Ranking questions with solutions

1. Question 1Easy

   In a class of 22 students, a boy ranks 19th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?

   • A.8
   • B.12
   • C.10
   • D.11
   • E.4Correct
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   Rank from bottom = total − rank from top + 1 = 22 − 19 + 1 = 4.

2. Question 2Easy

   In a row, a person is 8th from the left end and 5th from the right end. How many people are in the row?

   • A.17
   • B.7
   • C.18
   • D.12Correct
   • E.6
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   Total = position from left + position from right − 1 = 8 + 5 − 1 = 12.

3. Question 3Easy

   In a row of 23 people, A is 3rd from the left end and B is 4th from the right end. How many people sit between A and B?

   • A.9
   • B.16Correct
   • C.17
   • D.15
   • E.23
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   Positions occupied from the two ends are 3 and 4; those between them number 23 − 3 − 4 = 16.

4. Question 4Easy

   In a row, a person is 8th from the left end and 8th from the right end. How many people are in the row?

   • A.15Correct
   • B.12
   • C.18
   • D.8
   • E.22
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   Total = position from left + position from right − 1 = 8 + 8 − 1 = 15.

5. Question 5Easy

   In a row of 25 people, A is 5th from the left end and B is 10th from the right end. How many people sit between A and B?

   • A.12
   • B.10Correct
   • C.16
   • D.8
   • E.4
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   Positions occupied from the two ends are 5 and 10; those between them number 25 − 5 − 10 = 10.

6. Question 6Easy

   In a class of 19 students, a boy ranks 11th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?

   • A.9Correct
   • B.7
   • C.17
   • D.1
   • E.11
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   Rank from bottom = total − rank from top + 1 = 19 − 11 + 1 = 9.

7. Question 7Easy

   In a row, a person is 12th from the left end and 11th from the right end. How many people are in the row?

   • A.28
   • B.8
   • C.16
   • D.36
   • E.22Correct
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   Total = position from left + position from right − 1 = 12 + 11 − 1 = 22.

8. Question 8Easy

   In a row, a person is 10th from the left end and 4th from the right end. How many people are in the row?

   • A.13Correct
   • B.12
   • C.20
   • D.14
   • E.6
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   Total = position from left + position from right − 1 = 10 + 4 − 1 = 13.

9. Question 9Easy

   In a class of 30 students, a boy ranks 14th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?

   • A.25
   • B.17Correct
   • C.23
   • D.11
   • E.9
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   Rank from bottom = total − rank from top + 1 = 30 − 14 + 1 = 17.

10. Question 10Easy

    In a row of 30 students, Ravi is 8th from the left. What is his rank from the right?

    • A.23Correct
    • B.22
    • C.24
    • D.21
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    Rank from right = total − rank from left + 1 = 30 − 8 + 1 = 23.

11. Question 11Easy

    In a row, a person is 11th from the left end and 7th from the right end. How many people are in the row?

    • A.17Correct
    • B.11
    • C.19
    • D.15
    • E.23
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    Total = position from left + position from right − 1 = 11 + 7 − 1 = 17.

12. Question 12Easy

    In a row of 30 people, A is 5th from the left end and B is 4th from the right end. How many people sit between A and B?

    • A.31
    • B.11
    • C.27
    • D.15
    • E.21Correct
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    Positions occupied from the two ends are 5 and 4; those between them number 30 − 5 − 4 = 21.

These are 12 of 142 ranking questions in the bank. Attempt the rest with instant feedback in the practice drills, or under a clock in the mock tests.