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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 6

Nitin is 7 ranks ahead of Joginder in a class of 39. If Joginder's rank is 17th from the last, what is Nitin's rank from the beginning?

  1. 17th
  2. 15th
  3. 18th
  4. 16th
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Answer: (D) 16th

Explanation

Rank from top = total − rank from bottom + 1 = 23 for Joginder; Nitin is 7 ahead, so 16th.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: this ignores that Joginder is 23rd from the top.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: this places Nitin 8 ranks ahead, not 7.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: this does not match 23 − 7.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: Joginder from the top = 39 − 17 + 1 = 23; Nitin = 23 − 7 = 16th.