Question

Study the following information.

(i) In a class of boys and girls, Amar's rank is 12th and Meeta's rank is 8th.

(ii) Arnar's rank among the boys is 6th and Meeta's rank among girls is 3rd.

(iii) In the class Meeta's rank-is 52nd from-the other end.

(iv) From the other end, Amar's rank among the boys is 26th

How many boys are there before Meeta ?

• A. $4$
• B. $5$
• C. $3$
• D. Can't be determined

Answer 1

The correct option is B $5$

Meeta's rank in the class is $8$th. Hence, there are $7$ students before her.
Meeta is $3$rd among the girls. Hence, there are two girls before her.
Hence, no. of boys before her will be $7-2=5$

Hence the correct answer is that there are $5$ boys before Meeta.