CSAT (Aptitude)·Prelims Questions

Overlapping Ranks — Prelims Questions

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Q1medium

In a class of 30 students, Amit is ranked 12th from the top. If 3 students are tied for 8th position and 2 students are tied for 15th position, what is Amit's rank from the bottom?

Q2medium

In a competition, Ravi is 7th from the top and 15th from the bottom. If 4 people are tied for 3rd position, how many people are participating in total?

Q3easy

In a ranking of 25 students, if 5 students are tied for 10th position and 3 students are tied for 18th position, what rank does the student immediately after the 18th position tie get?

Q4hard

Priya is told she ranks 6th from the top in a class. Later, she discovers that 2 students tied for 2nd position and 3 students tied for 4th position. What is her actual numerical position from the top?

Q5hard

In a tournament, the top 5 positions are: 1st (unique), 2nd (3 people tied), 3rd (not occupied due to tie), 4th (not occupied due to tie), 5th (2 people tied). How many people are in positions 1-6?

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