Sana is 15th from the left and 20th from the right in a row of students. How many students are there in total?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Sana is 15th from the left and 20th from the right in a row of students. How many students are there in total?”
The accepted answer is A. 34. “Sana is 15th from the left and 20th from the right in a row of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 34 (option A). Option B (“32”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 34. Option C (“35”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 34. Remaining alternatives (33) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 34 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. 34 ✓
- B. 32
Why not B: “32” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. 34. “Sana is 15th from the left and 20th from the right in a row of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 34 (option A). Option B (“32”) does not match the ste
- C. 35
Why not C: “35” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. 34. “Sana is 15th from the left and 20th from the right in a row of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 34 (option A). Option B (“32”) does not match the ste
- D. 33
Why not D: “33” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. 34. “Sana is 15th from the left and 20th from the right in a row of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 34 (option A). Option B (“32”) does not match the ste
Correct answer
A. 34
Explanation
“Sana is 15th from the left and 20th from the right in a row of students. How many students are there in total” is answered by 34 (option A). Option B (“32”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 34. Option C (“35”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 34. Remaining alternatives (33) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 34 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude
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