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Ranking and Arrangement — Questions with Solutions

3 solved Ranking and Arrangement questions from General Intelligence and Reasoning, as asked in SSC CGL and other SSC exams. Read the answer and explanation below, then practise the full set in the practice section.

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Q1. In a row of $60$ students, P is $18^{th}$ from the left and Q is $25^{th}$ from the right. How many students are between P and Q?

$60$ छात्रों की एक पंक्ति में, P बाएँ से $18$वें और Q दाएँ से $25$वें स्थान पर है। P और Q के बीच कितने छात्र हैं?

  1. A. 15
  2. B. 16
  3. C. 17
  4. D. 18

Solution

Total students = 60. Students between P and Q = $60 - (18 + 25) = 60 - 43 = 17$.

Q2. In a row of 50 students, Riya is 18th from the left and Neha is 15th from the right. How many students are between them?

50 छात्रों की एक पंक्ति में, रिया बाएँ से 18वें और नेहा दाएँ से 15वें स्थान पर है। उनके बीच कितने छात्र हैं?

  1. A. 16
  2. B. 17
  3. C. 18
  4. D. 19

Solution

Total students = 50. Students between them = Total - (Left + Right) = $50 - (18 + 15) = 50 - 33 = 17$.

Q3. In a row of 50 students, Riya is 18th from the left and Neha is 15th from the right. How many students are between them?

50 छात्रों की एक पंक्ति में, रिया बाएँ से 18वें और नेहा दाएँ से 15वें स्थान पर है। उनके बीच कितने छात्र हैं?

  1. A. 16
  2. B. 17
  3. C. 18
  4. D. 19

Solution

Total students = 50. Students between them = Total - (Left + Right) = $50 - (18 + 15) = 50 - 33 = 17$.