Question : What is Suman's rank from the top in a class of forty students ?
Statements :
I. Suman is 3 ranks below Deepak from the top.
II. Deepak's rank from the bottom is 23.
III. Suman is 3 ranks above Deepak from the bottom.
A. Any two of the three
B. Only I and II
C. Only II and III
D. All I, II and III
E. Only II and either I or III
Answer: Option E
Solution (By Examveda Team)
From II, we conclude that in a class of 40, Deepak ranks 23rd from the bottom i.e. 18th from the top.From I and II, we find that Suman is 3 ranks below 18th rank from the top i.e. she ranks 21st from the top.
From II and III, we find that Suman is 3 ranks above 23rd rank from the bottom
i.e. she ranks 20th from the bottom or 21st from the top.
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