Q. 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?
a) 18th
b) 15th
c) 17th
d) 16th
Correct Answer : d) 16th
Question from BPSC PT 71, 2025
Correct Answer: d) 16th
Explanation:
– Total students = 39.
– Joginder is 17th from the last, so his rank from the beginning = 39 − 17 + 1 = 23rd.
– Nitin is 7 ranks ahead of Joginder, so Nitin’s rank = 23 − 7 = 16th.