Order & Ranking

SSC CGL · Reasoning · 19 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 5 Medium, 7 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

In a class of 30 students, Meera ranks 12th from the top. What is her rank from the bottom?

  1. 18
  2. 19
  3. 20
  4. 21
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Answer: B. Rank from bottom = 30 - 12 + 1 = 19.

Sample Medium question 2

In a row of 20 people, Sunil is 7th from the left. If he moves 3 places to the right, what will be his new position from the left?

  1. 9th
  2. 10th
  3. 11th
  4. 12th
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Answer: B. Moving 3 places right from the 7th position gives the 10th position.

Sample Hard question 3

A is 5 ranks ahead of B in a class of 40 students. If B's rank from the bottom is 20, find A's rank from the top.

  1. 14th
  2. 15th
  3. 16th
  4. 17th
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Answer: C. B's rank from the top = 40-20+1 = 21; A, being 5 ranks ahead, is 21-5 = 16th.

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