Reasoning Order And Ranking Set 1

• Kajal ranked 10^th from the top and 26^th from the bottom among those who passes an examination. 4 students didn’t attend the exam and 6 students failed in the exam.How many students were in the class ?
  A)46
  B)45
  C)55
  D)47
  Answer

  B)45
  Explanation :9+25+1+6+4 = 45
• In a row of students facing north, Suresh is 8^th to the left of Prem, who is 12^thfrom the right end. Manoj is 13^th from the left end and third to the right of the Suresh.Find the total no of students in the row ?
  A)29
  B)26
  C)34
  D)38
  Answer

  A) 29
  Explanation :
  R = 12+8 = 20^th from the right end
  R = 13-3 = 10^th from the left end
  N = 20+10 – 1 = 29
• In a row of people A is 12^th from the left end and B is 8^th from the right end. When they exchange their position, A becomes 22^th from the left end, What will be the B’s position from the right end ?
  A)19
  B)17
  C)16
  D)18
  Answer

  D)18
  Explanation :
  No of people b/w both the position of A = 22-12-1 = 9
  B = 8+9+1 = 18
• There are 30 children in a row. P is 12^th to the left of Q and 18^th from the right end of the row. What will be the Q’s position from the left end ?
  A)32
  B)25
  C)27
  D)34
  Answer

  B)25
  Explanation :
  P(18^th from ryt)…….(12)……………Q(6)
  30 – 6 +1 = 25
• In a class of 42 children, Sakthi rank is 7^th from the top.Mahesh is 4 ranks below Sakthi, What is Mahesh rank from the bottom ?
  A)35
  B)25
  C)23
  D)32
  Answer

  D)32
  Explanation :
  M rank from the top = 7+4 = 11^th
  M rank from  bottom = 42 – 11+1 = 32
• Group of friends are sitting in a row facing North. Jo is 5^th to the left of Ashu who is 8^th to the right of Diya. How many persons sitting between Jo and Diya ?
  A)Two
  B)One
  C)Three
  D)None
  Answer

  A)Two
  Explanation :D- -J(5^th left of A)- – – -A(8^th ryt from D)
• In a row of 25 people,Harini is 8^th from the right end and Thara is 4^th from the left end.How many students are there between Harini and Thara ?
  A)14
  B)13
  C)12
  D)10
  Answer

  B)13
  Explanation :
  – – – T………………H – – – – – – –
  H 18^th from the right end
  18 – 4 – 1= 13
• In a row of children facing North Vishnu is 12^th from left. When shifted to his right by four places, he becomes 18^th from the right end of the row. How many children in the row ?
  A)33
  B)35
  C)37
  D)42
  Answer

  A)33
  Explanation :
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 V
  13 14 15  V(16)
  16+18 – 1 = 33
• In a row of boys, Raj is 12^th from the left and Mohan is 16^th from the right.If they interchange their position. Mohan becomes 12^th from the left. How many girls are there in the row ?
  A)50
  B)30
  C)40
  D)Data inadequate
  Answer

  D)Data inadequate
• A is 11^th from the left end in a row. B is 10^th from the right end and 12^th from the left end. How many children are toward the right of A in that row ?
  A)10
  B)12
  C)13
  D)15
  Answer

  A)10
  Explanation :
  Total N = 10+12 – 1 = 21
  Right of A = 21-11 = 10

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