In a queue of 50 people, Sara is 18th from the front. What is her position from the back?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “In a queue of 50 people, Sara is 18th from the front. What is her position from the back?”
The accepted answer is C. 33. “In a queue of 50 people, Sara is 18th from the front. What is her position from the back” is answered by 33 (option C). Option A (“32”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 33. Option B (“31”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 33. Remaining alternatives (34) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 33 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. 32
Why not A: “32” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. 33. “In a queue of 50 people, Sara is 18th from the front. What is her position from the back” is answered by 33 (option C). Option A (“32”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
- B. 31
Why not B: “31” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. 33. “In a queue of 50 people, Sara is 18th from the front. What is her position from the back” is answered by 33 (option C). Option A (“32”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
- C. 33 ✓
- D. 34
Why not D: “34” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. 33. “In a queue of 50 people, Sara is 18th from the front. What is her position from the back” is answered by 33 (option C). Option A (“32”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
Correct answer
C. 33
Explanation
“In a queue of 50 people, Sara is 18th from the front. What is her position from the back” is answered by 33 (option C). Option A (“32”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 33. Option B (“31”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 33. Remaining alternatives (34) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 33 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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