Question

Vivek is standing at the centre of a row of boys. Subhash is sixth to the right of Vivek. Niwas is standing fifteenth to the left of Subhash. Niwas is standing eleventh to the right of Yogesh. Find the total number of boys standing a row.

• A. $38$
• B. $41$
• C. $40$
• D. $42$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $41$

Let VIvek,Subhash,Niwas,Yogesh be represented by $V,S,N,Y$ respectively and '|' denotes an unknown boy standing in b/w.

$Condition1$- $S$ is sixth to right of $V$

$V$ | | | | | $S$

$Condition2$- $N$ is fifteenth to the left of $S$

$N$ | | | | | | | | $V$ | | | | | $S$

$Condition3$- $N$ is eleventh to right of $Y$

$Y$ | | | | | | | | | | $N$ | | | | | | | | $V$ | | | | | $S$

Now, total no. of boys on the left of $V$=20 as can be seen from the graphical representation above.

And we know that $V$ is at the cetre of the row.

So, total no. of boys in the row $\ge$ 41.

However, if we consider that $Y$ is standing at the extreme left corner of the row the total no. of boys in row=41

Hence, answer of this question is option $B$