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Ranking and Order: Practice Questions with Answers
11 practice questions on Ranking and Order, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.
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Q.1
In a row, there are 6 people between Aditi and Rahul. Aditi is 4th from the left, and Rahul is to the right of Aditi. Find Rahul’s position from the left.
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Answer: 11th from the left
Solution:
- 6 people between them means their positions differ by 6 + 1 = 7.
- Rahul, being to the right, is at a higher position number: 4 + 7 = 11.
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Q.2
In a class of 45 students, Kiran ranks 10th from the bottom. What is his rank from the top?
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Answer: 36th from the top
Solution:
- Rearranging T + B = N + 1 to solve for T: T = N − B + 1.
- T = 45 − 10 + 1 = 36.
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Q.3
In a class, Rohan ranks 12th from the top and 18th from the bottom. How many students are there in the class?
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Answer: 29 students
Solution:
- Using T + B = N + 1: 12 + 18 = N + 1.
- N = 12 + 18 − 1 = 29.
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Q.4
A is 5 ranks above B in a class of 35 students, and B’s rank from the bottom is 20th. Find A’s rank from the top.
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Answer: 11th from the top
Solution:
- First find B’s rank from the top: B = N − (rank from bottom) + 1 = 35 − 20 + 1 = 16th.
- A is 5 ranks above B, meaning A’s rank number is 5 less (a better position): 16 − 5 = 11.
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Q.5
In a row of students, Priya is 8th from the left and 15th from the right. How many students are in the row?
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Answer: 22 students
Solution:
- Using the same formula: N = 8 + 15 − 1 = 22.
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Q.6
In a class of 40 students, Arjun ranks 15th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
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Answer: 26th from the bottom
Solution:
- Rearranging T + B = N + 1 to solve for B: B = N − T + 1.
- B = 40 − 15 + 1 = 26.
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Q.7
In a class, Simran ranks 9th from the top and 23rd from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Q.8
In a class of 55 students, Vikram ranks 22nd from the top. Find his rank from the bottom.
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Q.9
In a queue, Meena is 7 positions ahead of Suresh. If Suresh is 25th from the front, find Meena’s position from the front.
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Q.10
In a row of 50 people, Karan is 19th from the left. What is his position from the right?
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Q.11
In a row, 8 people are seated between Rina and Tina. Rina is 5th from the left and Tina is to the right of Rina. Find Tina’s position from the left.
How these questions were made
Written by Mahesh Srivastava, Founder of Pariksha Saathi. Published: 2026-10-03.