Question 1

In a queue of 12 people, Arun is 7th from the front. Bhavna is 5th from the back. How many people are between Arun and Bhavna?

Accepted Answer

Arun is 7th from front. Bhavna is 5th from back means she is 12 - 5 + 1 = 8th from front. Between 7th and 8th position, there are 8 - 7 - 1 = 0 people (they are adjacent).

Question 2

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are standing in a line. D is 4th from the left. How many friends are standing to the right of D?

Accepted Answer

If D is 4th from the left in a line of 7 people, then there are 7 - 4 = 3 people to the right of D.

Question 3

In a class of 40 students, Raj's rank from the top is 12th. What is Raj's rank from the bottom?

Accepted Answer

To find rank from bottom, use the formula: Rank from bottom = Total students - Rank from top + 1. Here: 40 - 12 + 1 = 29th from the bottom.

Question 4

In a class of 40 students, Rajesh ranks 15th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?

Accepted Answer

To find rank from bottom when rank from top is given: Rank from bottom = Total students - Rank from top + 1. Here: 40 - 15 + 1 = 26.

Question 5

In a race, Priya finishes ahead of Neha, and Neha finishes ahead of Meera. Meera finishes ahead of Pooja. Who finishes last?

Accepted Answer

From the given order: Priya > Neha > Meera > Pooja. Pooja finishes last (in the last position).

Question 6

Among five books, Book P is heavier than Book Q. Book R is lighter than Book S. Book Q is heavier than Book R. Which book is the lightest?

Accepted Answer

From given: P > Q, S > R, Q > R. Combining: P > Q > R and S > R. This means R is lighter than P, Q, and S. We cannot determine where S fits relative to P and Q, but R is definitely the lightest.

Question 7

In a class of 40 students, Priya ranks 14th from the top. Her friend Meena is 10 ranks below Priya. What is Meena's rank from the bottom?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Priya's rank from top = 14th. Step 2: Meena is 10 ranks below Priya, so Meena's rank from top = 14 + 10 = 24th. Step 3: Meena's rank from bottom = Total students – Rank from top + 1 = 40 – 24 + 1 = 17th. Common mistake: Forgetting to add 1, giving 16; or subtracting instead of adding 10.

Question 8

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are standing in a row. D is 4th from the left. B is 2nd to the right of D. What is B's position from the left?

Accepted Answer

D is at position 4 from left. B is 2nd to the right of D means B is 2 positions to the right of D. Position of B = 4 + 2 = 6th from the left.

Question 9

In a race, Priya finished ahead of Neha, who finished ahead of Isha. Meera finished ahead of Priya. Isha finished ahead of Deepa. Who finished in the 3rd position?

Accepted Answer

Order from the given statements: Meera > Priya > Neha > Isha > Deepa. Therefore: 1st = Meera, 2nd = Priya, 3rd = Neha, 4th = Isha, 5th = Deepa.

Question 10

Among 8 books on a shelf, Book X is 3rd from the left. Book Y is 2nd from the right. How many books are between Book X and Book Y?

Accepted Answer

Book X is 3rd from left (position 3). Book Y is 2nd from right, which means position 8 - 2 + 1 = 7 from left. Books between them: 7 - 3 - 1 = 3 books.

Question 11

In a class of 45 students, Rajesh's rank from the top is 12th. What is his rank from the bottom?

Accepted Answer

To find rank from bottom when rank from top is known: Rank from bottom = Total students - Rank from top + 1. Here: 45 - 12 + 1 = 34th from bottom.

Question 12

In a competition, 10 participants are ranked from 1st to 10th. Participant M's rank is such that the number of participants ranked below M is 3 more than the number of participants ranked above M. Participant N's rank is such that the number of participants ranked above N is twice the number of participants ranked below N. What is the rank difference between M and N?

Accepted Answer

For 10 participants, if M's rank is r_M, then participants above M = r_M - 1, participants below M = 10 - r_M. Given: 10 - r_M = (r_M - 1) + 3 → 10 - r_M = r_M + 2 → 8 = 2×r_M → r_M = 4. For N's rank r_N: participants above N = r_N - 1, participants below N = 10 - r_N. Given: r_N - 1 = 2×(10 - r_N) → r_N - 1 = 20 - 2×r_N → 3×r_N = 21 → r_N = 7. Rank difference = |4 - 7| = 3.

Question 13

Seven friends—Arun, Bhavna, Chirag, Deepak, Esha, Farhan, and Gita—are standing in a line. Bhavna is 4 positions to the left of Farhan. Chirag is immediately to the right of Arun. Deepak is 2 positions to the right of Esha. Gita is at one of the ends. Farhan is not at either end. If Arun is 3rd from the left, who is standing 5th from the left?

Accepted Answer

This is a complex linear arrangement requiring systematic constraint satisfaction. Arun is 3rd from left, so Chirag is 4th. Bhavna is 4 positions left of Farhan means if Farhan is at position 6, Bhavna is at position 2. Deepak is 2 positions right of Esha. Gita must be at position 1 or 7. Testing: Gita at 1, Bhavna at 2, Arun at 3, Chirag at 4, Esha at 5, Deepak at 7 violates Farhan placement. Correct arrangement: Gita at 1, Bhavna at 2, Arun at 3, Chirag at 4, Esha at 5, Farhan at 6, Deepak at 7. Position 5 is Esha.

Question 14

Five people—P, Q, R, S, T—are standing in a line. The number of people standing to the left of P is equal to the number of people standing to the right of R. Q is standing immediately to the right of P. S is standing to the left of T. If R is not at either end, which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

5 people in a line. Let positions be 1-5. Q is immediately right of P: P and Q are consecutive. Let P be at position i, then Q is at i+1. People left of P = i - 1. People right of R: if R is at position j, then people right of R = 5 - j. Constraint: i - 1 = 5 - j → j = 6 - i. R is not at either end: j ≠ 1 and j ≠ 5. From j = 6 - i: j ≠ 1 → i ≠ 5; j ≠ 5 → i ≠ 1. So P is at position 2, 3, or 4. If P=2, Q=3, j=4 (R at 4). If P=3, Q=4, j=3 (R at 3, but Q=4, conflict). If P=4, Q=5, j=2 (R at 2). Case 1: P=2, Q=3, R=4. Remaining: S, T at 1, 5. S left of T: S=1, T=5. Order: S(1), P(2), Q(3), R(4), T(5). Case 2: P=4, Q=5, R=2. Remaining: S, T at 1, 3. S left of T: S=1, T=3 or S=3, T=? (no position right of 3 except 4,5 occupied). So S=1, T=3. Order: S(1), R(2), T(3), P(4), Q(5). Both cases are valid. In Case 1: S is at position 1 (leftmost). In Case 2: S is at position 1 (leftmost). In both cases, S is at position 1. So S must be at position 1 (leftmost). Alternatively, Q is immediately right of P (both cases). R is not at either end (both cases). S is to the left of T (both cases). What must be true? S is at position 1 in both cases.

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