Logical Reasoning Questions for CLAT | QB Set 93 [Rank from Top and Bottom Questions]

Rank questions generally involve the position of a person from the top or bottom of a list. The key relationship used in such questions is:

Total number of persons = Rank from Top + Rank from Bottom − 1

This formula works because the person being counted is included in both rankings. When the total number of persons and rank from one side are given, the rank from the other side can be found by rearranging the same idea. If two ranks of the same person are given, the total number of people in the list can be calculated directly using the formula above.

 In some questions, ranks may change after people move positions. In such cases, the change in rank helps determine how many people were ahead or behind earlier. The main strategy is to carefully identify what is given (rank from top, rank from bottom, or total number of persons) and apply the relationship between them step by step.

1.

In a merit list, Aarav ranks 12th from the top and 30th from the bottom. How many students are there in the list?

A. 41
B. 40
C. 42
D. 39

2.

In a class, Neha ranks 18th from the top and 25th from the bottom. What is the total number of students in the class?

A. 41
B. 43
C. 42
D. 44

3.

Rohan is ranked 20th from the top and 21st from the bottom in a competition. How many participants are there?

A. 40
B. 39
C. 42
D. 41

4.

In a queue, Kavya is 16th from the top and 20th from the bottom. What is the total number of people in the queue?

A. 34
B. 35
C. 36
D. 37

5.

In a class of students, Aman ranks 17th from the top and 23rd from the bottom. What is the total number of students?

A. 39
B. 40
C. 41
D. 38

6.

In a line, Priya ranks 25th from the top and 30th from the bottom. How many people are there in the line?

A. 53
B. 54
C. 54
D. 55

7.

In a group, Riya ranks 28th from the top and 26th from the bottom. What is the total number of people in the group?

A. 52
B. 54
C. 53
D. 51

8.

A student ranks 32nd from the top and 22nd from the bottom in a test. How many students appeared for the test?

A. 52
B. 54
C. 53
D. 55

9.

In a race, Mohit finishes 18th from the top and 30th from the bottom. What is the total number of participants?

A. 46
B. 48
C. 47
D. 49

10.

In a class, Sanya ranks 14th from the top and 20th from the bottom. How many students are there in the class?

A. 32
B. 33
C. 34
D. 31

11.

In a queue, Arjun is 19th from the bottom in a group of 44 people. What is his rank from the top?

A. 26
B. 24
C. 25
D. 27

12.

In a class of 70 students, Meera ranks 42nd from the bottom. What is her rank from the top?

A. 27
B. 30
C. 29
D. 29

13.

In a competition of 65 participants, Dev ranks 35th from the bottom. What is his rank from the top?

A. 31
B. 30
C. 29
D. 31

14.

In a line of 80 people, Ankit ranks 60th from the bottom. What is his rank from the top?

A. 21
B. 20
C. 19
D. 22

15.

In a class of 75 students, Nidhi ranks 20th from the bottom. What is her rank from the top?

A. 54
B. 56
C. 55
D. 57

16.

In a queue of 100 people, Kunal ranks 50th from the bottom. What is his rank from the top?

A. 49
B. 52
C. 50
D. 51

17.

In a test of 60 students, Rakesh ranks 25th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?

A. 34
B. 33
C. 36
D. 35

18.

In a group of 50 participants, Pooja ranks 30th from the bottom. What is her rank from the top?

A. 21
B. 20
C. 19
D. 22

19.

In a class of 90 students, Rahul ranks 35th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?

A. 54
B. 56
C. 55
D. 57

20.

In a queue of 70 people, Sneha ranks 30th from the top. What is her rank from the bottom?

A. 40
B. 41
C. 39
D. 42

Answer Key:

1-A, 2-D, 3-D, 4-B, 5-A, 6-C, 7-C, 8-C, 9-C, 10-B, 11-A, 12-D, 13-D, 14-A, 15-B, 16-D, 17-C, 18-A, 19-B, 20-B