rajesh is 12th from the left end. What is his position from the right end?

Accepted Answer

This tests the fundamental number ranking formula: Position from opposite end = Total count - Current position + 1. Here: 40 - 12 + 1 = 29.

Question 9

In a class ranking, Arun is 8th from the top. If there are 5 students ranked below Arun, how many students are ranked above him?

Accepted Answer

If Arun is 8th from top, there are 7 students above him. The statement 'below Arun' is a distractor. Total = 7 (above) + 1 (Arun) + 5 (below) = 13 students. But the question asks only for students above: 7.

Question 10

In a queue, Priya is 15th from the front and 20th from the back. How many people are in the queue?

Accepted Answer

Total people = Position from front + Position from back - 1 (subtract 1 because Priya is counted in both positions). Total = 15 + 20 - 1 = 34.

Question 11

Seven people—A, B, C, D, E, F, G—are standing in a line. D is 3rd from the left. B is 2 positions to the left of D. E is 2 positions to the right of D. F is between B and D. G is at one of the ends. C is not adjacent to D. What is C's position from the left?

Accepted Answer

This complex ranking puzzle requires satisfying multiple constraints simultaneously—a hard-level skill testing logical deduction and elimination.

Question 12

In a class ranking, Meera is 15th from the top and 20th from the bottom. Neha is 5 ranks below Meera. Priya is 8 ranks above Neha. How many students are in the class?

Accepted Answer

This question tests understanding of the relationship between top-rank, bottom-rank, and total count, combined with relative positioning—a frequent source of miscalculation.

Question 13

In a row of 40 students, Rajesh is 12th from the left end. Priya is 8 positions to the right of Rajesh. If we count from the right end, what is Priya's position?

Accepted Answer

This question tests the ability to convert positions between left-to-right and right-to-left counting systems, a common source of error in ranking problems.

Question 14

In a row of 40 students, Rajesh's rank from the left is 18th. Priya's rank from the right is 15th. How many students are sitting between Rajesh and Priya? (Assume no student occupies the same position)

Accepted Answer

This is a number ranking problem requiring careful handling of positions from opposite ends and calculating the gap between two ranked individuals.

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