SSC CGL Ranking and Order Questions
29 questions on Ranking and Order for SSC CGL, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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Ranking and Order questions with solutions
In a row of students, Rahul is 24th from the left end and 15th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)38
- (B)40
- (C)37
- (D)39
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Correct answer: (A) 38
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Rahul is counted twice. So the total = 24 + 15 − 1 = 38.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Suresh is 5th from the left end and 17th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)20
- (B)22
- (C)23
- (D)21
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Correct answer: (D) 21
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Suresh is counted twice. So the total = 5 + 17 − 1 = 21.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Rahul is 11th from the left end and 18th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)28
- (B)30
- (C)27
- (D)29
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Correct answer: (A) 28
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Rahul is counted twice. So the total = 11 + 18 − 1 = 28.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Divya is 15th from the left end and 12th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)28
- (B)25
- (C)26
- (D)27
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Correct answer: (C) 26
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Divya is counted twice. So the total = 15 + 12 − 1 = 26.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Pooja is 18th from the left end and 5th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)22
- (B)23
- (C)21
- (D)24
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Correct answer: (A) 22
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Pooja is counted twice. So the total = 18 + 5 − 1 = 22.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Vikram is 6th from the left end and 6th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)12
- (B)13
- (C)10
- (D)11
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Correct answer: (D) 11
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Vikram is counted twice. So the total = 6 + 6 − 1 = 11.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Divya is 14th from the left end and 11th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)24
- (B)26
- (C)25
- (D)23
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Correct answer: (A) 24
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Divya is counted twice. So the total = 14 + 11 − 1 = 24.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Suresh is 20th from the left end and 17th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)37
- (B)38
- (C)36
- (D)35
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Correct answer: (C) 36
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Suresh is counted twice. So the total = 20 + 17 − 1 = 36.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Suresh is 5th from the left end and 15th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)18
- (B)21
- (C)20
- (D)19
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Correct answer: (D) 19
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Suresh is counted twice. So the total = 5 + 15 − 1 = 19.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Vikram is 6th from the left end and 11th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)18
- (B)16
- (C)17
- (D)15
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Correct answer: (B) 16
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Vikram is counted twice. So the total = 6 + 11 − 1 = 16.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Amit is 14th from the left end and 20th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)33
- (B)35
- (C)32
- (D)34
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Correct answer: (A) 33
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Amit is counted twice. So the total = 14 + 20 − 1 = 33.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Manoj is 24th from the left end and 9th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)32
- (B)31
- (C)34
- (D)33
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Correct answer: (A) 32
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Manoj is counted twice. So the total = 24 + 9 − 1 = 32.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Rahul is 16th from the left end and 22th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)38
- (B)37
- (C)39
- (D)36
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Correct answer: (B) 37
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Rahul is counted twice. So the total = 16 + 22 − 1 = 37.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Sneha is 24th from the left end and 14th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)38
- (B)39
- (C)36
- (D)37
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Correct answer: (D) 37
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Sneha is counted twice. So the total = 24 + 14 − 1 = 37.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
In a row of students, Vikram is 16th from the left end and 10th from the right end. How many students are there in the row?
- (A)26
- (B)24
- (C)27
- (D)25
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Correct answer: (D) 25
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1, because Vikram is counted twice. So the total = 16 + 10 − 1 = 25.
Shortcut: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.
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