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Ranking and Ordering · Question 2 of 66

Question 2

EasyOriginal question

Thirty-one people wait in a single queue at a ration shop. Harbhajan is 12th from the front. What is his position from the back of the queue?

Options for question 2

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Position from the other end == total −- position from this end +1+ 1.

  2. Position from the back =31−12+1=20= 31 - 12 + 1 = 20.

Worth noting

19 is 31−1231 - 12, which is the number of people BEHIND him, not his position. Add 1 to include Harbhajan himself.

Concept
Converting a position from one end to the other
Typical time
40 s
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