Examples of Order And Ranking Questions With Solutions

Q-6 In a row of 45 candidates X is 17th from bright and Y is 19 from left then how many candidates are there between X and Y?
(A) 10
(B) 8
(C) 11
(D) 9

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Answer: (D) 9
Solution:

Mid Number
= (Total) - (RL+RR)
= (45) - (19 + 17)
= 9

Q-7.Subhash stood 8th position from the left in a row of boys, he changed his position towards right keeping 3 more boys to his left and obtained 10th position from the right how many boys were there in the row?
(A) 21
(B) 18
(C) 20
(D) 19

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Answer: (C) 20
Solution:
There are 10 boys on the left and 9 boys on the right of suresh

Q-8. In a school exam, 1 student failed and 3 Students could not appear for the exam. One student whose name Rahul got the 11th rank and his position was 47th from the bottom among those who passed. Then find the total number of students?
(A) 54
(B) 57
(C) 50
(D) 61

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Answer: (D) 61
Solution:
Number of successful candidates
= 11 + 47 - 1 = 57
Hence total number of students
= 57 + 3 + 1 = 61

Q-9. In a line of girls, Vimla is ninth from the left end and Kamla is 16th from the right end. If they interchange their positions, Vimla becomes 25th from the left. Then How many girls are present in the row?
(A) 34
(B) 36
(C) 40
(D) 41

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Answer: (C) 40
Solution:

Total number of girls
= (25 + 16) - 1 = 40

Q-10. Vaibhav rank is 26th from the bottom and 7th from the top in the class. Then find the total students in the class?
(A) 31
(B) 32
(C) 33
(D) 34

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Answer: (B) 32
Solution:
Clearly, the whole class consist of:
6 students who have rank higher than rohan;
25 students who have ranks lower than rohan,
(6 + 1 + 25)= 32 student
Or, 26 + 7 = 33 - 1 = 32

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