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BPSC Prelims 2025 General 📅 13 Sep, 2025

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
17th
B
15th
C
18th
D
16th
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BPSC Prelims
2025 • 13 Sep, 2025 • General
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?
Correct Answer
16th
Joginder's Rank from Start: Total - Rank from Last + 1 => 39 - 17 + 1 = 23rd position. Nitin's Relative Position: Nitin is 7 ranks "ahead", which means his ran......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Joginder's Rank from Start
Total - Rank from Last + 1 => 39 - 17 + 1 = 23rd position.
Nitin's Relative Position
Nitin is 7 ranks "ahead", which means his rank is numerically smaller (better) by 7.
Calculation
23 - 7 = 16.
Conclusion
Nitin is ranked 16th from the beginning.