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15 students failed in a class of
- 52.After removing the names of failed students, a merit order list has been prepared in which the position of Ramesh is 22nd from the top. What is his position from the bottom?
- A.18th
- B.17th
- C.16th
- D.15th
▶ Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: C. 16th
When students who failed are removed, the number of students in the merit list is 52 - 15 = 37. In a ranked list, if a person's position from the top is 'x' and the total number of people is 'N', their position from the bottom is N - x + 1. Therefore, Ramesh's position from the bottom is 37 - 22 + 1 = 16.
Source: UPSC csat 2017