Order and ranking
Ten reasoning questions, each marked as you answer.
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In a queue, Kabir is 7th from the front and Priya is 13th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer C
Between positions 7 and 13 there are 13 − 7 − 1 = 5 people.
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In a queue, Neha is 3rd from the front and Sohan is 39th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer D
Between positions 3 and 39 there are 39 − 3 − 1 = 35 people.
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In a class, Lata ranks 20th from the top and 30th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer A
Lata is counted in both ranks, so the total is 20 + 30 − 1 = 49.
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In a class, Anjali ranks 17th from the top and 15th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer B
Anjali is counted in both ranks, so the total is 17 + 15 − 1 = 31.
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In a queue, Lata is 3rd from the front and Dev is 25th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer D
Between positions 3 and 25 there are 25 − 3 − 1 = 21 people.
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In a class, Kabir ranks 12th from the top and 14th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer C
Kabir is counted in both ranks, so the total is 12 + 14 − 1 = 25.
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In a queue, Vikram is 12th from the front and Sohan is 36th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer B
Between positions 12 and 36 there are 36 − 12 − 1 = 23 people.
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In a class, Neha ranks 10th from the top and 5th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer A
Neha is counted in both ranks, so the total is 10 + 5 − 1 = 14.
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In a row of 43 students, Meena is 6th from the left. What is Meena’s position from the right?
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Answer C
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 43 − 6 + 1 = 38th.
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In a row of 51 students, Neha is 12th from the left. What is Neha’s position from the right?
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Answer C
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 51 − 12 + 1 = 40th.
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