Ahmed is 12th from the top and 25th from the bottom in a list of students. How many students are there in total?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Ahmed is 12th from the top and 25th from the bottom in a list of students. How many students are there in total?”
The accepted answer is D. 36. “Ahmed is 12th from the top and 25th from the bottom in a list of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 36 (option D). Option A (“35”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 36. Option B (“37”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 36. Remaining alternatives (34) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 36 is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. 35
Why not A: “35” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. 36. “Ahmed is 12th from the top and 25th from the bottom in a list of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 36 (option D). Option A (“35”) does not match the s
- B. 37
Why not B: “37” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. 36. “Ahmed is 12th from the top and 25th from the bottom in a list of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 36 (option D). Option A (“35”) does not match the s
- C. 34
Why not C: “34” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. 36. “Ahmed is 12th from the top and 25th from the bottom in a list of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 36 (option D). Option A (“35”) does not match the s
- D. 36 ✓
Correct answer
D. 36
Explanation
“Ahmed is 12th from the top and 25th from the bottom in a list of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 36 (option D). Option A (“35”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 36. Option B (“37”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 36. Remaining alternatives (34) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 36 is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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